Gulf Daily News Thursday, 18th December 2014 Email: [email protected] 11 n Bahrain Airport Services honoured 27 employees for their performance during November. The staff, from various departments across the company, were rewarded as a show of gratitude for their dedication. Above, the honoured employees, with their certificates of appreciation, and officials at the presentation ceremony. Sewage dispute talks underway NEGOTIATIONS are underway to resolve a financial dispute that threatened to result in a luxury housing development being swamped with overflowing sewage. A Dubai-based company that operates a water treatment centre for Riffa Views last month said it was planning to shut it down, claiming it was owed BD4 million. Metito initially set a December 1 deadline for payment, but agreed to continue operating the Riffa Views Water Plant – which also treats wastewater for the Royal Golf Club and Awali – while talks are underway. “In a couple of days we will be able to find out more,” Metito general manager Walid Madawar told the GDN. “At the moment we are in a By AHMED AL OMARI set of new discussions and the problem that seems to exist is delayed payments from three separate parties and co-ordination between them for the payments. “We are still running, but in a few days something should definitely be happening. We have heard a lot, but are just waiting to get something on paper.” The plant treats 18,000 cubic metres of sewage every day and, if it was shut down, it would take an estimated two weeks before effluent started to overflow. Riffa Views managing director Yasser Alraiee previously told the GDN that the main reason payment had been delayed was tenants not paying compulsory service charges. [email protected] n Probe into video launched AN investigation has been launched by the Interior Ministry after a video went viral showing a civilian man dealing with vandals who set tyres on fire to block a road. The ministry’s Legal Affairs Assistant Under-Secretary said a probe was lauched to find the circumstances of the case. Redical groups posted the video online and claimed the man was using a weapon against the antigovernment protesters. n Building inspected Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning Minister Essam khalaf visited the new administrative building at the shura Council. He was accompanied by shura Council secretary general Abdul Jalil Turaif, general engineer Mohammed Isa Al Jowder, special projects engineer Toni robinson and a number of engineers from the ministry. The minister explained that the BD1,810,000 project will accomodate 191 employees. Also, 63 shaded parking spaces will be provided. Work commenced on January 30 this year and is expected to complete by the end of January 2015. n Minister visits centre n Riffa Views ... talks are underway to avoid overflowing sewage SOCIAL Development Minister Faeqa Al Saleh visited the Child Protection Centre and was briefed on the institution, established in 2007 to offer protection for children up to the age of 18, from all forms of bad treatment and negligence. n Women’s Day marked EnErgy Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday patronised a celebration hosted by the Electricity and Water Authority marking Bahraini Women’s Day. He praised the role of the supreme Council for Women, led by its president Her royal Highness Princess sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al khalifa, wife of His Majesty king Hamad, in empowering women and engaging them in the kingdom’s development process. n Agreement inked n A special gala dinner was hosted at a desert camp in Sakhir for visiting Spanish businessman Eladio Llassat. It was hosted by Al Mansoore Group managing director Qadir Niazi and attended by members of the Pakistani community including Global University vice-president Malik Zafar, businessman Malik Nadeem, Fidha Decore managing director Ashfaq Butt and Saim Electronics managing director Sajid Butt. Above, at the event are, seated, from left, Mr Nadeem, Mr Zafar, Mr Niazi, Mr Llassat, Ashfaq Butt and Sajid Butt with other members of the community. A BILATERAL partnership agreement was signed yesterday between the Labour Ministry and the Electricity and Water Authority. It involves implementing the electrical maintenance assistant programme for 15 beneficiaries of the scheme titled ‘Beyadi Abni Watani’ (With My Hands I Can Build My Homeland). The scheme is a part of a rehabilitation and employment project for Bahrainis.