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Multi-talented Grade 4 Sacred Heart School student Mabel and her senior 1 brother Meagan, who have won the hearts of many in Bahrain through their singing, dancing and sporting efforts over the years, will say goodbye to all their friends and fans to pursue further studies in the UK.
Born in 2009, Mabel was very passionate about singing which she inherited from her grandfather the late Dr Tony Fernandes and her father Maxy Fernandes who is a singer, musician, footballer and sales manager.
Mabel started singing at the age of four, without any musical training, on a big stage. Meagan and Mabel love to dance as well which branded them as Goan pearls on the island. Their inspiration is their mum Sucurine, who is an insurance broker. Their performance also has been highlighted and featured on Gulab Indian magazine.
Mabel’s first attempt was singing along with Meagan at Sacred Heart Church’s family day open singing competition in which all nationalities took part in. They took home the second prize. They even performed in commercials and on programmes.
The duo also love sports and they have won medals in track and field and football at school events. There are countless events which they both performed in.
They have been applauded by international Konkani artists and singers, received appreciation awards from Goan former chief minister and recognition from Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri of Goa, Daman and Diu.
Meagan and Mabel will miss Bahrain, which is like their second home, along with all their music lovers and friends.
From father Maxy and mum Sucurine Fernandes
Dr Fawzi Amin, general secretary of the Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) held a meeting with Sahabat Amal Team to discuss building a volunteer medical team that includes students and graduates of human medicine in Bahrain, whose primary mission is to provide medical, health, relief and humanitarian assistance to the needy around the world.
The BRCS seeks to form an integrated medical team with sufficient knowledge of the most important precautions to be taken in providing medical and health services for refugees and victims of conflicts around the world.
The society is also planning to launch a medical project for the early detection of anemia, a disease that affects the blood and reduces the number of cornea. The launch of this ambitious project in Bahrain comes after a similar project was set up by the BRCS in Sri Lanka.
Sahabat Amal team is a voluntary team that was founded in 2017 by a group of students from the Faculty of Medicine at the Arabian Gulf University, who have a passion for giving and helping others. The team aims to instill the concept of volunteerism and philanthropy initiatives in various medical, humanitarian and awareness-raising fields. The team also offers the necessary health care, financial aid, and moral support to individuals and poor and damaged communities.
BRCS Representative
Editor’s note: Those interested in finding out more about the team or joining it can email me on mai.alkhatib@gulfweekly.com
Tamkeen and Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) have joined hands in bringing Bahrain ICT companies and startups to the biggest technology event in the region, GITEX.
GITEX Technology Week will be held October 6 to 10 at the Dubai World Trade Centre featuring more than 140 countries andmarking the 13th year of Bahrain Pavilion.
The agreement aims to support 40 ICT companies and 20 start-ups to take part in the event. Through this strategic partnership, BTECH and Tamkeen provide a platform that has been localised for the Bahraini market.
Companies in Bahrain can now take advantage of the ease and simplicity of the platform and offer these ICT businesses the opportunity to position their products and services to a wider audience and gain more recognition on a global scale.
Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Tamkeen’s chief executive, stressed the importance of this annual event stating that it offers participants a promising opportunity for exposure and networking. By supporting Bahraini exhibitors through the Bahrain Pavilion at GITEX, it will increase the contribution of technology companies in the private sector, enhance their competitiveness, develop their business and bring their products and services to the regional and global markets. It will also encourage Bahraini ICT entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and projects.
The Bahrain Pavilion will be run by BTECH in collaboration with WorkSmart for events management.
Limited slots are still available for interested exhibitors, registration and inquiries.
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