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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 […]

New Rotary Executives Visit Minister for Grand Bahama; Continue Mission

18 July 2016

In welcoming newly-elected executives of Rotary and Rotaract clubs on Grand Bahama, Minister Darville commended the Rotarians for the difference they make in the lives of Grand Bahamians through service. Their unstinting service mission that has benefited the Grand Bahama community for many years, he noted, is in spirit “similar to the government’s mandate for […]

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Rollins: Gov’t Fears Me In the House

18 July 2016

Suspended Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte Dr. Andre Rollins says he believes that the governing party fears him. After he ignored House Speaker Dr. Kendal Major’s repeated warnings to take his seat during the wrap up of debate on the University of the Bahamas Bill last week, police escorted Dr. Rollins out of the […]

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Minnis Bashes Govt Over Baha Mar

18 July 2016

After analyzing a recent report issued by the Central Bank of The Bahamas, Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis deduced that the government is at fault for a failing economy. Again, jabbing at the beleaguered state of Baha Mar, Dr. Minnis noted that according to the bank, many economic failures including a real GDP […]

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Halkitis: Moody’s Meetings Successful

18 July 2016

Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis revealed yesterday that the government had successful meetings with Wall Street rating company Moody’s last week after the company recently announced that The Bahamas was being placed “on review” for a potential downgrade due to the government’s failing fiscal position and the country’s unexpected economic reduction. “The prime […]

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Labour Director Weighs In On Sandals Saga

18 July 2016

After a protest in Cable Beach last week that saw several Bahamas Maintenance and Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU) members arrested, Director of Labour Robert Farquharson has clarified comments made by Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Obie Ferguson who claimed that the labour director said that it wasn’t in his power to make Sandals CEO Butch […]

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Minister: US Advisory Unfair

14 July 2016

In the wake of a travel advisory issued by the U.S. Embassy cautioning citizens to be wary when visiting The Bahamas, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said that he doesn’t feel that the perception of The Bahamas being a dangerous country is fair.  He added that the impact of advisories especially concerning tourism-based countries tend […]

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NIB and Union of Public Officers Sign Industrial Agreement

14 July 2016

The National Insurance Board (NIB) and the Union of Public Officers signed an industrial agreement to have enshrined therein vacation and pension plan among other long-term benefits for more than 400 line staff.  The contract was signed at the National Insurance Board’s conference room on Blue Hill Road.  “We are pleased to be gathered here […]

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Minnis Says Govt Ignores Warning Signs On Crime

14 July 2016

Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the government is ignoring all warning signs from foreign governments about the country’s crime problems. His comments come after the US government issued a stern warning to its citizens about the many crime issues The Bahamas – in particular – New Providence has. “Before it was the Canadian Government, […]

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Granite Ventures Appeals Rejected Baha Mar Claim

14 July 2016

Sarkis Izmirlian’s Granite Ventures Ltd is filing an appeal to continue its claim for Baha Mar against China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). “Granite Ventures Ltd (“Granite”) today reported it has appealed the Bahamian Supreme Court’s denial of Granite’s motion to have pursued the claims filed by Baha Mar Ltd against China State Construction Engineering […]

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Ferguson: PM Has To Intervene In Sandals Saga

14 July 2016

Trade Union Congress President Obie Ferguson said he is quite displeased that several of his members – including Sandals workers – were arrested and subsequently charged for their involvement in Tuesday’s protest in their push for better wages and treatment from the all inclusive resort. The men used their dump trucks to block a section […]

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