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BALANCING MIGRATION PM Davis says SIDS have a right to survival -COP29
 
The issue of migration and illegal immigration took center stage at a panel discussion on “Understanding The Complexities of Migration Management ” during day four of Diplomatic Week held at the Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama.  Immigration Minister the Hon. Sears (centre) served as a panelist for the discussion, along with Her Excellency Gezel Farrington, Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights (photographed at left) and Ms. Zahrah Jibrilu, Project Officer, International Organization for Migration (photographed at right).  Other panelists included His Excellency Dennis Zulu, UN Resident Coordinator for The Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos and Jamaica; His Excellency Dr. Ellison Rahming, Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba; and Mr. Crispin Hall, of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

BALANCING MIGRATION

By Journal Staff Writer America was built on it. Singapore thrives because of it.Immigrants usually make a country better especially when thepopulation is small and skills limited.Minister of Immigration and National Insurance, Alfred Sears sayswhen it comes to the issues surrounding migration The Bahamasfinds itself trying to balance national security interests of thecountry and human […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

PM Davis says SIDS have a right to survival -COP29

By Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Phillip Davis joined over 50,000 people in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29 th sessionof the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties known as COP29 where hegave contributions on behalf of The Bahamas.According to the United Nations, this gathering, the second largest of its kind, under the theme:investing […]

$1M Grant Launched for Food Security

01 December 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has partnered with the Small BusinessDevelopment Centre (SBDC), the Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation (BAIC) and theBahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) to offer $1 million in grant fundingto startup and existing businesses in the agricultural and fishing industries.SBDC Executive Director Samantha Rolle […]

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Ambassador Jones Receives Golden Jubilee Award

01 December 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones was among the manyBahamians who received the Golden Jubilee Independence Award for theiroutstanding service to the country.“It is an honour for me to be honoured by the government and people of TheBahamas for the Golden Jubilee of The Bahamas. I have been […]

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Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

PM Hopeful Following Successful UN Resolution on Tax

01 December 2023

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Philip Davis, in a written statement, applaudedthe recent passage of a United Nations (UN) resolution that calls for the creation of anintergovernmental committee open to all United Nations member states with a bureau ofapproximately 20 members, elected with gender and regional […]

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PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell

Mitchell Ridicules FNM over Election Loss Excuses

01 December 2023

Earlier this week, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, National Chairman for the Progressive Liberal PartyFred Mitchell released a statement that focused on the Free National Movement and their wordsand actions following the loss in the recent West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election. Mr.Mitchell’s full statement was as follows:“There is nothing that voters in a country despise […]

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C.R. Walker Student Hospitalized after Stabbing

01 December 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin said the16-year-old male student of C.R. Walker Senior High School is currently in hospitalafter being stabbed multiple times on Tuesday.“The student that was stabbed is in stable condition. [And] that’s the status thusfar,” Hanna- Martin said on Wednesday before entering the […]

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Bowleg: $10M Stadium Repairs to be Completed Before World Relays

01 December 2023

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said the $10 million stadium repairs will becompleted before the 2024 IAAF World Relays and 2024 CARIFTA Games SwimChampionships.“Both contractors have given a deadline when both facilities need to be finished in order for us tohave pre-testing events prior to the main […]

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Bowleg Says ‘No’ to Propane Plant in Garden Hills

01 December 2023

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Garden Hills Member of Parliament Mario Bowleg shared his absolute disapproval of theproposed $1.3 million Propane Gas Plant to be constructed off the Tonique Williams-DarlingHighway.Bowleg backed his constituents who were protesting on Wednesday outside of The House ofAssembly against the propane gas plant.Garden Hills constituents and the Department of Physical […]

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Hon. Chester Cooper

DPM Set to Announce Tourism arrival Record

01 December 2023

The Bahamas is seemingly about to make tourism history as the Ministry of Tourism Investmentsand Aviation has announced plans to host a special 2023 record breaking visitor arrival pressconference and brunch on December 4 at Margaritaville Beach Resort.Just half-way through the year in June, Tourism Minister and Deputy Prime Minister ChesterCooper urged Bahamian investors to […]

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PM Says DeSantis is ‘Misguided’

01 December 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis said Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, who madeanother threat to flatten The Bahamas, is “misguided” and “misinformed.”DeSantis said the United States would flatten The Bahamas if it ever fired rocketson Florida.While addressing his concerns on the matter, Davis said DeSantis is misinformedand lack knowledge of the relationship […]

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PM: No investigations made into Petty’s matter

01 December 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff WriterPrime Minister Philip Davis said no investigations were carried concerning thecontroversy surrounding former Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC)Executive Chairman Sylvanus Petty as his testimony in court was at all that wasneeded.Petty tendered his resignation on November 15 as the chairman of WSC after headmitted in court during the Adrian Gibson corruption […]

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