Archive for July, 2010

‘Roadshows a big success’

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Roadshows conducted by the Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) to create awareness on the LMRA Easy Exit scheme were wellattended, with large numbers of expatriates enquiring how to avail of the scheme, an official of the Fund said. (more…)

Worker saved after nine-month ordeal

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

By ANIQA HAIDER ,  Posted on » Wednesday, July 28, 2010

 A NEAR-STARVING illegal Indian worker has been rescued after hiding in a burned-out house in Adliya for nine months.Rajay Kumar, 32, has been given food, clothing and a bed in a charity shelter, (more…)

Simple logic…

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Posted on » Tuesday, July 27, 2010

 As a comment on the front page article titled “LMRA sues firms” (GDN, July 22), I would like to congratulate the LMRA for taking the decision to sue these companies. (more…)

Hundreds of workers fill out LMRA contact cards

Monday, July 26th, 2010

 

Bonny Mascarenhas

Nearly 1,500 expats have handed in their contact details to LMRA as a result of road shows organised by the Coordination Committee of Indian Associations (CCIA). (more…)

Gulf Air supports the national campaign of “Easy Exit project”

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 26 July 2010:

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has extended its full support and cooperation to the national campaign launched recently to address the issue of irregular employment of foreign nationals in the Kingdom known as “Easy Exit project”. (more…)