Information Affairs Authority (IAA) President Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa on Thursday opened the new headquarters of the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) and lauded the development witnessed by the BNA by achieving a prominent role on the local, GCC and Arab media arena.
Shaikh Fawaz also affirmed during the opening ceremony of BNA’s headquarters located at the News Centre building that the IAA spearheaded from its media strategy is in harmony with technological development being witnessed worldwide.
IAA President said that the presence of the News Centre, BNA and Radio Bahrain in one location would contribute in speeding up the process of news coverage and project what the Kingdom of Bahrain witnesses related to achievements and activities.
The IAA he added was working towards the unification of efforts exerted making the various directorates as one comprehensive block working non-stop.
Shaikh Fawaz said that the presence of an advanced television monitoring section would also contribute to the speedy response to various reports.
He also lauded the great development of BNA especially following since its launch February 13, 2011.
Shaikh Fawaz toured the various departments of BNA and was briefed by Acting Director of BNA Mohannad Sulmain.