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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 […]

MEN CHARGE WITH HAVING UNLAWFUL SEX WITH TEENAGERS

15 September 2023

Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Two men appeared in The Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning, charged withunlawful sexual intercourse with minors. 32 year-old, William Lewis was chargedwith two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with two 15-year-old girls while onHarbor Island.The incidents occurred on Saturday 12 th August and Tuesday, 29 th August 2023according to police reports.Also […]

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Bahamian PIMS Coral Technician Mr. Duran Mitchell of New Providence assesses the status of both somewhat healthy and badly bleached coral species in local waters.

OUR SURVIVAL AT STAKE

08 September 2023

The Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Wendall Jones told members of international community in Washington, DC on Thursday that “climate change is not a political issue, it’s a survival issue.” Speaking at The High-Level Dialogue on Climate Policy and Other Key Issues in the Western Hemisphere at the Organization of American States, […]

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Audrey Oswell - President and Managing Director - Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort

Oswell: Atlantis Was Never Against RCI Beach Club

08 September 2023

DELVARDO EMMANUELJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Executives at Atlantis Paradise Island said they were never against the RoyalCaribbean International (RCI) multimillion dollar Paradise Island Beach Club.On Thursday morning, while speaking with reporters, Atlantis President andManaging Director Audrey Oswell said they’re satisfied with the amended plansfor the $100 million Paradise Island Beach Club.When asked what motivated the change […]

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BPSU President Kimsley Ferguson

BPSU President Wants Glover-Rolle to Improve Communication with Union

08 September 2023

Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer As he congratulated the new Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle,Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson encouraged her toimprove communication with the union and government.Mr. Ferguson’s comments came this week during an interview on Love 97’s talk show Issuesof the Day.“Let me congratulate her publicly for her […]

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Dr. Hon. Michael Darville, Minister of Health

Gov’t Seeks to Implement Organ Transplant Program

08 September 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The government’s new organ donor transplant program will be rolled out at “its earliestconvenience,” according to Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Micheal Darville.“It is a transplant program that is presently being activated. As a matter of fact, yesterday we metwith some of our key team players,” Dr. Darville said on […]

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Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle

Glover-Rolle Pledges to Prioritize Public Servants

08 September 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Following the recent Cabinet shuffle, the new Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover Rolle expressed her gratitude for the prime minister’s confidence in her abilities.In a statement, she pledged to continue to commit herself to prioritizing the needs of publicservants and Bahamian workers everywhere.The statement went on to say […]

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Members of The Cabinet of The Bahamas

PM Reshuffles Cabinet

08 September 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Just three weeks following the proroguing of parliament, Prime Minister Philip Davis announcedmajor changes in the Davis administration.During his national address on Sunday evening, he announced new portfolios as Cabinet wasreshuffled.He said the goal in shifting Cabinet ministers is to strengthen policy execution with freshperspectives.He began with promoting Jomo Campbell to […]

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Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

PM Lauds Gov’t Success

08 September 2023

Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Almost two years since Prime Minister Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal party (PLP)government were voted in, the nation’s leader delivered an address to the nation – remarkingthat it has been a privilege to serve, represent and fight on behalf of Bahamians.Prime Minister Davis gave an overview of the last two […]

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Dengue Cases Soar Over the Weekend

08 September 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer With more than 50 people now infected with dengue fever in the country, Minister of Health andWellness Michael Darville again urged residents to ensure that they do not have any breedinggrounds for mosquitoes around their homes.“Well, there’s 52 cases in The Bahamas now, and of course, I said before, we are […]

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Woman Charged with 12 Counts of Fraud

08 September 2023

DELVARDO EMMANUELJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Twenty-eight-year-old Ashley Knowles, aka Nexus Seymour, stood beforeMagistrate Kendra Kelly on Monday morning, charged with 12 counts of fraud.According to prosecutors, Nexus Seymour, who also goes by the name AshleyKnowles, was in possession of false documents, specifically a Bahamian voter’scard and National Insurance Smartcard, both in the name Ashley Knowles.It is […]

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