Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism


History
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce through its official website has seen major developments over the years and has since added many online services to the public, including: commercial registration search, application follow-up, business activities requirements, daily price index, citizen complaints, as well as goods prices newsletter. Today it is possible to access those services from any smart phone through: www.moic.gov.bh/mobile
The Directorate of eCommerce and IT is also keen on strengthening its capacity to professionally meet the ever changing requirements of the commercial world, including efforts regarding the preparation and implementation of all legislations and laws related to Electronic Commerce and Information Technology in the Kingdom of Bahrain, including the decree Law No. 28 of 2002 on Electronic Transactions. The Department is also positioned to meet the developing Communication & IT infrastructure needs of the Ministry of Industry & Commerce.
The Directorate has also sought to launch and administer various programs in the area of Electronic Commerce and Information Technology and their applications, aimed at raising awareness of its importance, and as well as to set up different activities to enrich the electronic content of Bahrain in order to create components and programs for all local business, based on the historic role of the Kingdom as a regional hub for trade in the region.
It also provides the website of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce with the latest technologies so as to ensure its development and maintenance, in line with e-government initiatives in providing the finest electronic services to the public with a constant quest to renew the content of the website and add to its e-services.