The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that businesses in all governorates will be exempted from promotional campaign fees during the month of December, coinciding with the Kingdom's celebrations of the National Day. The sales and promotional campaigns period will also extend from December 1, 2023 to the end of the year.

The Assistant Undersecretary of Domestic and Foreign Trade, Shaikh Hamad bin Salman Al Khalifa affirmed the Ministry's commitment to continue to launch initiatives and programs that further promote public-private partnerships and economic development.

He added that this national initiative aims to include entities and enterprises, especially within the commercial sector, in the Kingdom's festivities, as well as increase the number consumers visiting commercial avenues during that time.

Shaikh Hamad stated that businessowners can benefit from this campaign by directly applying to the Consumer Protection Directorate at the Ministry via e-mail on promotion_enquiries@www.moic.gov.bh​