TEENAGERS across Bahrain are to be invited to join a community campaign to tidy up their villages and the outside of compounds and properties scarred by ugly graffiti.
Over the weekend more than 120 football-mad youngsters played their hearts out at the Bahrain Football Association training ground in Riffa, all for a chance to win a coveted spot in the Viva Manchester United Soccer School programme.
MOBILE phone manufacturer Nokia has launched a range of economically-priced smartphones in the kingdom in a bid to boost the company’s presence among the middle and lower middle classes.
Banks may be more used to counting the dinars and fils but one has been busy encouraging children to read English in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, writes May Al Mousawi.
Yulia Frolova’s amazing horsey adventure around the globe is continuing as she continues her quest to ride in every country she visits. Inspired by her father’s friend who has a passion for parachute jumping in different lands, Yulia decided to start her own collection of rides and kick-started her own travel list by visiting five different countries and riding five different horses.
In the Junior section of the recent Bahrain Open Hockey 7s tournament, Public Security were crowned champions after dominating most of their opponents, except in their group-match against the Year 5 students of St Christopher’s School, who were unlucky to concede a last minute equaliser in an exciting 3-3 draw.
The new BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé – the first four-door coupé in the history of the BMW brand – has been unveiled in Bahrain at an exclusive reception at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa.
ONE of the kingdom’s favourite Friday brunch locations may have been on hold for four months but the Al Wasmeyyah Restaurant at the Golden Tulip Bahrain has finally re-opened its doors to a renovated dining area and lobby, writes May Al Mousawi.
American actor and comedian Andy Samberg announced last week that he will not return as the usual cast member on the TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL) after appearing for seven seasons.
It’s been a big year for fairytales in the entertainment world. First there was the TV series Once Upon A Time, then Grimm and now we have the competing feature films… Tarsem Singh’s Mirror, Mirror, a family feature that upchucked yawns across the globe and, more recently, the darker poisoned version, Snow White and the Huntsman, by former ad man and first-time feature director Rupert Sanders.
