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Bahrain News Gazette
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Bahrain News Gazette
Shaikh Khalid bin Rashid Al Khalifa Honours Winners of Third Ramadhan Football, Padel Championship
Manama: Shaikh Khalid bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Director General of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, honoured the winning teams of the third Ramadhan football and padel championship. The event was organised by the directorate at Gravity courts and featured participation from employees, beneficiaries of the Alternative Sentencing Programme, and the Open Prisons Programme. According to Bahrain News Agency, Shaikh Khalid bin Rashid emphasised that the championship aligns with the directives of General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior. The initiative aims to support the gradual reintegration of beneficiaries of the Alternative Sentencing and Open Prisons Programmes into society. He underscored the significance of this initiative in enhancing community security and extended his wishes for success to all participants.
Daily Tribune
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
MP urges government to provide pardoned Bahrainis with housing allowance to help integrate them into society
MP Hanan Fardan has urged the government to support Bahrainis who have been pardoned or are serving sentences under the Alternative Sentencing Programme, insisting they be given their fair share of housing support. ' These young people shouldn't be left waiting in uncertainty,' she said. 'They need to be brought back into the fold properly. That means unfreezing their housing applications and making sure they receive their housing allowances like everyone else. Right now, they're feeling shut out.' Job opportunities Fardan pointed out that His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, had already directed authorities to see that this group is looked after and given job opportunities. She called on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning to work with other departments to sort out the issue for good. 'They're not asking for handouts — just what's fair,' she said. 'Their housing allowance should be backpaid like it is for other Bahrainis. They are grateful to His Majesty the King for the pardon that reunited them with their families. Now, they need the chance to get on with their lives.'
