New bid to revamp Manama suqA new bid to revamp the Manama suq has been launched by the Manama Municipality's joint investment committee to attract more shoppers and tourists. The area has been hit hard by unrest with traders complaining that customers have been scar More… |
Bahrain plans $2.65m multi-purpose centreBahrain will build a government-proposed BD1 million ($2.65 million) multi-purpose residential centre and shopping plaza in the old Manama suq, said a senior official. Manama Municipal Council's general-secretariat yesterday (August 3) app More… |
Bid to save iconic Bahrain shopCustomers have rallied in an attempt to save one of Bahrain's oldest trading establishments from closure. Owners of Marsim, located in the heart of the Manama Suq, announced earlier this month its flagship store was to shut down due to More… |
Shopping fest to bolster Manama suq businessesA shopping and entertainment festival is being lined up to help boost businesses hit by unrest in the Manama suq. It aims to revitalise trade by attracting thousands of people to the area, said Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC More… |
Jobs risk as Manama traders hit by rent hikesJobs are at risk after traders in and around Bab Al Bahrain were hit with a 10 per cent rise in rents, it has been claimed. Businessmen say negotiations with landlords broke down and they were told to pay up or move out. 'We ha More… |
Manama gold workshops to be relocatedAll gold workshops in the Manama suq could be relocated to a single building, it has emerged. The Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife offered the suggestion amid concerns about health, environ More… |
Manama suq jewellery traders call for helpGold and jewellery traders claim they are being forced out of the Manama suq. Some have already relocated to the UAE because their workshop permits were not renewed, according to Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Gold and Pea More… |
Rent rise shock for Manama suq tradersA group of traders in the Manama suq, already suffering from the effects of the recent unrest in Bahrain, say they have received letters from landlords asking for a 10 per cent increase in rents. 'This is totally unjustified and uncall More… |
Traders in Manama suq demand protectionTraders in the Manama suq are demanding protection from groups of vigilantes who have been forcing them to close and scaring off customers. They say the absence of police from streets had created a sense of fear among citizens and could le More… |
Key tourism role for Manama SuqThe traditional suq in Manama is to be promoted as a major tourism destination. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa ordered all facilities and services to be provided for the comfort of tourists and shopp More… |