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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 […]

Walton Rolle to be Honoured at Grand Bahama Homecoming & Regatta

08 July 2016

NASSAU, The Bahamas – To the theme, “Sail Home, Catch the Wind,” paths will very soon lead to the Grand Bahama Homecoming & Regatta at popular Taino Beach.   Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources the Hon. V. Alfred Gray announced at a press conference, Wednesday, that long-standing Grand Bahama Regatta Committee Member Walton Rolle will […]

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McCartney: Political Landscape Changes

08 July 2016

Hours after both candidates for leadership of the Free National Movement held rallies in the capital, DNA leader and former FNM Minister Branville McCartney weighed in on the rift within the FNM. Charging that the leadership race only exposed what was already an obviously fractured party. “I think it’s obvious the divide within the FNM […]

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Roc With Doc

07 July 2016

Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis hosted a mass rally last evening which received a vast number of Free National Movement (FNM) supporters over a smaller number drawn by his opponent in the leadership race, Loretta Butler Turner. Last night, a sea of red flooded Christie Park, to show support for the duo FNM leader Dr. […]

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Road Traffic Begins New Era

07 July 2016

The much-criticized Road Traffic Department expects to usher in a new era, according to officials. In a press conference held yesterday at the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Road Traffic Controller Ross Smith said the department has already begun the first phase of its redevelopment and transformation into a modern system. “Our ultimate objective is […]

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Environment Minister Warns Medical Officials

07 July 2016

Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett sent out a stern warning to medical officials to dispose of medical or hazardous waste properly. His statement came after news broke that biohazardous waste allegedly from the Princess Margaret Hospital was illegally dumped at the New Providence Landfill. Managers of the City Dump are seeking nearly $40,000 from PMH for […]

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Collie: PLP In Disarray

07 July 2016

Free National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie has responded to critics from the government saying that it is the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) that is fractured and is in a state of disarray. Mr.Collie was referring to Leslie Miller’s comments he made earlier this week saying that the party is in need of some “new blood”. […]

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Butler-Turner Says She & Sands Will Give The PLP a Knockout Punch

07 July 2016

The Butler-Turner and Duane sands team is coming to give the Progressive Liberal Party a knockout punch as the air is heavy with expectations of persons looking for hope  is what long island member of parliament and Free National Movement (FNM) leader hopeful Loretta Butler Turner told hundreds of supporters last night at her official campaign […]

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BTVI Graduates Called on to Contribute to Country’s Economic Vision

07 July 2016

Gowon Bowe, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Chairman, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation, advised the 2016 graduating Class of Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to make contributions to the country’s National Development Plan (NDP), a 30-year blueprint that outlines the economic vision of The Bahamas.   “Your country needs bold, talented, visionary, innovative leaders […]

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Peter Nygard, A Builder of Dreams

06 July 2016

By P.J. Malone In one of many past interviews, Fashion mogul Peter Nygard revealed that he loves to design and build. He gets a lot of joy and fulfillment from not just building structures but building up people as well. It began with his, as he puts it, accidentally stumbling into the fashion industry. But […]

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Woman Dies In Traffic Accident In GB

06 July 2016

Police in Grand Bahama are currently investigating a traffic accident that has left a 31-year-old female dead and in another incident the death of a male in the Deadman Reef area. Police say the first incident occurred shortly after 8:00 a.m. when the victim who was driving a 1999 Nissan Sunny west along Grand Bahama […]

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