The
kingdom’s only female five-star hotel general manager is using her vast knowledge of the
hospitality industry and boundless enthusiasm to bond her teams together as competition in the
sector intensifies.
THE kingdom’s national carrier Gulf Air looks set to cash in with extra bookings from British
expats after its only direct flight rival to London announced it will end its ‘Unaccompanied
Minor’ (UM) service.
Bahraini Abdulrahman Salah Al Khan, who traded in his desk job with a leading financial
institute to set up the popular Pet Arabia enterprise, has joined the GulfWeekly team as a guest
columnist. He will be offering advice and useful tips so pet-loving readers can fully enjoy their
four-legged friends for life.
ALDO, an international footwear and accessories brand, decided to put the creative control of
its spring/summer 2016 global campaign in the hands of ‘everyday’ people with extraordinary
credentials. It looked to students, models and artists to exhibit their special talents and unique
offerings for this season’s collection.
How
could it possibly go wrong? How can you mess up having Gerard Butler rampaging around London
beating up bad guys while some of the world’s most famous landmarks crumple into dust? Heck, how
can you have Morgan Freeman in a film and still fail?
The launch of a new off-road-capable vehicle in the kingdom wouldn’t be complete without
hiring out the Bahrain International Circuit’s outdoor obstacle course to put it through its
paces, and so it proved with the 2016 Ford Ranger.
ONE of the joys of reviewing the island’s dining scene is that on occasions you uncover an
absolute gem … and the Il Gondoliere, a newly-opened Italian restaurant in Seef, oozes class and
delivers delights, offering a menu, which in these challenging times, is perfectly priced.
In total contrast to the violent winds which affected last year’s competition, the 28th
Bahrain Ladies Open teed off on Friday at Awali Golf Club under clear skies and light winds … and
success proved to be a family affair.
A
scrum of Bahraini sports-enthusiasts is driving ahead with a desire to stamp a mark on the world
of rugby and represent the kingdom in future tournaments.
HATS off to the organisers of the Spring of Culture for bringing jazz
vocalist Gregory Porter to town for the opening of this season’s swinging session of musical
entertainment.
