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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 […]

LI Residents Have Mixed Views on LBT

06 March 2017

Former Free National Movement (FNM) Long Island Member of Parliament (MP) Larry Cartwright said from his observation, many Long Island constituents are “upset” with their current MP, Loretta Butler-Turner for what she did to FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis recently. Mr. Cartwright said there are “a small number” of individuals in Long Island, who are […]

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Evacuated

06 March 2017

A massive fire at the Harold Road dump yesterday forced scores of residents in the Jubilee Gardens area to evacuate their homes due to the large amount of smoke. The Public Service Announcement to evacuate all residents was given by Fire Chief Superintendent Walter Evans after he had been given the “greenlight” by Environment Minister […]

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Keod Smith: Stands Firm For St. Barnabas

03 March 2017

Attoney Keod Smith has made it clear that he intends to be the PLP candidate for St. Barnabas. “I do not accept that the secret backroom deals leading to the appointment of certain PLP Candidates for the 2017 General Elections, is keeping with the true ideals of my PLP, he said yesterday in a press […]

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NHI On Schedule For April

03 March 2017

Despite the doubt cast on universal healthcare, one of the government’s key election promises, Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville assures that it is on target for its April rollout. “The first stage for NHI is already in process, the registration phase which is still on. The second phase in the enrolment phase and […]

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Halkitis Touts Mortgage Relief Success

03 March 2017

State Minister of Finance Michael Halkitis this week touted the success of the government’s new Mortgage Relief plan. In Parliament on Wednesday, the state minister revealed that of February 2017, six banks have been active in the programme. “We have 44 individuals enrolled among the six banks that are participating. Those are individuals who either […]

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Four Arraigned For Boatswain Hill Drug Bust

03 March 2017

Four suspects in the Boatswain Hill drug bust were arraigned in court yesterday. Forty-year-old Tiko Brown, 45-year-old Caffe Major, 32-year-old Rinto Ngadinam and 32-year-old Radjinderkoemar Bihari were all charged on two counts – possession of drugs with intent and conspiracy to possession of drugs with intent. Brown was the only one of the four who […]

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McCartney Resigns Senate

03 March 2017

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney has officially announced that he would step down from his Senate position appointed to by Leader of Opposition Business Loretta Butler –Turner just two months after holding the positions. According to Mr. McCartney, Mrs. Butler-Turner has unfortunately, only sown seeds of confusion since assuming her post, bringing no […]

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DNA Party: PM Offers More Harm Than Good In Office

02 March 2017

The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) calls on Prime Minister Perry Christie to “politely step down” from the country’s leadership office. DNA responds to prime minister’s action of holding up his middle finger at Mondays outdoor Branch Meeting in front of Fox Hill, St. Anne’s and Marathon Constituencies. “The time has come and gone for the […]

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Grand Bahama To Get Economic Injection

02 March 2017

Grand Bahama set to receive much needed assistance in the wake of Hurricane Matthew that left the island in a state of economic oppression according to Minister of Grand Bahama Michael Darville. Speaking with reports before Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, Mr. Darville noted that not only was the tourism sector affected by the storm […]

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Environment Ministry Gets Revamped

02 March 2017

The Environment and the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection will soon have its own identity, this according to Minister of Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett who noted in a press conference yesterday that a legislative draft for the establishment of the Ministry has been completed. “I am here to announce the completion of legislative […]

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