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5G is now widely available across all four governates in Bahrain.
Batelco is the first operator to have successfully activated 5G coverage across Bahrain. This comes after Batelco signed a partnership with Ericsson in 2019 to
Global waste water treatment technology company
A global company specialising in wastewater treatment approached PRIME in 2013 seeking an easier way to keep their company up to date with their corporate
Local vegetable production to increase by 20% by soil-less farming projects as part of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s Initiative for Food Security.
A tender for the setting up of two soil-less farming projects has been floated by the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Minister Essam bin
23,000 Bahraini citizens will benefit from the Government’s extended 50% salary subsidy.
The Bahraini Government has decided to extend it’s wage subsidy for a number of its citizens for another three months starting from October 2020. It
COVID-19 entry procedures into Bahrain via the Saudi Causeway announced.
Specific entry procedures into Bahrain have been announced for those arriving from Saudi Arabia via the King Fahd Causeway which was partly reopened in late
e-Government initiatives in Bahrain ensures a second place ranking in the 2020 United Nations e-Government Survey.
Bahrain’s National Suggestions and Complaints System, ‘Tawasul’ and the National Portal, bahrain.bh, contributed to the Kingdom’s high ranking in the E-Participation Index (EPI). It reflects
Minimal impact to banks in Bahrain from COVID-19 due to strong digital infrastructure that was already evolving.
Government bodies in Bahrain moved to the cloud and nationwide commercial 5G was rolled out. Various banks were quick to adapt, offering different unique online
