Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development has organised a ceremony to honour distinguished workers of the private sector.

The event was attended by Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jamil bin Mohammed Humaidan.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister conveyed the greetings and appreciation of His Majesty the King to all those honoured and applauded their efforts to deserve the honour. He said the annual ceremony recognises the Bahraini workforce in carrying out their duties with professionalism, dedication and excellence.

In a statement, GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery thanked the minister for organisning the ceremony and said it is recognition of the important role of private sector workers in nation building.Dr. Jawahery said that GPIC is keen to take part in the event, during which its outstanding employees are honoured. He said the company is proud of all its qualified national human resources.

Among those honoured was Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC)'s Safety, Security, Health and Environment Manager Jassim Darwish who received the accolade for his outstanding performance. Senior analyst in the Technical Services Department Khalid Janahi was also recognized for having proven his ability to successfully carry out his responsibilities.