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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 […]

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-eighth session.

Mitchell, CARICOM Heads plead for UN Resolution on Haiti

29 September 2023

By Deandre WilliamsonUnited Nations RAF Fellow New York, N.Y. – Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell, CARICOM heads of governmentand other world leaders pleaded with the United Nations Security Council for a resolution on amultinational force for Haiti.In the midst of the growing chaos in the CARICOM member state, the leaders agreed that theworld owes […]

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Tourism Arrivals Reach 6 Million Mark

29 September 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Tourism, Investments and Avaiation Director General Latia Duncombe touted thatThe Bahamas is on pace to reach the eight million mark for tourists arrivals thisyear as she revealed that so far, to date The Bahamas has welcomed over 6 millionvisitors to its shores.As World Tourism Day 2023 was celebrated globally on […]

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EDITORIAL FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

29 September 2023

Life is like a vapor.  It is fleeting.  A few hours before his passing between Sunday night and Monday morning of this week, Obie Wilchcombe spoke with a number of individuals expressing his sadness over the passing of a few friends, among them the wife of one of his cabinet colleagues.  It was therefore with […]

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ENEAS FILES

29 September 2023

Changing Of The Guard By Godfrey Eneas Changing of The Guard is usually a military term to describe a military maneuver which was about to take place.  During the days of Colonial Rule in The Bahamas, changing of the guard was an event which took place usually on Saturday morning at the front door of […]

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Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Wendall Jones.

Ambassador Jones Remembers Colleague

29 September 2023

By: Keile Campbell A former broadcaster with the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB),the Bahamas’ Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones reflected on the manhe once called a colleague and remembered the Late Minister Obie Wilchcombe asone he admired.Like many others, upon hearing about the death of the veteran broadcaster,Ambassador Jones told this newspaper […]

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Senators Remember Wilchcombe — Wilchcombe Once Held Senator Seat

29 September 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer In politics, the late Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini heldmany senior offices; one of his first Parliamentary roles was a Senator for theProgressive Liberal Party (PLP). He was appointed to the Senate in August 1994 bythen Prime Minister, the late Sir Lynden Pindling.As the news set […]

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Nurse Recruitment Underway Says PHA Managing Director

29 September 2023

By: Keile CampbellThe government has well acknowledged the on-going issue of nurses in thecountry migrating to other countries for better opportunities; however, PublicHospitals Authority (PHA) Managing Director Dr. Aubynette Rolle revealed thatrecruitment is currently ongoing.Dr, Rolle spoke on the sidelines of a luncheon in celebration and appreciation ofnurses in the country hosted by Bahamas Harvest […]

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No Shortage of Meds, Just Delays Says PHA

29 September 2023

By: Keile Campbell The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Managing Director, Dr. Aubynette Rollehas acknowledged that there were delays into getting certain medications in thepublic hospitals. And while she did admit that there were some issues with supplychains, she asserted that it has all been rectified.Dr. Rolle’s comments came after Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman, andformer […]

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Two Murders One Day Apart — Murder Count Up 3 Notches

29 September 2023

By: Licec BastianA 44-year-old and a 21-year-old, both males, were gunned down in separate shootingincidents this week pushing the country’s murder count up two notches.The 44-year-old, identified by a Bahama Journal source as Edward Butler was shotoutside his home on Acasia Avenue in Pinewood Gardens on Monday night.Police said the incident occurred around 9:09pm.“Police were […]

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UN FELLOWS

UN Fellows Meet President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

29 September 2023

Fellows participating in the 2023 United Nations Reham al-Farra Journalism Fellowship met with President of the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly Dennis Francis, of Trinidad and Tobago, on Sept. 15.  Deandre Williamson, a journalist from The Bahamas was selected to participate in this fellowship.  A total of 12 fellows were selected and they come from diverse […]

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