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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 […]

Deltec Bank Donates $25K to NEMA for Hurricane Matthew restoration

26 October 2016

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) continues to receive outstanding support with contributions rolling in, in an effort to restore the country back to normalcy after the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. Receiving another donation to assist in recovery and relief efforts, Deltec Bank & Trust Limited donated $25,000 to NEMA in the wake of Hurricane […]

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Izmirilian Begs For Baha Mar

26 October 2016

Baha Mar Developer Sarkis Izmirilian is not letting his dream project go down without fight, calling the takeover by the Hong Kong company Perfect Luck Holdings Limited “an intricate fabrication”. In an open letter penned to Liu Liange, President of the Chinese Export Import Bank, Mr. Izmirilian said he finds it bizarre that his proposal […]

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Restoration Efforts On Target

26 October 2016

After social and technical assessments in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, recovery teams have been deployed throughout the devastated areas within the country, according to National Disaster Recovery Coordinator and Labour Minister Shane Gibson. Mr. Gibson said the government is on target in its effort to restore the country to a state of normalcy. “We’ve […]

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RBC DONATES $300K HURRICANE RELIEF

26 October 2016

More assistance comes in by means of financial contributions as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) donates $300,000 to the recovery and restoration efforts. Continuing its 100 year plus support of communities in the region, RBC has donated globally, with $100,000 to assist with international relief efforts in Red Cross Organizations specifically in Canada and […]

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Newbold Selected To ACP Federation Board

26 October 2016

A prominent local journalist has been elected to a very important international press body. Anthony Newbold, President of the Bahamas Press Club has been selected as an executive council member of the federation of the ACP press clubs. This coming during the first ever congress of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) press clubs, bringing together […]

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“Minnis Is A Big Joke”, Says Roberts

26 October 2016

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts firing some serious shots at the two leaders of the Free National Movement. Yesterday in a press statement he referred to Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis as a “Big joke” and his Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest as dishonest. “Dr. Hubert Minnis is one big joke and cannot be taken […]

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Massive clean-up campaign and restoration in Central and North Andros post Hurricane Matthew

24 October 2016

Residents in North Andros who were severely impacted by the powerful Hurricane Matthew almost two weeks ago are beginning to feel some sense of normalcy, as a massive clean-up campaign is almost completed in that Family Island community.   On Sunday, October 23, two weeks after the Category 4 storm struck that area, Leonard Dames […]

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Sandals To Re-Open Tomorrow

24 October 2016

The Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort on Cable Beach is set to re-open tomorrow after a summer filled with controversy. In August, the resort announced that it would be temporarily closing to commence much needed infrastructural repairs, subsequently making over 600 workers redundant. Prior to this, in July, several workers were arrested after protesting what they […]

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Minnis: Country Exposed to Disasters

24 October 2016

Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis on Friday bashed the Christie administration for what he called exposing the country to disaster through irresponsibility.   The leader was referring to the government’s decision to cancel National Insurance coverage post Hurricane Joaquin.   Dr. Minnis charged that this now forces the government to borrow $150 million to aid […]

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2 Dead, 5 Injured After Weekend Shootings

24 October 2016

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects in several shooting incidents over the weekend that has left two men dead and five persons detained in hospital. In the first incident, shortly after 7:00 a.m. Friday, a man was standing in front of his home located at Moncur Alley off Kemp Road, when […]

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