A welcome respite is in store for UAE residents as the Ministry of Economy announces a nationwide 50 per cent discount across hundreds of grocery and consumer goods at selected stores from March 20th to April 20th.
The Ministry of Economy has launched this initiative as part of the International Day of Happiness celebrations and will be carried out with the support of co-operative outlets and other supermarket and hypermarkets chains in the UAE. The basic consumer goods will be sold at discounted prices in participating stores across the country.
The head of the Consumer Protection Department of the Ministry, Director Hashim Al-Nuaimi, announced on that between March 20 and April 20, the cost of some daily essentials will be reduced, according to a report by Arabic newspaper Al Bayan.
The annual International Day of Happiness is observed on March 20.