The Cabinet has approved the dedication of March 25 as an annual day to celebrate Bahraini youth for their role in the kingdom’s growth and development.
The move is based on a proposal by His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, yesterday chaired the weekly Cabinet session, at Gudaibiya Palace.
It assigned the ministerial committee for financial and economic affairs and fiscal balance to follow up on the Economic Recovery Plan’s Strategic Projects Plan, the value for which exceeds $32 billion.
The committee was also tasked with following up on new investment projects worth more than $30bn.
These projects include the construction of new cities, business and industrial areas, and projects related to infrastructure, tourism, industrial, educational, health, housing, youth and sports sectors.