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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 Given Ultimatum

06 June 2016

There appears to be more treachery occurring in the Free National Movement (FNM) again putting the leadership of Dr. Hubert Minnis in jeopardy, the Journal understands. There is reportedly an attempt underway by a number of FNM MPs to have Dr. Minnis replaced as Leader of the Opposition. The MPs have reportedly given Dr. Minnis […]

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Man dies after traffic accident

06 June 2016

The life of a man has been claimed over the weekend after a fatal traffic accident in Central Pines Abaco. A 40-year-old man died after striking a utility pole on the S.C. Bootle Highway. On Saturday shortly before 2:00 a.m., officers were called to a scene of a traffic accident where a black 2004 Infiniti […]

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Simms Couple Laid To Rest

02 June 2016

It was a double dose of sadness yesterday as two well respected Bahamians, Retired Sergeant Brady Simms and his wife Princess Simms.  Funeral services were held yesterday at the Bahamas Faith Ministries Diplomat Center on Carmichael Road, as scores of family, friends and associates including members of the judiciary, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and […]

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New Chinese Smuggling Ring

02 June 2016

Immigration and Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday said that The Bahamas namely Bimini and Freeport have become passage ways for the smuggling of Chinese. Mr. Mitchell says as of June 1st at the Bahamas Immigration Detention Centre there are 42 Chinese nationals who were apprehended before reaching their intended destination in the United States. “I […]

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Mitchell says Religious Vote No Promoters Deceiving

02 June 2016

Fox Hill Member of Parliament Fred Mitchell amidst controversy yesterday urged his constituents to vote yes and attacked religious leaders pushing persons to vote no referring to their campaign as a deceptive one. The Immigration and Foreign Affairs minister said there is no way the church would go against women as they make up the […]

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Gray Says Potter’s Cay Revamp On A Positive Path

02 June 2016

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray said yesterday that the proposed $8 million dollar revamp and redevelopment of Potter’s Cay Dock will be completed in six months to be completed. The minister said while he feels the price tag is a bit much, the government maintains this is something that needs to […]

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Ferguson: Workers Are Suffering

02 June 2016

On the heels of the 2016 Labour Day Parade, President of the Trade Union Congress of The Bahamas (TUCB) Obie Ferguson had some strong words for Minister for Labour Shane Gibson. In a press conference, Mr. Ferguson claimed that the government is feeding the media false information regarding the status of multiple union negotiations. “The […]

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Error in Advanced Polls

02 June 2016

Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall said yesterday that claims suggesting his department intentionally sabotaged yesterday’s advanced polls for the gender equality referendum are false, adding that the mistakes were made due to human errors. On Tuesday, the advanced poll for the upcoming referendum was conducted here in New Providence, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium […]

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Activist Opposes Gender Bills

02 June 2016

Clergyman and Activist Reverend C.B. Moss said yesterday that he is voting no to all of the constitutional referendum four questions and urging all Bahamians to do the same. In a press statement Rev. Moss said he rejects the Gender Equality Bills. “From all that I have read and heard the Bills fall into two […]

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Robert Calls FNM Conflict A Recipe For Disaster

01 June 2016

Amidst the recent turmoil of the Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts says what the six members of Parliament are attempting to do is “a recipe for disaster.” “It goes against the grain of all that is right and proper. They want to impose their will on the […]

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