Batelco commits over $1m in Riffa Bridge Project

Batelco, Bahrain’s leading communications company and one of the leading philanthropic organisations in the Kingdom has announced that the Company will fund the Riffa Bridge project, at a cost of BD350,000 as part of its commitment to support initiatives that benefit the community.

Batelco Group Chief Executive Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa and Minister of Municipal Affairs & Urban Planning Dr. Juma bin Ahmed Al Kaabi have signed an agreement at the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning to formalise Batelco’s support for the Riffa Bridge project.

The planned Riffa Bridge, which will take approximately 24 weeks to complete once building starts, will provide a walkway linking the Southern Governorate and Central Governorate.