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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 […]

Three Toddlers Injured in Boating Accident

06 October 2023

By: Licec Bastian A boating accident near Grand Bahama on Sunday afternoon resulted in 16 persons,including three toddlers being injured and taken to hospital.Police initially reported that 14 out of the 21 persons on board the vessel, were beingtreated at the Rand Memorial Hospital; however, the Public Hospitals Authority(PHA) advised in a statement following the […]

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PM Davis Calls for Developed Nations to Take Accountability for Climate Crisis

06 October 2023

By: Keile Campbell Prime Minister Philip Davis advocated for accountability and solutions from developedcountries who contribute the most towards the climate change crisis though Small IslandDeveloping States (SIDS) such as The Bahamas continue to feel the brunt effects of theconsequences due to climate change.Speaking to fellow nation leaders and representatives at the 2nd Caribbean Small […]

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Defence Force Commodore, Dr. Raymond King

Migration Slowed Because of Hurricane Season

06 October 2023

DESTINY JOHNSON While the end of the year is considered a busy time for illegal migration, with most of themovement happening at sea, Royal Bahamas Defense Force Marines (RBDF) has seen a slowingof migration in Bahamian waters.RBDF commodore, Dr. Raymond King told reporters Monday morning that illegal migration isslow at this because countries in the […]

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Roots For Change Supports Kai Jones

06 October 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON Bahamian center Bahamian Basketball player Kai Jones, who made it to the NationalBasketball Association (NBA) back in 2021, will be away from his team the CharlotteHornets indefinitely for ‘personal reasons’ according to NBA analyst ShamsCharania; there is no timetable for his return.It comes on the heels of Jones posting multiple bizarre videos […]

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Hon. Clay Sweeting

Two Shantytowns Already Served Eviction Notices

06 October 2023

By: Licec Bastian The government has rebooted its measures to tackle unregulated communities orshantytowns in The Bahamas beginning with the posting of notices in selected areasto notify affected person with illegal structures in shantytowns of the demolitionexercise.The Ministry of Works in a statement on Wednesday said “The Ministry hasestablished the Unregulated Communities Action Task Force […]

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Still No Conclusion On Baby Anwar’s Cause of Death

06 October 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON There is still no indication as to what may have caused the death of 22-month-oldAnwar Miller nearly a month after the toddler was found unresponsive on a bed in anapartment complex on Family Street, off Soldier Road, but police said investigationsare ongoing.Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander gave an update on the toxicology […]

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The Late Obie Wilchcombe

A Government In Mourning — Veteran Broadcaster and Political Giant Dies

29 September 2023

Licec Bastian and Delvardo Emmanuel What started off as a bright Monday morning eventually turned into a sad and gloomyday. Monday, September 25, 2023, will be etched in the annals of history with thesudden death of Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, veteranjournalist Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe.A government is now mourning as condolences and tributes […]

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Bahamian Delegation

Bahamian Delegation At 78th UN General Assembly

29 September 2023

Members of the Bahamian delegation attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New Yorkjoined Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell for a reception following his address at the UN on FridaySept. 22, 2023. Photographed from left to right: Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the United Nations, Stan Smith; Minister of State, Myles LaRoda; […]

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Frederick Audley Mitchell, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Public Service of the Bahamas, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-eighth session.

THE GOSPEL OF “NO” — Mitchell Rejects ‘No’ on Climate Change and Reparations

29 September 2023

By Deandre WilliamsonUnited Nations RAF Fellow New York, N.Y. – The Bahamas will not accept “no” as an answer on climate change andreparations, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell.As he addressed the 78 th United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Mitchell said, “TheBahamas wants the world to know that whether on reparations for […]

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BPSU President Kimsley Ferguson

Ferguson Returns As BPSU President

29 September 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON Members of the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) were at the polls on Wednesday (Sept.27th ) casting their votes for the next slate of officers to serve on the executive team for the period2023- 2026, and after the ballots were counted unofficial numbers revealed incumbent presidentKimsley Ferguson of the ‘Workers Team’ won […]

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