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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 […]

Minnis: FNM Will Be Unified

26 July 2016

With the ongoing infighting and calls for the return of former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham , leader of the Free National Movement Dr. Hubert Minnis reiterated the need for unification within the party. Minnis spoke with reporters outside the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Convention at the Atlantis Resort and said the party’s ultimate goal is singular. […]

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McCartney: PM Should Know When To Leave

26 July 2016

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney weighed in on recent comments made by Prime Minister Perry Christie, asserting that he should “know when to walk away, know when to run.” Mr. Christie during a local talk show said that he is the reason as to why the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) remains stable, and […]

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Bostwick: “No Sense of Direction in the Country”

26 July 2016

Former Attorney General and Free National Movement Member of Parliament for Yamacraw Janet Bostwick on Sunday said there is no clear sense of direction in the country. She asserted that the paradise once had after Majority Rule in 1967, and Independence in 1973, has in a short space of time vanished. Mrs. Bostwick’s comments came […]

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Andros Adventures and Sandyport Beaches for Bahamas National Trust Campers

26 July 2016

Forty high school students got the chance to explore the natural environment and ecosystems of the country this summer with the Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) Eco-Camp. With the support of Sandyport Beaches Resort, who provided the camp with free accommodations for its family-island campers, the annual BNT youth programme expanded attendees horizons under its leadership […]

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57 Students Awarded Scholarships

26 July 2016

The dream of 57 Bahamian students yesterday became a reality, after being awarded scholarships to tertiary institutions throughout the United States and Canada. The scholarship awards came as a result of a partnership between the Ministry of Education Science and Technology and universities throughout the United States and Canada. During the ceremony held at the […]

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The Secret Behind Nygard’s Generous Giving Revealed in Gift to A Woman of Faith

25 July 2016

By P.J. Malone   For 29 years Josie Poitier, a Catholic and member of Holy Redeemer Church in Miami, Florida, has trusted God to make a way for her annual Passover/Good Friday brunch—an event for individuals from all religious and ethnic backgrounds to lay aside their differences and come together for at least one day. […]

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Securities Commission Launches Overhaul of Investment Funds Legislation

25 July 2016

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has officially launched a project to overhaul the laws governing investment funds in order to strengthen regulation of the sector and improve competitiveness in this growth area. The Commission launched the overhaul project on 1 July 2016 with the engagement of Gonsalves Sabola Chambers as the drafting consultant and […]

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PM Dismisses ‘Delusional’ Claim

25 July 2016

Prime Minister Perry Christie has rejected claims that he is “delusional” following his suggestion that he is the glue holding the governing party together. In fact, Mr. Christie has assured that former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham also believes this to be the case. “It is so good for me to see my former colleague walk […]

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Marco’s Law In Full Effect–Talks In Motion For Sexual Offenders Registry

25 July 2016

Some good has come out of the disappearance and subsequent death of an 11-year-old boy nearly five years ago. Loved ones will no longer have to wait 24 hours before authorities begin searching for a missing child. Instead, such a case will be pursued with the “maximum degree of urgency. The new regulation is part […]

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Labour Force Grows–Unemployment Dips To 12.7 Per Cent

25 July 2016

The country’s labour force grew by 1.7 per cent, leaving fewer people on the unemployment line. Preliminary figures from the Department of Statistics latest Labour Force and Household Income Survey show that since last November, some 7,540 people have found jobs, bringing the total number of working individuals to 215,880. The uptick led to a […]

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