Continuing the legacy of contributing to the community, the Former Minister of Works Mr. Essam Khalaf was invited to the Kanoo Tower in Diplomatic Area to review the progress of the Mubarak Kanoo Social Centre, the Kanoo Museum in Bahrain. The Mubarak Kanoo Social Centre consists of a three-storey building that consists of a hall for celebrations, a club for the elderly, sections for social research, family counselling and social assistance services, children’s sections and incubators for productive families.
YBA Kanoo has pledged to contribute to the construction and furnishing of the facility that spans over 4,700 square meters of land owned by the Government of Bahrain.
Group Chairman, Mr. Khalid Mohamed Kanoo hailed the efforts of YBA Kanoo and the Ministry, highlighting the collaboration and strategic partnership of the Private and the Public sector in developing projects that would serve the community and contribute to the overall prosperity of the society.
“This is one of the key social projects implemented by the Ministry of Works in collaboration with YBA Kanoo and the Ministry of Labour & Social Development” said Mr. Essam Khalaf, who was supervising the project’s execution. “These kinds of projects will enhance the level of services and care provided to various segments of Bahraini society.” Said Mr. Essam Khalaf.
The former minister also received a briefing on transforming the old HQ of YBA Kanoo located in Manama Souq into a museum to display the family’s long history in the commerce and economic evolution in Bahrain and the wider region.