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.

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

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism said it has administratively closed three shops in Hoora, and referred the shopkeepers to Public Prosecution on charges of violating the provisions of Commercial Registration Law 27/2017.

The latest report by analytics firm STR has revealed some troubling numbers regarding Bahrain's hotel industry, stressing that Bahrain's tourism market suffered from a decline in key performance indicators in May.

Bahrain's Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani issued decisions suspending the work and refusing the renewal of 4 tourist facilities for violating the provisions of the tourism legislation in a way that �affects the national tourism interest�.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism issued warnings to 8 cafes in Al-Himla village for breaching laws and regulations related to serving shisha, and serving shisha to customers in vehicles and in an area beyond the boundaries of the authorized regio

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani issued a number of decisions suspending and refusing renewal for 15 tourist facilities, for breaching the obligations and touristic legislative provisions in a way that harms the national tourism interest. The decisions included facilities in number of hotels.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued four decrees for 2017, appointing 2 Assistant Undersecretaries at the Ministry of Information Affairs, Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Director General at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquity and Ambassador in Thailand.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism announced that it has closed down three restaurants in Arad, Hamad Town and Riffa for raising their prices.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism said that it will impose �strict control preventing any manipulation with the prices of goods and food supplies or increasing prices with no justifications.�