(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 NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 42

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