High sales at ‘Manama Gold’ festival
The Manama Gold Festival has been a huge success with traders recording sales of more than BD1million. The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (Btea), which organised the event, said BD1.1m came from transactions of gold, pearls and jewellery businesses taking part in the festival. Citizens, residents, visitors, and tourists have purchased jewellery, gold bars and […]
Shoppers hit by spike in food prices in Bahrain
Shoppers in Bahrain have been hit by a Ramadan spike in food prices and traders, shops and supermarkets have issued a ‘don’t blame us’ notice. The hope is that the sudden increases are only a temporary blip caused by a combination of global factors but MPs will be urgently debating measures to protect the most vulnerable. […]
