BD65,000 park opens

A BD65,000 park was opened to the public at Ras Ruman, where residents are said to have been waiting for it for over two years.
The park, which has a total area of 1,800sqm and a green landscape of 70sqm, was approved by the Capital Municipal Council in 2003.
"Unfortunately due to some set backs in the electricity cables, the project was delayed until this summer," said council member Majeed Milad.
He said there was a lack of financing to cover the expenses on the transport and installation of the cables.
"Currently the park is running on generators until the electric current surrounding the park is fixed," he said.
The park features playground equipment, small football pitch, umbrella-covered tables and a walkway.
A festival marking the opening of the park was held by the Manama Municipality in co-operation with the Ras Ruman Charity Fund.
The event, which featured recreational games for children and adults, was attended council chairman Murtadha Bader, municipality director general Abdulkareem Hassan and about 700 families and residents in the area.
"We were all very surprised by the number of people who attended the festival," said Mr Milad. "Everybody in that area was waiting for the opening of this park for a long time."