BJA chairman re-elected, board formed

Manama, Oct. 26 (BNA): Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) outgoing chairman and Al-Bilad Editor-in Chief Moanes Al-Mardi has been re-elected unopposed for a new term. The BJA board is made up of the chair and eight members. The BJA board members are Ammar Al-Bannai (Information Ministry), Makki Hassan (Akhbar Al-Khaleej), Rashid Al-Hamer (Al-Ayyam), Ahdeya Ahmed (Information Ministry), Salsabeel Waleed (Al-Watan), Zahraa Habib (Al-Watan), Mohammed Bu Eida (Information Ministry) and Ali Majeed (Al-Ayyam). Abdulrahim Janahi (Bahrain News Agency) and Hassan Al-Sitri (Al-Watan newspaper) pulled out of the race, paving the way for the remaining eight candidates to be elected unopposed. The BJA outgoing board held its last meeting at its headquarters in Juffair and congratulated Al-Mardi on his re-election, wishing him success in his duties.