Film & Television Commission
The Bahamas Film & Television Commission was established to:
Cruise Ports
The Nassau Cruise Port
Culinary Tourism Unit
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.
Authentically Bahamian Unit
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.
FAQs
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.
Reporting Complaints
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
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Legislation
Local Government Act, Chapter 37
An Act to make provision for Local Government in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Hotel Concessions
Hotel (duty free) tax concessions under the Hotels Encouragement Act.
Hotel Keepers Act
An Act to make certain provisions for the protection of Hotel Keepers.
Fees & Taxes
Details of the two financial provisions of the Hotels Act, viz. the Hotel Guest Tax and Hotel Licence Fee.
Licensing Inspection Agencies
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.
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.