In Focus

Students from Al Ruwad School, Hamala, enjoyed a family fiesta along with investors and potential investors of Lagoon Bahrain at the prestigious development’s Amwaj Island site.

More than 200 guests enjoyed the outing combined with an opportunity to visit the
commercial freehold project for the first time since the final stages of construction have been reached.

Bahraini Noura Mayed Ozafah won $500,000 (BD189,000) of the Ahli United Bank’s Al Hassad Al Rabeh raffle draw. Ms Ozafah said she plans to buy the house of her family’s dreams with the money. Above, area manager Khalid Ramadhan, left, presents the  cheque to Ms Ozafah’s son Mishaal Ghalfal Al Shimmery at the bank’s Seef headquarters.

Norwich International Consultants chairman Neil D'Silva receives the Arch of Europe for Quality and Technology in the Platinum Category at a ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany recently. The company won the prestigious award for its contribution to the business world and its professionalism. Bahrain Bay development was awarded the Arch of Europe in Gold Category.

Touch of Class, pianist Ibrahim Khalil Shihab and singer Helene Joseph, enthral guests at the Jazz Brunch at Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa.

Hairdressers from 15 salons attended a seminar on Schwarzkopf hair rebonding. Hair and beauty expert Albert Gayo taught the step-by-step system to thermal straightening or what is known as hair rebonding.  Hair rebonding has been in the market for some time but Schwarzkopf has simplied the process, said Mr Gayo.

Eleven Filipino singers, all finalists in the Pinoy Pop Superstar contest in Bahrain, visited the Philippine Embassy’s shelter, Zinj, to entertain its more than 50
distressed workers. The singers serenaded the workers and invited them to watch the contest’s grand final, which will be held on the 21st at the Baan Saeng Thai Auditorium, Adliya. The overall winner and first runner up of the contest are to represent Bahrain in the upcoming Pinoy Pop Superstar (similar to the UK’s Pop Idol) contest to be held in Manila and broadcast on GMA7 Television. The grand final will begin at 8pm. Tickets are BD1 per person and are available at Fastfood, Chuckay and Shaflout Restaurants. Above, Mr Gayo, left, with some of the finalists at the embassy.

Bahrain Financing Company opened its 17th branch in Arad. Ahlia Insurance deputy general manager S Veerapandian, centre, inaugurated the branch in the presence of BFC’s operations manager Rosanna Deamer, second from left, and marketing  manager Rajesh M P, right.

MTC-Vodafone, Bahrain, and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the introduction of two new BlackBerry smartphones in Bahrain.  The BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 8707v will be available from MTC shops and through MTC corporate sales team. Above, at the Press conference are, from left, value added services and data product innovation manager Bashar Al Alami, senior marketing manager Mohammed Al Hashili, chief operating officer Ahmed Al Shatti , marketing dirctor Jawdat Dajani and sales director Mohammed Zainalabedin.