Official sources in the Ministry of Industry said that the ministry "condemns the shameful acts and expressions issued in the general assembly meeting of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry".

The meeting of general assembly of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI witnessed a hand fight between a group of merchants and an Egyptian legal advisor after he made derogatory remarks following an argument between the two parties.

Eighty years have passed since the establishment of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), which remains the oldest chamber in the GCC states. The BCCI is still accomplishing its missions in maintaining the interests of traders, particularly the most prominent.

First Vice President of Bahrain's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Khalid Al-Najibi said that the issue of owed money to small and medium-sized enterprises by the government has become an obsession to these enterprises, and has greatly affected their work.

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Samir Nass said that 2018 year constituted a major difficult challenge, in particular on the construction sector, noting the unexpected cost increase of some main constructions materials, as well as the delay of some large projects like Bapco expansion, which had a negative impact on the company's performance.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain National Holding Company BSC Farouk Al-Moayyed said that “the adoption of compulsory health insurance for foreigners will bring a significant surge in insurance premiums, which will pump to the market about 50 million dinars from new insurance premiums,” noting that “the promulgation of the law will regulate the process and will open the way for companies to expand their services and introduce new services.”

Vice President of the Bahrain’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Khalid Najaibi, told local Al-Bilad newspaper that there are new controls that will be most likely announced within two months, concerning commercial records and licenses for foreign companies, in addition to the limiting of consequences of Flexible Work permits, and what is known as the "free visa", as well as setting controls on external cash transfers of foreigners.

The High Administrative Court rejected lawsuit of the former chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in which he called for abolishing the decision of the Board of directors to remove him and the subsequent effects of the decision, explaining in his claim that he was the executive chief of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce under a contract signed in 26/12/2016.

t is very difficult for Bahrainis, who are marginalized in their own country, to hear their PM Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa say that the government “doesn’t accept those competing with Bahrainis over their livelihoods”

If the words of businessman Yousef Mashal were painful to hear, then the injustice of your own countrymen would even feel more painful.

The number of Bahrainis working in the tourism sector has dropped from 57% of the total number of employees in the sector to only 16% at the moment, said Vice Chairman of the Tourism and Hospitality Committee at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ibrahim Al-Kooheji.

Although multiple Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) meetings were held with Bahraini Finance Minister and Industry and Commerce Minister, it doesn’t seem that both parties are heading towards a compromise on a certain method, especially regarding the flexible work permit issue.

The ball of fire has grown— the louder the voices of disgruntled unemployed graduates become and the more the rivalry of foreigners with Bahraini merchants in the market intensifies, the harder it becomes for these issues to be avoided by the authorities.

Since 11 years ago, the Bahraini Ministry of Education has been holding a major annual festival attended by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa under the slogan “Bahrain first”, but this event did not manage to shift the king and government’s convictions, putting the Bahraini citizen first.

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Samir Nass issued a statement by the Chamber to discuss the meeting he held with the Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

An official statement said that Finance Minister Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Minister of Industry Zayed Al-Zayani will hold a meeting with Chamber of Commerce and Industry today to discuss the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT).

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry retracted its first statement which demanded some MPs to postpone the Added Value Tax, and replaced it with a statement demanding that the government "improve the implementation of the Added Value Tax."

The new fees for commercial registrars will be approved in the coming days and are expected to be implemented this month, local newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej reported.

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism reached an agreement regarding the trade fees.

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proclaimed its commitment to the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) following its recent adoption by the Shura Council and the House of Representatives.