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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 […]

Schools Will Reopen Despite Ongong Repairs

Schools Will Reopen Despite Ongoing Repairs

25 August 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer With the opening of the new school year just one week away, Prime MinisterPhilip Davis, along with Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin, Works andUtilities Minister Alfred Sears and other education and works officials, touredpublic schools in New Providence on Sunday.The prime minister and government officials toured schools that are undergoingextensive […]

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Alex Storr - DRA Chairman

DRA Audit Handed To Police, Some Missing Items Recovered

25 August 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Since February 2022, it was expected for a forensic audit of the Disaster ReconstructionAuthority (DRA) to be undertaken due to alleged stark evidence of mismanagement andinstances of “conflicts of interests” under the previous Minnis administration.That audit has finally been completed and submitted to the police, according to DRAChairman Alex Storr, […]

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Schools Will Reopen Despite Ongoing Repairs

25 August 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer With the opening of the new school year just one week away, Prime MinisterPhilip Davis, along with Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin, Works andUtilities Minister Alfred Sears and other education and works officials, touredpublic schools in New Providence on Sunday.The prime minister and government officials toured schools that are undergoingextensive […]

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Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, Spouse of The Prime Minister

PM’s Wife Hosts 13th WAMM

25 August 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas hosted and assumed chairmanship of the 13th Meeting of CommonwealthWomen’s Affairs Meeting (WAMM) which began on Monday.The meeting was held at the Atlantis Resort under the theme, “Equality Toward a CommonFuture.”Spouse of the Prime Minister Anne Marie Davis, who is the main host of the WAMM side event,expressed […]

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Suspected Shark Attack at Saunders Beach

25 August 2023

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer An apparent shark attack in Bahamian waters is believed to be the cause of death of anadult male early Monday morning. However, police said investigations by the coronerwould determine whether the man was killed by a shark.The victim, whom police believed to have been in his early 20s, was observed […]

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Talks to Begin over Future of Energy Supply

25 August 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff WriterWith the summer months notorious for electricity bills being higher, also the fiasco of thecancelled fuel hedge deal due to a decision by Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears,the government will soon begin discussions concerning long-term solutions to energy supplyin the country.Labelled “Kick-off Meetings for the Integrated Resource and Resilience […]

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BUT President Belinda Wilson

BUT President says VAT Holiday Began Too Late

25 August 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Department of Inland Revenue has announced this year’s back to school VAT holidaycommenced August 19 and continues until September 10. Following this announcement, therewere some complaints that the VAT holiday started too late after some schools have alreadyopened and teachers may have to buy items out of their own […]

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Bluff Opening

Newly Renovated Clinic in Eleuthera Opens

25 August 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The newly renovated clinic in The Bluff, Eleuthera officially opened last week Friday.Health officials, Nurses’ Union President, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darvilleand MP for North Eleuthera Sylvanus Petty all attended the opening ceremony with Dr. Darvillecalling it a red-letter day on the island.He said the clinic stands […]

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Easy Payday Expands Family Island Services

25 August 2023

Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer As financial services become less and less available to Bahamians on the Family Islands,with banking franchises closing more and more locations, one Bahamian company seeks todo the opposite of the trend by appointing more mobile agents throughout the Family Islands.A leading financial institution, Easy Payday has lent funds to both private […]

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Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. Chester Cooper, and other government officials inspect buildings on Bay Street that are to be demolished. (BIS Photo - Kemuel Stubbs)

RESET OF GOV’T.

11 August 2023

While the Davis Administration is being widely applauded for the demolition of buildings on Bay Street which have become eyesores, there are many political observers inside and outside the government who are calling for a general reset of the Cabinet and the mode of governance. Prime Minister Philip Davis, some of his cabinet colleagues and other […]

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