Abdulwahed Al-Nakkal, member of Capital secretariat, demanded the privatization of inspection at the secretariat, due to lack of human resources, especially as the responsibilities of inspectors have been doubled due to the adoption of the hygiene law this year.

The Financial and Administrative National Audit Office disclosed in its report for 2017 and 2018 that the Capital Secretariat and its three municipalities exempted a number of persons from paying municipal fees.

Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Capital Secretariat said revenues of the capital's secretariat amounted to around BD 43 million with end of first half of this year.

Bahrain’s Jidhafs popular market is an example of what is going on in Bahrain, where rash decisions are made and Bahrainis are eliminated from all equations.

Director of Technical Services Shawkiya Ibrahim Humaidan said the number of construction permits issued by the Capital Secretariat in 2017 amounted to “2,568”, including buildings, residential, investment, industrial projects, housing projects, and various other projects and services.

The Inspection Department at the Secretariat of the capital Manama announced that owners of Ashura-related food stands are violating the law, and placed notices ordering the removal of these food stands or else the Secretariat will remove them itself.

Director General of the Secretariat of Bahrain’s Capital, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa stressed that it is necessary that food stand organizers commit to the authorized period during Ashura season only, noting that unlicensed food stands or food stands in violation of regulations will be removed.