Labour Minister praises Bahraini companies honoured at GCC level in Muscat
22-09-2023
On the sidelines of its ninth meeting held in the Sultanate of Oman, during the period from 19-20 September, the Committee of Ministers of Labour in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), honoured three Bahraini companies within the categories of distinguished establishments in the field of empowering and developing the workforce and the best small projects at the GCC level. These companies are National Bank of Kuwait – Bahrain, Lulu Hypermarket and Excellence Corporation for Import and Export of Foodstuffs. This celebration came in the presence of His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Head of the Bahrain Delegation, and Their Excellencies the Ministers concerned with labor in the GCC countries. On this occasion, Humaidan expressed his sincere congratulations to the Bahraini companies honoured at the GCC level, which have achieved a qualitative performance in the field of Bahrainisation of jobs within private sector establishments in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The minister also pointed out that the honorees have contributed to supporting the initiatives of the Ministry of Labour in employment within the economic recovery plan, which prioritise on making the citizen the first choice in the labour market. In this regard, he praised the role of the private sector and the contribution of its establishments to the success of these national initiatives in the field of human development, including providing quality job opportunities for Bahrainis in various productive and economic sectors and developing them professionally. The three companies, National Bank of Kuwait – Bahrain (NBK) and Lulu Hypermarket Bahrain (Lulu Hypermarket) were recognized for their excellence in job replacement and localization. At the same time, the Foundation of Excellence for Importing and Exporting Foodstuffs was honored in the category of owners of the best distinguished small project in the Kingdom of Bahrain. For their part, the representatives of the honored Bahraini companies expressed their deep thanks to the Ministry of Labour for nominating their companies and enabling them to receive these appreciation awards at the Gulf level. Moreover, they affirmed their adherence to maintain premium productivity and supporting national initiatives to upgrade Bahraini human resources and provide opportunities for their self-development and career.