Bahrain Post Issues Commemorative Stamp marking the 100th Anniversary of First ever Flight to Bahrain
November 13, 2018: The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) is proud to announce the launch of a single commemorative stamp, with HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s image, marking the centennial anniversary of the Kingdom’s aviation history 1918-2018.
On this occasion, the Kingdom of Bahrain is commemorating the arrival of the first aircraft to Bahrain and MTT’s Bahrain Post has designed the stamp with an inspired recreation of the image of the aircraft that made this pioneering journey.
The Kingdom of Bahrain has a long-standing history dating back centuries, as the center of civilizations due to its strategic location between East and West, which historically served as a gateway and in more recent times, as a transportation hub for the region.
Today, 100 years later, Bahrain continues to hold an important position in the global aviation industry, providing commercial aviation services, which has strengthened its role as a gateway to the region, with an aviation industry that is undergoing a major infrastructure upgrade through the Airport Modernisation Programme, which is expected to accommodate around 14 million passengers annually upon its completion.
The Bahrain International Airshow is considered to be a critical part of Bahrain’s modern aviation developments, enabling the attraction of foreign direct investment in avation and contributing to the economic development of the Kingdom. The airshow, which is the fastest growing airshow in the region, has in fact succeeded in becoming an important event on the international aviation calendar due to its strong B2B program.
The new 100 year of aviation stamp is available in denominations of 400 fils and Souvenir Sheet at a price of 0.750 fils. The stamps are available at all Bahrain Post branches.
Minister of Transportation Meets Director General of the Universal Postal Union Ambassador Bishar Abdirahman
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s latest moves in developing a new Post Law were praised by a top international official attending the Second ICAO–WCO Joint Conference on Enhancing Air Cargo Security and Facilitation, which kicked off in Manama this morning.
His Excellency Minister of Transportation Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed met with the Director General of the Universal Postal Union Ambassador Bishar Abdirahman on the sidelines of the event which was held under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Interior Lt-General Shaikh Rashed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and organized jointly between MoT and Customs Affairs.
During the meeting, areas of bilateral cooperation in postal services were discussed. Ambassador Hussein expressed the organisation’s willingness to partner with Bahrain Post, part of MoT, by providing technical assistance and support in areas central to the development of the postal industry in Bahrain. He praised the Kingdom’s recent moves in introducing a new law to govern and regulate the sector, and expressed his confidence in MoT’s regulatory role which will ensure that the postal services in the Kingdom are enhanced in line with global standards.
On his part, His Excellency the Minister of Transportation thanked Ambassador for attending the Second ICAO–WCO Joint Conference on Enhancing Air Cargo Security and Facilitation and reiterated Bahrain Post’s commitment to working closely with the organization to make postal services more efficient and competitive in the Kingdom.
The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Transportation’s Assistant Undersecretary for Postal Affairs Shaikh Bader bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
Bahrain Post Issues Stamps to Commemorate the International Inter-faith Dialogue of Civilizations and Cultures
The Ministry of Transportation’s Bahrain Post has issued three commemorative stamps crowned with the portrait of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, on the International Inter-faith dialogue of civilizations and cultures in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The theme of the conference, which is being held in the Kingdom from May 5-7 2014, is “All Civilizations in Service of Humanity”. The commemorative stamps have been issued in order to document this historical event, which will host a number of scholars, thinkers, and famous figures from around the globe.
The stamps are available in 200 fils, 250 fils, 300 fils, denominations and a first day cover at BD 1. The stamps are available at all Bahrain Post branches.
Bahrain Post Issues Stamps to Commemorate the FIFA World Cup 2014
The Ministry of Transportation’s Bahrain Post has issued three commemorative stamps, crowned with the portrait of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain to commemorate the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. It will be the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup and the second time that Brazil hosts the competition. With 31 countries participating following qualification matches that started in June 2011, a total of 64 matches will be played during the World Cup. The matches are scheduled to be played in 12 cities across Brazil in either new or redeveloped stadiums.
The stamps are available in 200 fils, 250 fils, 300 fils, denominations and a first day cover at BD 1. The stamps are available at all Bahrain Post branches.
