The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism said it will introduce more than one million medical face masks to markets and pharmacies starting Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

The government of Bahrain announced a BHD 4.3bn economic stimulus package to support the country's citizens and private sector and counter the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Civil Service Council suspended 7 officials in the tourism sector after they submitted a letter to Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on administrative abuses carried out by Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued three royal decrees reorganizing the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, establishing academy for diplomatic studies and restructuring the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports.

The Ministry of Industry has stricken off 16 commercial agencies for a number of Bahraini companies and institutions operating in Bahrain, in accordance with the requirements of the law.

The House of Representatives received an official letter including a request to hold an urgent meeting between Minister of Industry and Commerce Zayed Al-Zayyani and the 25 MPs who signed the statement issued two days ago, which described him as the “aggravating minister”.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism shut down 3 shops as they were found to be running without license.

Official sources in the Ministry of Industry said that the ministry "condemns the shameful acts and expressions issued in the general assembly meeting of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry".

The meeting of general assembly of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI witnessed a hand fight between a group of merchants and an Egyptian legal advisor after he made derogatory remarks following an argument between the two parties.

The new fees for commercial registrars will be approved in the coming days and are expected to be implemented this month, local newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej reported.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism said it has administratively closed three shops in Hoora, and referred the shopkeepers to Public Prosecution on charges of violating the provisions of Commercial Registration Law 27/2017.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism issued warnings to 8 cafes in Al-Himla village for breaching laws and regulations related to serving shisha, and serving shisha to customers in vehicles and in an area beyond the boundaries of the authorized regio

Press information said that the government intends to impose 200 BD fees for commercial activity on small workshops after separating them from factories that have to pay 1000 BD.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued four decrees for 2017, appointing 2 Assistant Undersecretaries at the Ministry of Information Affairs, Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Director General at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquity and Ambassador in Thailand.

Bahraini Ministry of Industry and Trade said Cabinet decided new amendment on percentage of investors' trade ownership.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism announced that it has closed down three restaurants in Arad, Hamad Town and Riffa for raising their prices.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism said that it will impose “strict control preventing any manipulation with the prices of goods and food supplies or increasing prices with no justifications.”