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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 […]

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PLP CELEBRATES 2 YEARS IN OFFICE

22 September 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) had a weekend of celebrations in honor of theparty’s second anniversary of governance.The celebrations kicked off on Saturday (September 16th ) with a breakfast at the party’sheadquarters on Farrington Road followed by a grill and chill.On Sunday in a day of gratitude and reflection, PLP’s […]

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Dr. Hon. Michael Darville, Minister of Health

Ground Transportation will be Launched in Family Islands

22 September 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON The Davis administration, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness plans tolaunch an emergency medical ground transportation system for the Family Islands.Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Micheal Darville made the announcement this pastMonday during the launch of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Trained ClinicalNurses Programme and said the move will soon end […]

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Update on Police Manhandling School Boy

22 September 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON A video that circulated on social media of two police officers manhandling and hittinga 15-year-old male student of CV Bethel High School resulted in one of the officersbeing placed before the Police Tribunal.The video which circulated nearly two weeks ago sparked national outrage from manyBahamians.In the video, one officer is seen hitting […]

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FNM Chairman Dr. Duane Sands

Sands Slams Davis Admin 2 Years In Office

22 September 2023

By Licec BastianOn the heels of the Progressive Liberal Party celebrating its two-year anniversary asthe ‘New Day’ Government of The Bahamas, Opposition chairman Dr. Duane Sandsslammed Prime Minister Philip Davis and his administration’s governance.On Sunday, during the PLP’s anniversary service at Mount Tabor Church, PrimeMinister Davis touted his administration’s accomplishments since coming to office in […]

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FNM Deputy Leader questioned over Beaches and Parks contracts

22 September 2023

Deputy Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux has confirmed that the police have begun aprobe into irregularities at the Public Parks and Beaches Authority for the period leading up tothe 2021 elections.The Deputy Commissioner made it clear that the investigation is not targeting anyone inparticular. However, he also confirmed that Free National Movement Deputy Leader ShanendonCartwright […]

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BTVI partners with Algonquin College

22 September 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation’s series of Global Sales and MarketingMissions to Canada has yielded positive results as The Bahamas Technical and VocationalInstitute (BTVI) along with Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada has signed a letter of intentfor partnership between the two organizations.President of Algonquin College Claude Brule’ said the agreement […]

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Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

PM calls on UN to take action on blacklisting PM Slams OECD & EU Actions As Arbitrary

22 September 2023

By Licec Bastian During the Group of 77 (G77) plus China Summit in Havana, Cuba last week, Prime Minister Philip Davis slammed both the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU) for its actions in blacklisting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like The Bahamas and called on the United Nations […]

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BTVI partners with Algonquin College

22 September 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSON The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation’s series of Global Sales and MarketingMissions to Canada has yielded positive results as The Bahamas Technical and VocationalInstitute (BTVI) along with Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada has signed a letter of intentfor partnership between the two organizations.President of Algonquin College Claude Brule’ said the agreement […]

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New Energy Minister Says Light Bills Soon Lowered BPL informed URCA fuel charges have peaked

22 September 2023

By Licec Bastian In October 2022, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) announced an initiative to increase its fuel charge to reflect the rising cost of fuel and to clear some of the outstanding debt it owed on prior fuel purchases. But that will soon come to an end as the power giant has informed the […]

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Photographed at the City Club of Chicago this week are from left: Mr. Leon Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister; Hon. Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Emanuel Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives; Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis; His Excellency Wendall Jones, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States; and Mr. Michael Fountain, Honorary Consul for Chicago.

“PRIMED FOR EXPANSION”

15 September 2023

A Stable And Receptive Environment Promoting The Bahamas before a large number of Chicago business leaders on Monday, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Philip Davis said “our beautiful archipelago is a stable and receptive environment for doing business — one that is getting better every day.” In his remarks at the City Club of […]

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