The Reception Services Unit is an initiative by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to provide a warm welcome to visitors to The Islands of The Bahamas. Duties of the staff include:

Registry of Freelance Interpreters

The Foreign Language Unit of the Ministry of Tourism maintains a Registry of Freelance Interpreters in some 10 plus languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Haitian Creole, Japanese, and Hindi. The Registry is constantly being updated and may expand to include other languages.

Mission

The mission of the Information Technology Department (IT) is to:

The Mission of the Gaming Board is to "protect the integrity of the Gaming Industry by keeping it free from the influences of organized crime; by assuring the honesty, good character and integrity of all licensed operators and employees; and to ensure that Gaming is conducted fairly and in accordance with the provisions of the Gaming Act (2014), the Gaming Regulations (2014), the Gaming House Operator Regulations (2014) and the Gaming Rules (2015)."

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The Bahamas Film & Television Commission was established to:

The Nassau Cruise Port
 

Mission

To ensure that visitors to The Bahamas be afforded the opportunities to enjoy the wide variety of Bahamian produce and cuisine.

Vision

To increase the use of Bahamian produce in the preparation of dishes in all hotels and restaurants in The Bahamas and render service to food establishments in ongoing efforts to upgrade properties in terms of sanitation, service, product offering, presentation and pricing.

Mission

To ensure that the Bahamian-made products are of high quality at affordable prices.

Vision

Every gift and souvenir store in The Bahamas would sell authentically Bahamian souvenirs and all visitors to The Bahamas would leave with a product made in The Bahamas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hotel (duty free) tax concessions under the Hotels Encouragement Act.

A compilation of the Most Frequently Asked Questions.

Glossary

A list of key words related to Hotel Licensing, and their definitions/meaning.

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All complaints, including those related to the physical standards in hotels, should be directed to:

Ms. Donna Francis
Sr. Manager, Inspectorate-Hotel Licensing Department
Tel: (242) 397-2728
Fax: (242) 326-2014
Email: dfrancis@bahamas.com