AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoYouth & Education Support: Bahrain charities are ramping up help for the new school year, with A’ali Social Charity Society budgeting BD30 per school student and BD128 per university student to support more than 400 pupils and 100 university students. Culture & Heritage: Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities’ children’s programme is teaching Dilmun history and crafts through museum workshops and hands-on visits, including Qal’at Al Bahrain and Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre. Public Health & Law: A man was jailed for six months and fined BD37,856 for trying to smuggle illegal tombac hidden inside pre-cast concrete blocks at Bahrain’s seaport. Youth Affairs: Minister of Youth Affairs Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi visited the Year of Isa Al Kabeer exhibition and competition at Youth City 2030, highlighting youth creativity tied to national heritage. Digital & Banking: NBB launched a “Use Our App & Win” campaign, while Zain Bahrain’s OneCX joined Text Solution’s AI-powered customer support programme. Consumer Protection: A bill is set to bring tougher penalties for selling vapes and electronic shisha to minors, with fines up to BD1,000 and permanent closure for repeat offenders. Sports: Bahrain’s youth tenpin bowling team has departed for Jakarta for the Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships. Parliament Watch: Pakistan’s NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq snapped over empty ministerial front-row seats, suspending proceedings for 15 minutes.
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