"The opportunities for investment in The Bahamas are many, and the time for that investment is now."
Prime Minister Perry G. Christie
This past weekend Prime Minister Christie addressed the annual seminar of the Mediterranean Shipping Company in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
He emphasised The Bahamas' goal of attracting new investments and creating jobs for Bahamians. "While there are certain inherent attractions in doing business in Freeport, let me also remind you that opportunities, equally as attractive, also exist throughout our archipelago,"he said.
The Mediterranean Shipping Company was invited to place some of its fleet on the Bahamian Registry. "The existence of the Container Port here in Grand Bahama and its previously announced plans for expansion of the facility, no doubt, have played a role in your deciding to come to Freeport. In much the same way, therefore, it is my hope that you would find it possible to look seriously at The Bahamas as one of the world's premier
