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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 […]

Hon. Michael Pintard, Leader of The Official Opposition

Pintard Wants Select Committee for Shantytowns

03 November 2023

BY DELVARDO EMMANUELJournal Staff Writer Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard continues to call for aselect committee to address the shantytown crisis.Pintard’s call was reiterated following Works Minister Clay Sweeting’sannouncement that his ministry, along with the Unregulated Communities ActionTaskforce, will begin demolishing illegal structures in unregulated communitiesafter the expiration of a 28-day notice for […]

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Immigration Officers Charged with Bribery

03 November 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Three men, two of whom are immigration officers, were arraigned in theMagistrate’s Court last Friday, each charged with one count of bribery and onecount of conspiracy to commit bribery.The charges relate to that immigration ring uncovered within the Department ofImmigration.According to court records, Chief Immigration Officer Wyberg Brown, 50, andImmigration […]

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Bahamas Joins IPU as 180th Member

03 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas became the 180 th member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on October 24,2023.Last week, Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle, along with a delegation,traveled to the 147 th Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly in Luanda, Angola where TheBahamas became a member.The IPU is a global organization […]

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Man Gunned Down in Shopping Plaza 81st murder on record

03 November 2023

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer A 29-year-old male, who was out on bail for attempted murder and had been shotearlier this year, was gunned down in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza on Monday,sometime around 7:40 p.m., becoming the country’s 81st homicide victim.He had just finished his work out at the Macfit 360 Gym when he […]

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Traffic Fatalities Surpass 2022 Records

03 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer To date, The Bahamas has recorded 46 traffic fatalities, an increase of four compared to the sameperiod in 2022.Just last week Sunday, a male driving a trail motorcycle collided with a female driving a goldNissan Bluebird in the Nassau Village area.The male succumbed to his injuries on scene.With fatal road […]

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PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell

Mitchell Says Chairman in Cabinet Follows Tradition

03 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman and Member of Parliament (MP) for Fox Hill FredMitchell, during his contribution in the House of Assembly on Monday, explained thepractical function of the chairman of the incumbent party serving in Parliament as somethingthat is traditional, with origins of this practice traced back to the […]

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Robyn Lynes

Lynes Announces Candidacy for PLP Chair

03 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator and attorney Robyn Lynes officiallyannounced her candidacy to be the party’s national chairperson.While speaking with reporters, Ms. Lynes spoke of her aim to “reinvigorate” the membershipof the party and listen to concerns of the supporter base, if elected as chairperson of the PLP.During a […]

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Projected Growth Expected for Bahamian Economy

03 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Despite many international and unpreventable economic issues throughout the world, theBahamian economy is still expected to outpace 2022.Governor of The Central Bank John Rolle made the announcement as he presented the quarterlyeconomic briefing.He said these trends are based on the tourism industry.“The near-term risks to the economy remain concentrated around […]

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Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle

Govt Seeks to Modernize Public Service Payment Processing

03 November 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Following challenges with past payments of workers in the 52-week program,Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said the government islooking to modernize the way of processing payments.“The issue is, and we have spoken to this since day one. We have antiquatedsystems in the Public Service,” Glover-Rolle said.“We’re still […]

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Central Bank Delays Cheque Elimination

03 November 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Central Bank of The Bahamas has pushed back the date for the removal of cheques tosometime in 2026.In December 2021, Central Bank had announced the elimination of domestic cheques tocommence late 2024, but earlier this month the deadline was adjusted.Central Bank of The Bahamas Governor John Rolle said this gives […]

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