Vineyard stroll, originally uploaded by coba. Come away with me… I’ll lead you to the end of the rainbow.
Year: 2005
They originally said that they will not use the infamous Law 47 of 2002 (arabic)and it’s “just administrative”, however we continue to see journalists being gagged using this archaic and unfair law. In this particular instance, the journalist submitted reports to a “foreign” newspaper without being registered as a foreign correspondent with the Ministry of …
A 52-year-old Bahraini journalist is being prosecuted for allegedly writing for a newspaper abroad without government permission. He should have had official permission from the Information Ministry, the Lower Criminal Court heard. The defendant, a journalist for nearly 30 years, is charged with illegally working as a correspondent for a Kuwaiti newspaper. He admitted at …
The proposed establishment of a team of inspectors and judges to tackle the issue of illegal or runaway workers in Bahrain could mark a step toward major changes in the country’s labour market. The issue highlights growing questions over employment policy, as well as human rights concerns. Speaking in parliament this week, Labour Minister Majeed …
A young entrepreneur is enjoying success in Germany after developing a website that allows people to bid for work by undercutting others. He is now in talks to set up so-called “job-dumping” sites in other countries. Jobdumping.de, set up by student Fabian Loew, has been flourishing in a country where five million – nearly one …