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Hotel Directory - January 2022

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ARCHIVE:

Hotel Directory - October 2011

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Hotel Directory - September 2011

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Hotel Directory - August 2011

Local Government Act, Chapter 37

An Act to make provision for Local Government in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

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Hotel Concessions

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

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Hotel Keepers Act

An Act to make certain provisions for the protection of Hotel Keepers.

Details of the two financial provisions of the Hotels Act, viz. the Hotel Guest Tax and Hotel Licence Fee.

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Firms Approved by the Ministry of Works

A list of firms approved by the Ministry of Works & Utilities for the servicing of fire equipment and installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems.

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Licensing Inspection Agencies/Inspections

A List of the four Government Licensing Inspection Agencies/Responsibilites and Provides Hotel Regulations and Minimal Requirements for maintenance of hotel standards applied during Inspections.

• Details regarding how to qualify for an Application For Transfer of License.
• Details regarding how to qualify for a Temporary License To Operate An Hotel.
• Details regarding how to qualify for an Application For Renewal of License.

The Department

The Hotel Licensing Department is the inspectorate agency of the Bahamas Government responsible for regulation and maintenance of product and safety standards for all types of guest accommodation. The work of the department is administered through the Hotels Act, 1970 and the Hotels Regulations, 1971 (referred to as Chapter 288).

Department of Statistics Publications

ANNUAL

• National Accounts of The Bahamas

• External Trade Report

• Survey of Industry

• Vital Statistics

• Labour Force & Household Statistics

• Census of Insurance

• The Bahamas in Figures

SEMI-ANNUAL/QUARTERLY

NASSAU, Jan. 23, 2009—For several years, The Islands Of The Bahamas has sponsored familiarization trips for African American media outlets in an effort to increase tourism among African American consumers.

Each familiarization trip is specifically designed with the African consumer in mind. Trips consist of four to six participating media outlets and focus on the shared history and culture of African Americans and the Bahamian people.

Coming Soon

Tourism Today Network Segments (NEW)

The Bahamas Weekly Video Segments (Mar. 3 2009)

Interview with Vernice Walkine Interview with Giora Israel, Sr. VP of Strategic Planning, Carnival Corporation Discovery Cruise Line GM proclaims major passenger increase, Jan. & Feb 2009