02 March 2004
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Dr Majeed bin Mohsin Al Alawi, accompanied by senior ministry officials, yesterday visited Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) complex in Sitra. The minister and his party were welcomed by Dr Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager, and members of the executive management team of the GPIC.
The General Manager praised the vital role played by the minister and officials of the ministry by providing all support for Bahraini manpower. He also noted the minister’s continuous efforts in drawing up the necessary training policies for Bahraini workers and qualifying them to replace expatriates.
Dr Al Alawi and ministry officials were briefed by Dr Al Sayed about the GPIC’s operations and corporate philosophy that enabled the company to win several global awards, the most recent of which was winning the safest-managed chemical-plant trophy 2003. Guests were informed about the company’s plans for the development and training of Bahraini employees and qualifying them to occupy key positions in the company.
The minister was also briefed about GPIC’s industrial-safety programmes and its safety achievements. The minister and the accompanying group heard a detailed explanation of the company’s operations, production and exports using a scale model of the plant. He planted a palm tree at the palm-tree oasis.
This was followed by a tour of the ammonia, methanol and urea plants, and officials were briefed about safety and environmental schemes at the plants. Visitors inspected GPIC’s environmental and charity projects such as the charity fish farm, vegetable farm and bird sanctuary.
Dr Al Alawi said he was pleased to see such highly qualified and trained Bahraini staff in different areas of operations in GPIC. He also expressed his admiration with the high level of operational efficiency and the ministry’s concern with providing a safe and healthy working environment. During the visit, the minister was accompanied by Shaikh Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Undersecretary; Sadiq Abdul Karim Al Shihabi, Assistant Undersecretary for Labour, and other senior ministry officials.
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Dr Majeed bin Mohsin Al Alawi, accompanied by senior ministry officials, yesterday visited Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) complex in Sitra. The minister and his party were welcomed by Dr Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager, and members of the executive management team of the GPIC.
The General Manager praised the vital role played by the minister and officials of the ministry by providing all support for Bahraini manpower. He also noted the minister’s continuous efforts in drawing up the necessary training policies for Bahraini workers and qualifying them to replace expatriates.
Dr Al Alawi and ministry officials were briefed by Dr Al Sayed about the GPIC’s operations and corporate philosophy that enabled the company to win several global awards, the most recent of which was winning the safest-managed chemical-plant trophy 2003. Guests were informed about the company’s plans for the development and training of Bahraini employees and qualifying them to occupy key positions in the company.
The minister was also briefed about GPIC’s industrial-safety programmes and its safety achievements. The minister and the accompanying group heard a detailed explanation of the company’s operations, production and exports using a scale model of the plant. He planted a palm tree at the palm-tree oasis.
This was followed by a tour of the ammonia, methanol and urea plants, and officials were briefed about safety and environmental schemes at the plants. Visitors inspected GPIC’s environmental and charity projects such as the charity fish farm, vegetable farm and bird sanctuary.
Dr Al Alawi said he was pleased to see such highly qualified and trained Bahraini staff in different areas of operations in GPIC. He also expressed his admiration with the high level of operational efficiency and the ministry’s concern with providing a safe and healthy working environment. During the visit, the minister was accompanied by Shaikh Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Undersecretary; Sadiq Abdul Karim Al Shihabi, Assistant Undersecretary for Labour, and other senior ministry officials.
© Bahrain Tribune 2004
