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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 […]

Two Arrested In Million Dollar Drug Bust

27 June 2016

Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers yesterday seized more than a million dollars of drugs and arrested two men in connection with this latest find.  According to police, it was around 9:15 a.m., Sunday when officers uncovered 52 packages of marijuana at a residence off Tonique Darling Highway in the area of Pikkano properties.  The total […]

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Teachers Union Bust Up

27 June 2016

The Annual General Meeting of The Bahamas Union of Teachers got off to a messy start over the weekend as teachers claimed poor organization on the part of top union officials created chaos and confusion. The official opening ceremony takes place today and over the weekend delegates gathered at the Melia Nassau Hotel for pre-registration […]

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PM Should Resign, Says Minnis

27 June 2016

Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis, among others, on Friday called for the resignation of Prime Minister Perry Christe, after observing the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of British Prime Minister, David Cameron. After last week Thursday’s referendum in which the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU), Britain’s prime minister who had urged the […]

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Minnis Urges Gov’t To Come Clean On Baha Mar

27 June 2016

Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the government to come clean and reveal what deals it has made with the Chinese regarding the future of the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar project. Last June 29, work at the Cable Beach property came to an abrupt halt after the project’s developer filed for bankruptcy protection in […]

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Man’s Death Pushes Murder Count To 60

27 June 2016

The country’s murder reached 60 after a man was found dead outside a nightclub early Saturday morning.  According to police reports, it was shortly after 6:00 a.m., police were altered to reports of the lifeless body of a male in the parking lot next to Crazy Moon Strip Club on Elizabeth Ave.  “On examination of […]

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Crime Solutions Not Working, says Collie

27 June 2016

Chairman of the Free National Movement Sidney Collie is bashing the Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage after he announced a decrease in crime, stating that the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) solutions are not working.  On Tuesday during his contribution to the 2016/2017 budget debate, the National Security Minister announced that crime is down […]

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Brexit to have implications for The Bahamas says former High Commissioner

27 June 2016

Former British High Commissioner to The Bahamas Peter Young says The Bahamas will soon endure the implications of Britain leaving the European Union. While a guest on JCN’s “Jones and Co.” he said this could have a negative impact on The Bahamas, however a short term one. “85 per cent of our trade is with […]

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Pinder says financial services sector crucial for Bahamian advancement

24 June 2016

Progressive Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Elizabeth and former Minister of Financial services Ryan Pinder says the financial services industry has been responsible for the elevation of many Bahamians in senior management than any other industry in the country but it faces a number of threats. He says a failed financial services industry could […]

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Maynard Gibson Reports Decrease In Backlog

24 June 2016

Leading the 2016/2017 budget debate in the Upper Chamber yesterday, Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson touted the progress of the Swift Justice Initiative instituted by the government in 2012.  The attorney general said since coming into office in 2012, there have been major improvements in the system.  Maynard Gibson said a drastic decrease was shown […]

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Izmirlian: Gov’t Reaping What It Sowed

24 June 2016

BMD Holdings said the Government of The Bahamas is reaping what it sewed when it comes to Baha Mar as the Cable Beach mega-resort remains in liquidation.  “The Government of The Bahamas is reaping what it has sown. Baha Mar is not built. Baha Mar is not open. And while CEXIM under the winding up/liquidation […]

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