In correlation with the national celebrations, H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, awarded commercial establishments benefiting from the national initiative launched by the Consumer Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to exempt fees for promotional campaigns and extend periods of commercial discounts for the commercial sector.

The National Initiative of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce was launched at the start of November 2023 until the end of December 2023, and witnessed a great turnout from the owners of shops and commercial establishments in all governorates of the Kingdom of Bahrain, amounting to 1,122 establishments.

Notably, the National Initiative to exempt fees for promotional campaigns and extend periods of commercial discounts came from the Ministry's keenness to encourage the participation of the commercial sector in the celebrations of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and to enhance the consumer movement. ​

In accordance with the provisions of the ministerial decision issued in this regard, the Consumer Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce grants licenses for promotional campaigns, commercial discounts and prize draws before they are implemented by commercial establishments in Bahraini local markets.