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Taken from today's GDN.
MANAMA: Eight Gulf Air employees, that included Bahrainis and expatriates, have been suspended and referred to the Public Prosecution over fraud and embezzlement charges, sources told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej last night.
Any idea who or what roles these individuals had? Would it be safe to assume the eight worked in the pink palace?
MANAMA: Eight Gulf Air employees, that included Bahrainis and expatriates, have been suspended and referred to the Public Prosecution over fraud and embezzlement charges, sources told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej last night.
Any idea who or what roles these individuals had? Would it be safe to assume the eight worked in the pink palace?
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Wether it is ground services or procurement this is a problem endemic to Gulf air.
Procurement deal with larger amounts and I am sure they do the same there.
Suddenly though all these corruption scandals and I am surprised that no one knew of them before? or did they?
Therefore anyone involved in Finance and governance should be shown the door, because no action in this regard is equal to action, which means that they all actively participated.
And I mean everyone, in case you could not read above. Good to read that finally some Bahrainis are taking over key posts in HR and other places.
Names please...
Lee! Suck on this mate!
Procurement deal with larger amounts and I am sure they do the same there.
Suddenly though all these corruption scandals and I am surprised that no one knew of them before? or did they?
Therefore anyone involved in Finance and governance should be shown the door, because no action in this regard is equal to action, which means that they all actively participated.
And I mean everyone, in case you could not read above. Good to read that finally some Bahrainis are taking over key posts in HR and other places.
Names please...
Lee! Suck on this mate!
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Good to read that finally some Bahrainis are taking over key posts in HR and other places.
Bahraini, Ahmed Al Banna is leaving his current post as Labour Ministry Assistant Under-Secretary for Training to become Gulf Air's vice-president human resources.
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Al Banna was in charge of Bahrain' National Employment Project (NEP) - a two year plan to get Bahrainis into work and was widely regarded as having done an excellent job.
Most people that I know can't believe he is going to Gulf Air because they anticipated he would turn up as a senior government minister before too long. I'd imagine thatthe fact they have put him in HR is due to his knowledge of labour issues and that you can take from that there will be a fair bit of traffic in and out the airline during his tenure.
In short - if you ever meet the guy, and I'm neither family, friend or acquaitance having just met him professionally once or twice, you will wonder what the hell he is doing at GA. You're lucky to have him!
Most people that I know can't believe he is going to Gulf Air because they anticipated he would turn up as a senior government minister before too long. I'd imagine thatthe fact they have put him in HR is due to his knowledge of labour issues and that you can take from that there will be a fair bit of traffic in and out the airline during his tenure.
In short - if you ever meet the guy, and I'm neither family, friend or acquaitance having just met him professionally once or twice, you will wonder what the hell he is doing at GA. You're lucky to have him!
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Just another day at the palace. More firings and more resignations. The observation that there were many that knew who did nothing is far worse than those who did the stealing is spot on. Everyone should be removed from the departments who are at fault. Abrupt and callous yes...but how else do you get to start fresh? If its not legal....don't do it!! New catchy slogan.
Wake up we are the joke of the Middle East and Europe. Branding til the last breath will not help unless a complete overhall is performed. Not only do the staff want to see substantial changes but our pax do as well.
On the brighter side. Not as hard to find a parking spot before a flight at HQ. The lot is half empty at the best of times.
Can anyone start the count of how many VP's it takes to run an airline of under 30 AC's? Seems to be a new one every week.
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Wake up we are the joke of the Middle East and Europe. Branding til the last breath will not help unless a complete overhall is performed. Not only do the staff want to see substantial changes but our pax do as well.
On the brighter side. Not as hard to find a parking spot before a flight at HQ. The lot is half empty at the best of times.
Can anyone start the count of how many VP's it takes to run an airline of under 30 AC's? Seems to be a new one every week.
Knowsup
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The four were charged with embezzlement and the case is not related to the Jeddah eight.
seems like allot of people milked gulf air to death and now it's time for the remaining heads to roll.
seems like allot of people milked gulf air to death and now it's time for the remaining heads to roll.