Premier opens revamped Muharraq Central Market

The newly revamped Central Market in the Muharraq Governorate, now four times the size of the old market, was opened yesterday by Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. The three-storey market, which spreads over an area of 28,000 sqm, features 180-car underground parking, 61 multi-purpose commercial outlets, outlets for vegetables, meat and fish, in addition to the LuLu hypermarket on the entire first floor.

Following the inauguration, HRH the Premier ordered to continue maintaining the temporary buildings there and to allow it at the same rent to those who want to stay there. The Premier also ordered to re-organise the area to create more parking lots and facilitate traffic movement. Muharraq, HRH the Premier said, deserves mega development projects to consolidate its urban growth in line with government’s development and urbanisation strategy.

The strategy follows the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to enhance development across towns and villages in the Kingdom. “Central markets should support small traders and their livelihoods, as well as open up new horizons for encouraging investments,” HRH Premier said.

While attending the opening ceremony of the new-look Muharraq Central Market, HRH Premier was briefed by the Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf, on the implementation stages of the project, as well as about its economic and commercial importance.

The Prime Minister exchanged talks with a number of the traders about commercial activities. HRH Premier expressed also his admiration for the market’s design and architectural style that combine modernity and Muharraq’s authenticity.