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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 […]

Pinwheel Symbolizes Child Abuse Protection

04 April 2017

As the world celebrates National Child Abuse Prevention month, The National Child Protection Council in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development in The Bahamas began the observance of the month with an official launch of Pinwheels for Prevention. The launch, which took place at the Montagu round-a-bout yesterday morning is one […]

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Palmdale Primary To Get New Computers

04 April 2017

Students of the Palmdale Primary School can expect brand new computers to be added their inventory. During the school’s culmination of Cyber Week recently, Member of Parliament for Farm Road and Centerville and Prime Minister of The Bahamas Perry Christie, promised to outfit the school’s computer lab with five to 10 computers. “Knowing I was […]

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CBL Credits Customers One Day For Weekend Service Interruption

04 April 2017

Hours of service interruption over the weekend has resulted in Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) issuing its REVON home and business customers a one-day credit. This past Saturday thousands of Bahamians encountered interruption with CBL services such as internet, phone, cable and international calling. The company issued a statement late Sunday evening explaining what had gone […]

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A Post Election Carnival

04 April 2017

The Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival will be rescheduled to take place May 18th-20th, which is after the expected date of the country’s general elections, the Journal has learnt.   The announcement is expected to be confirmed in a press conference later today, according to a source close to the event.   Yesterday, Prime Minister Perry Christie […]

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Bahamians Respond To Carnival Postponement

04 April 2017

Months of planning for investors and participants now hang in the balance after news of a possible alternate for the third installment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival broke yesterday, however a number of Bahamians say they welcome the postponement or even total cancelation due to the seriousness of the upcoming elections. Yesterday, during a renaming street […]

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“Too Many Bahamians Are Obese”

03 April 2017

As the issue of obesity in The Bahamas is reportedly the worst in the Caribbean, Dietician and Proprietor of Better Living Health Centre Idamae Hanna is calling for a national approach to address this “epidemic”.   Mrs. Hanna believes if the country as a whole does not make a shift, this generation will die sooner […]

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Police Probes Teen Drowning

03 April 2017

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the apparent drowning death of teenage boy that occurred on Friday.   Reports are that shortly after 4:30pm, the teenage boy was swimming in waters off the western tip of Arawak Cay, when he lost consciousness.   The victim was transported to shore where he was pronounced dead.   […]

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PM: Minnis “Clueless”

03 April 2017

Dismissing Dr. Hubert Minnis’ accusations concerning the whereabouts of the Value Added Tax (VAT) money, Prime Minster and Minister of Finance Perry Christie said the Free National Movement (FNM) leader “has no clue” with regards to governing a country. Speaking with reporters after a Cyber Week event at the Palmdale Primary School recently, Mr. Christie […]

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Theresa Johnson

Mother Of Two Killed In GB

03 April 2017

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting incident that has left a woman dead.   The Journal understands the victim was 24-year-old Royal Bahamas Police Force Reserve Officer Theresa Thompson, the mother of two young children.   She is also the granddaughter of former Free National Movement (FNM) Parliamentarian David Thompson.   Reports are […]

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Gray: FNM Will Cancel BAMSI–Blasts Media Over “Unfair” Coverage

03 April 2017

The probability of the Bahamas Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) getting cancelled under the Free National Movement is very real, according to Agriculture Minister V. Alfred Gray.   His comments came during his remarks Saturday evening addressing scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.   Mr. Gray added his source is none […]

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