Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Fashion designer and wedding dressmaker Jun Garcia is busy putting the finishing touches on the gown of 'Reyna Elena' who will be the ceremonial figure in the upcoming annual celebration of Flores de Mayo (flowers of May) parade organised by the kingdom's Filipinos.
Bahrain has been recently rocked by the tragic deaths of three US Navy personnel who have died in unnatural circumstances.
WITH the Islamic investments market standing on the threshold of an exciting boom period, a major conference in Bahrain will next week feature prominent international industry leaders who will assess where the next wave of growth opportunities will come from.
THE great dash to master the long-lost art of playing the diabolo is believed to have started at St Christopher's School and spread across the kingdom's schools like wildfire.
THE_British Embassy in Bahrain has sent out an SOS urging their expats - believed to number around 10,000 - to register with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) using its new online service called LOCATE.
Recently my twin joined the world of blogging and he has been quite busy posting his many ideas regarding issues about anything that pops into his head.
MODA Mall, the new shopping complex on the ground floor of the landmark Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC) finalised the last of its new tenant signings this month ... and can proudly boast a who's-who of the fashion world.
MY tryst with credit cards began in the early 90s in India. We were newly-weds and were coping with the demands of a student and family life when we began using the plastic card to manage our household expenditure.
Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) recently launched the first Islamic EMV (chip cards) compliant credit card in association with Visa, a Sharia-compliant offering that has been developed by KFH-Bahrain to provide greater convenience and advantages to its customers.
United Bank Limited is a full commercial bank operating in Bahrain since 1969 and currently has a network of three branches (Seef, Manama and Muharraq).
Investcorp, the leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has announced the acquisition of Asiakastieto, Finland's biggest business and credit information company.
Ahli United Bank (AUB), one of Bahrain's leading banks, and Bahrain National Insurance Company (BNI), the kingdom's leading insurance provider, have entered into a strategic alliance to offer the first insurance co-branded credit card in the kingdom.
CHARITY champion Sarah Clarke, who teaches autistic youngsters how to cook, hopes some culinary treats at one of Bahrain's top restaurants will help her raise funds to educate needy children living in some of the worst slums in Asia.
