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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 […]

PLP Ratifies Renaldo Curry

12 September 2016

The Progressive Liberal Party has ratified North Abaco MP Renaldo Curry to once again run in that constituency. Curry won in the North Abaco constituency during a by-election in 2012 after former MP and Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham gave up the seat after the Free National Movement was defeated in the last general elections. At […]

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Excitement Intensifies for International Women’s Empowerment Summit

12 September 2016

With the International Women’s Empowerment Summit (IWES) quickly approaching, men and women from as far as Ghana are hoping to secure a spot at this inaugural event in paradise.   Slated for October 19-21 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, the schedule for the summit is overflowing with purposeful activities, in particular eight revolutionary panels. […]

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Air Traffic Controllers Halt Travel

12 September 2016

Airlines during the weekend experienced long delays and some lost of revenue after The Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers Union halted services for almost three hours. Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin called the move “unjustified industrial action” and called on the union to be “responsible and proportionate in its actions so as to not […]

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$11.5million to build new Junior High in GB

12 September 2016

The government has secured two contracts totaling over $11 million for the completion of the first ever West Grand Bahama Junior High-School in Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama.   Prime Minister Perry Christie during the ground breaking of the facility said improving the education sector is a major feat for any government.   “Governance is never, […]

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11 Zika Cases Confirmed

12 September 2016

The country continues its efforts in the fight against the ZIka virus as health officials confirmed last week Friday that another confirmed case has been found in a Bahamian male in his forties.   Senior Medical Officer, Surveillance Unit, Department of Public Health Services Dr. Merciana Moxey told the Bahama Journal that they received the notice […]

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Turnquest: FNMs Support Butler-Turner

08 September 2016

Despite a petition by constituents to not have Long Island Member of Parliament (MP) Loretta Butler-Turner renominated, Free National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said the Long Island MP has the party leadership’s full support. The letter, which reportedly outlines a number of damning reasons, is to be sent to the FNM’s council; however Mr. […]

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PM “Thankful” Aide Is Alive

08 September 2016

Prime Minister Perry Christie gave an update yesterday on the condition of one of his aides and driver, who was wounded Monday night.  Speaking to reporters after a presentation was made to The Centerville Community Center, Mr. Christie said that he’s thankful that his aide seems to be showing positive signs.  “I went to see […]

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Man Dies After Freak Accident

08 September 2016

Police are probing the death of a man who died while changing a tire Tuesday night. Police said the 31-year-old was changing a tire on a public service bus on Blue Hill Road South when the tire jack apparently malfunctioned. The vehicle collapsed pinning the man underneath. Citizens assisted police in lifting the vehicle off […]

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Laptops Donated To Urban Renewal Center

08 September 2016

Urban Renewal is one of the government’s key initiatives in terms of urban development and yesterday it got some assistance. Air Ambulance Inc. donated six laptops to the Centreville Urban Renewal Community Center valued around $1,500. Several prominent persons were in attendance including Prime Minister Perry Christie, who spoke about how these new tools will […]

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Affordable Air Cargo for Bahamian Businesses

08 September 2016

Junkanoo Air, a Bahamian-owned cargo airline, is now providing air cargo transport services between the US (primarily South Florida), the Bahamas and surrounding countries (including Turks and Caicos, Haiti, Cuba, etc.). Junkanoo Air is authorized by the Department of Civil Aviation (Bahamas) and the Federal Aviation Authority (US) to operate commercially. Captain Christopher King, President […]

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