KEY WEST, Florida (PRWEB) – For those dreaming of escaping their daily existence, Key West Seaplanes offers just the solution! A visit to the company's newly expanded official website is an escape in itself! You won't get your feet wet and you don't even have to leave your desk!

The exclusive company offers expanse options for seaplane flights in Key West and charters throughout Southern Florida, The Bahamas and Caribbean. The company is owned by Julie Ann Floyd and Nikali Pontecorvo, both long-term Key West locals. Floyd excitedly shares, "The expansion of Key West Seaplanes Official website allows visitors to explore photos and descriptions of our flights and charters to help them choose the perfect seaplane or airplane flight to meet their needs." She adds, "Many people don't realize how easy it is to travel by seaplane from the mainland of Florida to Key West…it's very convenient, comfortable and absolutely beautiful!"

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MasterCard representative Rafael Fuentes says that the company is committed to working with The Bahamas in promotional and tourism campaigns. Watch an interview with Fuentes here.

Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe says he wants The Bahamas to partner with MasterCard on the Family Islands, as well as in Nassau. Watch an interview with Wilchcombe here.

Major infrastructure works linking the downtown area of Nassau with Lynden Pindling International Airport is progressing well according to developers. Watch a ZNS news report here.
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Prime Minister Perry Christie addressed a rally in North Abaco last week, saying that the Progressive Liberal Party will work to improve the economy of the Family Island. Watch the address here.
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Industry representatives and government officials from around the region will be in Nassau this week for the 21st Annual Caribbean Water and Waste Water Conference and Exhibition. Watch an interview with conference chairman Cyprian Gibson.
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Officials at Nassau Airport Development Co (NAD) confirm they have received final funds and concluded all financing for the airport redevelopment project at Lynden Pindling International Airport.

On August 30, the airport operators received the remaining $90 million of the $225 million debt agreement, bringing the final round of funding to a close for the historic project valued at $409.5 million.

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The Bahamas has the Caribbean’s freest economy, according to the Economic Freedom of the World rankings released by the Fraser Institute.

The report examines a series of criteria, including the size of government, a country’s legal system and property rights, sound money, the freedom to trade internationally and regulation.

The report, which has been published annually since 1996, looks at “the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom.”

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This is an excerpt from Caribbean Journal as it appeared on October 2, 2012. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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Prime Minister Perry Christie said a physical presence of the People’s Republic of China through its Chancery will further deepen relations between both countries, established on May 23, 1997.

He made the comments during a speech at the opening of the Chinese Chancery offices on East Shirley Street September 28, 2012.

The event also commemorated the 15 years since The Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the People’s Republic of China established diplomatic ties.

“The opening of this new Chancery building introduced a new chapter in Sino-Bahamian relations. With this physically permanent diplomatic presence, we trust that the roots of our friendly relations and work in the international arena will only grow deeper,” the Prime Minister said.

Also present were Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General; Lady Foulkes; Hu Shan, Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas; Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Jerome Fitzgerald; Cabinet Ministers; Members of the Official Opposition Free National Movement; diplomats and other officials.

The Prime Minister noted that the visit of the highest Chinese official to date, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, in October 2011, and the completion and handover of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in February this year were “visible and tangible proof that the relationship between our two countries is more significant now, than ever before.”

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Tax reforms, a mortgage relief programme, and incentives to drive more foreign direct investment are among the new measures that the Bahamas government hopes will jump-start the slowing economy.

These measures among others were outlined in a statement issued Tuesday (September 25) by the Ministry of Finance following the announcement issued by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) the same day that it was revising downward its outlook on Bahamas long-term rating from “stable” to “negative”. However, the US ratings agency maintained its sovereign credit rating for The Bahamas at ‘BBB/A-2’.

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This is an excerpt from Caribbean360 as it appeared on October 1, 2012. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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