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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 […]

“FNM Deceives Electorate,” Says Roberts

29 May 2017

Progressive Liberal Party National Chairman Bradley Roberts has denounced Speech from the Throne and said the government is standing on a foundation of broken promises and electoral deceit. In a statement released yesterday, Mr. Roberts said the new administration has deceived the public seeming to renege on key campaign promises, which is “fake news” to […]

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NEMA Focuses on Resilience as 2017 Hurricane Season Begins

29 May 2017

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is bracing for another hurricane season, focusing on the watchwords, “Maintaining Disaster Resilience Throughout the Communities.” June 11 – June 18, 2017 is ‘National Disaster Preparedness Week,’ and the public is urged to do their part in preparing for any disaster, natural or manmade this season. However, the public […]

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Darville Calls Audit a ‘Witch Hunt’

29 May 2017

Senator Michael Darville has called the impending hurricane relief audit in his former ministry a “witch hunt.” His comments come after recently sworn in State Minister for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson gave a preliminary assessment of how hurricane relief funds were spent on the island of Grand Bahama, submitting that the manner in which those […]

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BPL Refutes False Rumors

29 May 2017

Bahamas Power Light (BPL) released a statement yesterday refuting information that began to spread on social media concerning alleged planned power outages. “BPL wishes to advise its customers in New Providence that the erroneous message being circulated via social media about planned outages beginning at 5 p.m. today is untrue and was not issued by […]

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Former AG Refutes ‘Employment Service’ Rumor

29 May 2017

Former Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said the social media rumor claiming that she had an employment service for court reporters is false. Maynard-Gibson refuted the rumor in a statement yesterday, where she explained that the rumor is an “outrageous lie and continuation of fake news circulating in the social media” and emanates from someone named […]

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Guyanese Sentenced for Drug Possession

26 May 2017

A weeping young mother threw herself on the mercy of the court before being convicted on drug charges yesterday. What was supposed to have been just a three day first time trip to The Bahamas has turned out to be more than two years. Linda Latoya Reynolds, 22, a native of Guyana, was arraigned yesterday […]

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Student Shot by Police Identified

26 May 2017

The R.M. Bailey Senior High School student who was shot by police earlier this week has been identified as 15-year-old Gino Evante Finley of Springfield Road. On Tuesday, Finley was shot by police following a failed robbery attempt at QVS Pharmacy in the Seagrapes Shopping Centre on Prince Charles Drive. According to Assistant Commissioner of […]

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Stabbing at Yellow Elder Primary

26 May 2017

Two men and a woman were injured following a stabbing incident at Yellow Elder Primary School yesterday. According to police, around 3 p.m. a stabbing incident took place at Yellow Elder Primary School where a man and woman were attacked by another man and woman. Police said two men and one woman received injuries and […]

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Young Mother Shot Dead

26 May 2017

The country’s latest murder victim was planning for her wedding in July, however following a late night shooting outside her residence early Thursday morning, her family will now be planning her funeral. According to police reports, the victim, bride to be, Donnae Clarke, the mother of two, was shot multiple times along with another male while […]

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LPIA Receives High Marks on Airport Survey – – -LPIA Ranks Second Best in the Region

26 May 2017

New Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey results for the first quarter of 2017 reveal strong showings in key performance markers for Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). This comes as the airport acts on a strategy to meet short and long-term airlift goals. Cleanliness of airport terminals still tops the list of high scores for LPIA […]

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