Dy. Premier chairs Ministerial panel for Social Services meet

Manama: Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa chaired yesterday a meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Social Services, Telecommunications and Media, in the presence of a number of Ministers, who are members of the committee, and invitees. He stressed the committee’s keenness to follow up on all issues, pointing out the need to coordinate with relevant parties to rectify the wrong information disseminated by some mass media and highlight the real image in Bahrain and the government’s efforts to boost citizens’ welfare.

Then, the committee discussed main issues on its agenda, including a memorandum by Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi regarding a request to issue a specialised sport magazine. The Information Minister presented a briefing referring to the provisions of decree-law number 47 of 2002 concerning press and publication. The committee then decided to refer a recommendation to the cabinet to approve the issuance of the magazine in line with legal procedures.

The committee also discussed a draft resolution on cases related to people with special needs. It stressed support to this category of people, who enjoy every care from the leadership.

The panel tasked the Labour and Social Development Minister to study the draft resolution in details to cater for the needs of people with special needs in tune with the government schemes and the labour market demands.