HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet highlighted the ever-growing relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman, which build on the unwavering support of both His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said.
In this regard, the Cabinet welcomed the official visit of His Majesty the Sultan of Oman, at the invitation of HM the King to the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting the importance of the visit in furthering bilateral cooperation and coordination across various fields.
The Cabinet also commended the depth of relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In this regard, the Cabinet reviewed the outcomes of the tenth session of the Joint Higher Committee between the two countries, which was recently held in Bahrain to develop bilateral cooperation and joint coordination across various fields.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister directed the implementation of projects that will improve traffic flow in Bahrain, in this regard the Ministry of Works was appointed to carry out the necessary measures. Furthermore, the Cabinet approved a memorandum submitted by the Minister of Works regarding a number of road development projects.
On the occasion of United Nations Day, the Cabinet congratulated the United Nations and affirmed the importance of their principles and values.
The Cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting with the following outcomes:
The approval of the following memorandum:
1. A memorandum by the Minister of Interior on the launch and development of several government services as part of the plan to re-engineer procedures aimed at improving the efficiency of government services.
The Cabinet also reviewed a memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance regarding the performance of economic indicators for Q3 2022, which showed a positive trajectory for economic indicators and reflects the efforts undergone by the implementation of priority economic development programs such as the Economic Recovery Plan and the Fiscal Balance Program.
The Cabinet also reviewed a memorandum submitted by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs regarding the follow-up of the performance of government agencies in the “Sijilat”, “Tawasul”, and “Benayat” systems for the period from July to October 2022, which remain vital indicators of government service efficiency. The memorandum demonstrated advanced performance levels in the “Tawasul” system, where 52 government agencies received more than 58 thousand submissions, inquiries, and complaints from July to October 2022. In 99.5% of cases, the response time did not exceed the specified timeframe. Regarding the “Benayat” system, 459 requests were received, none of which exceeded the time limit specified in the service level agreement. There were 50,854 requests received and an SLA compliance rate of 99%.
The Cabinet then took note of ministerial reports regarding:
– The official visit of the Minister of Interior to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
– The outcomes of the tenth session of the Joint Higher Committee between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
– Participation in the 23rd meeting of the Ministerial Committee in charge of following up on the implementation of joint action decisions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
– The outcomes of the Minister of Industry and Commerce’s meetings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
– Participation in the 77th session of the executive office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs (CAMSA).
– Participation in the eighth meeting of the Committee of Their Excellencies, the Ministers of Health of the GCC.
– Participation in the 85th meeting of the GCC Health Ministers Council.
