Letters

Having read your interesting cover story about Ryaan Sharif helping to guide young entrepreneurs into making their fledging business a success, I was also impressed by the photographs on the inside pages showing the office space they share.

Apart from the great view from the 15th floor of the NBB Towers, the kitchen and game area was just as impressive.

I’ve heard this approach is growing in popularity in the business world. I think it’s important to create agile workspaces which go beyond the traditional open-plan office, to take into consideration how people work in 2018 – quiet booths for confidential calls, collaboration areas, relaxation space, hot desks with laptop docking stations, inspirational zones and so on. Well done Flat16Labs Bahrain for showing the way.

Ahmed, Riffa.

In order to support job seekers to improve their skills and enhance their employment opportunities, Tamkeen has launched an internship scheme.

The aim is to create an effective partnership between
Tamkeen and new graduates.
The programme also provides necessary support to enterprises in order for them to attract new skilled graduates so they can benefit from their education and, in return, provide them with practical experience needed to enter the labour market.

The practical training periods are a prerequisite for bridging the gap between the skills of new graduates and the requirements of the labour market by understanding its nature and identifying its needs directly, so as to make graduates more capable and efficient in accomplishing assigned tasks.

Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Tamkeen chief executive.

Editor’s note: The Internship Scheme aims to provide training opportunities for Bahrainis seeking employment in enterprises in the kingdom, with training periods ranging from three months to a year. Apply through the electronic portal by visiting www.tamkeen.bh

We would like to remind customers with Postpaid Mobile Lines to register their lines by visiting any Batelco Retail Shop before the deadline of September 2. Customers with Prepaid Mobile lines also need to register their lines, with a deadline of March 2, 2019.

The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) SIM-Card Enabled Telecommunications Services Registration Regulation came into effect on July 12. It governs the registration of both Prepaid and Postpaid mobile SIM-cards for all of Bahrain’s mobile operators, including Batelco. 

The regulation, which applies to consumer, commercial and government entities, states that all mobile customers are required to complete the registration and verification process for their mobile lines.

Registration is simple and can be completed by providing the following documents: for Bahraini nationals (valid Bahraini ID (CPR/Smartcard), GCC nationals (valid GCC national ID or valid Bahraini ID (CPR/Smartcard) and Non-Bahraini or non-GCC nationals (valid passport or valid Bahraini ID (CPR/Smartcard).

Commercial /Governement entites are requested to provide the following documents: copy of valid Commercial Registration (CR), authorisation letter and valid ID (CPR/Smartcard) for the authorised signatory of the entity.

Batelco Corporate Affairs department. 

The FIFA World Cup has certainly whetted my appetite for football and like many fans I can’t wait for the new season to kick off in Europe.

There are so many interesting scenarios to consider: will Ronaldo settle in tough-tackling Italy, will anyone be capable of catching Manchester City in the Premier League and will Neymar continue rolling along in France?

I’m looking forward to reading Kristian ‘The Voice of Sport’ Harrison’s take on the whole shebang. Will he be any better at predicting the outcome of the domestic leagues? Here’s hoping he doesn’t back any of my favourite teams!

Trevor, Saar.

Editor’s note: Our man Kristian backed Germany to win the World Cup.