HM King issues decree restructuring Ministry of Information Affairs

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree 83/2016 restructuring the Ministry of Information Affairs under the Minister of Information Affairs.


The minister will be in charge of:
- Director General of Bahrain News Agency (in the rank of assistant undersecretary).
- Directorate of Communications and Marketing.

The Undersecretary will be in charge of:
- Directorate of Human and Financial Resources.
- Directorate of Media.

Assistant Undersecretary for Radio and Television:
- Directorate of Television.
- Directorate of Radio.
- Directorate of Production
- Directorate of News

Assistant Undersecretary of Technical Affairs will be in charge of:
- Directorate of Technicalities and Transmission
- Directorate of Broadcasting and Outdoor Relay.

Decree 28/2013 which restructured the Information Affairs Authority has been cancelled as well as any provision contrary to the provisions of Decree 83/2016.