(Tamkeen) for a period of three additional months starting October 2020, at
a rate of 150 dinars per month, to support 950 taxi drivers, drivers of shared
transport and buses, and 829 uninsured driving instructors. The Council of
Ministers also decided to exempt touristic establishments and facilities from
paying tourism fees for an additional three months starting October 2020.
118. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Country - may
God protect and preserve him- issued Decree Law No. (30) of 2020 adding
a new clause, No. (5) to Paragraph (C) of Article (8) of Decree-Law No. (78)
of 2006 regarding unemployment insurance, which states, “Paying a
percentage of the wages of Bahraini employees insured under the Social
Insurance Law promulgated by Decree-Law No. (24) of 1976, up to a
maximum of (50%) of the insured wage, in companies most affected by the
repercussions of the emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) that are registered
with the Ministry in accordance with conditions and regulations determined
by the Minister, and the payment shall be for a period of three months starting
October 2020, subject to Paragraph (e) of this Article”.
119. In light of the issuance of Decree-Law No. (30) of 2020 adding a new
clause to the Decree-Law on Unemployment Insurance, to pay a percentage
of the wages of Bahraini employees insured under the Social Insurance Law,
up to a maximum of 50% of the insured wage, in establishments most
affected by the repercussions of the emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) that
are registered with the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, in
accordance with the conditions and regulations determined by the Ministry,
and that the payment shall be for a period of three months starting October
2020. Following the coordination and consultation with the relevant official
parties, His Excellency the Minister of Labor and Social Development issued
an executive decision defining the sectors most affected by the repercussions
of the coronavirus pandemic, which are eligible for financial support for the
wages of Bahraini employees, namely: travel, aviation, tourism and hotel
services sector, the entertainment sector, cinemas, organization of
conferences, exhibitions and event halls, local newspapers, transport
companies and car rental companies, education, rehabilitation and training
such as nurseries, kindergartens, training and education institutes,
rehabilitation centers for the disabled, in addition to the retail sector (other
than the sale of food and household stuffs, and the restaurant sector).
120. The NIHR took notice of how the Inspection Department at the Ministry of
Industry, Commerce and Tourism exercises its monitoring role based on an
integrated inspection system that aims to enable various commercial
establishments to abide by laws and regulations in a manner that enhances
the quality of the business environment in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The
Inspection Department role since the start of the coronavirus pandemic has
included ensuring that the shops that were issued a decision to close were
closed, and to ensure that restaurants’ operations were limited to takeout and
delivery, in addition to ensuring that the standards of social distancing are
observed in commercial establishments and markets, and adherence to
wearing masks, in addition to making sure that the first hours of shopping are
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