Humaidan meets with the Director General of Tekai LNG.. Attracting citizens to work in new and promising jobs in the qualitative sectors

18-01-2020

On Tuesday, His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Mr Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, met in his office at the Ministry with the General Manager of Teekay LNG, Mr David McRoberts, in the presence of the company’s Director of Human Resources, Mr Jalal Mahmoud Al‑Maamari, and a number of officials from the Ministry and the company. During the meeting, Mr McRoberts reviewed progress on the LNG terminal project in the Kingdom of Bahrain, being constructed over a five‑kilometre marine area northwest of Khalifa Bin Salman Port. He outlined the company’s plan to rely on national competencies to complete this vital project, noting that Teekay chose to invest in Bahrain due to attractive investment enablers, including streamlined procedures under advanced systems and laws, as well as the availability of national human resources with skill, efficiency and workplace discipline. He expressed optimism regarding the company’s future in the Kingdom, supported by these distinguished capabilities that encourage excellence and success in the labour market. Humaidan welcomed the company’s interest in investing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, stressing that the esteemed Government encourages foreign investments that generate qualitative opportunities for citizens’ employment. In this context, it facilitates all procedures related to the operations of such establishments and provides them with trained national workers. He reviewed the Ministry’s role in preparing and professionally qualifying competencies, integrating them into the labour market with generous wages, and providing incentives that encourage career development. He noted that the Government is implementing several initiatives in this regard, including wage support, performance improvement and productivity enhancement in private‑sector establishments. His Excellency affirmed the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening co‑operation with specialised sectors to attract job seekers and integrate them into newly created jobs with promising professional prospects.