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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 […]

Gray: FNM Will Self-Destruct

01 June 2016

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V Alfred Gray yesterday said the Free National Movement (FNM) will no doubt destroy itself and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will not get involved with the unrest within the party. Earlier this week, it was reported that six FNM MPs are looking to oust Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert […]

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Hundreds Turn Out For Advanced Polls

01 June 2016

Hundreds turned out yesterday for advanced Voting for the Constitutional Referendum took place at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The process was reserved for those that will not be able to vote on June 7th including people working in Law enforcement, government officials as well as people working the polls. In attendance were newly ratified […]

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Gray Says Church Hijacked Bill 4

01 June 2016

With less than one week away from the gender equality referendum, Agriculture Minister and MICAL MP V. Alfred Gray yesterday said the church is the main body responsible for “hijacking” bill number four.  The MICAL MP expressed disgust and annoyance as he urged Bahamians to vote yes for the four proposed bills.  “They’re suggesting that […]

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Moss: Gov’t Prevents No Vote From Entering Polling Stations

01 June 2016

Advocate for the Vote No Campaign and former PLP member Paul Moss says that his group is seeking legal action against the government, which he claims is preventing persons from the Vote No campaign to enter polling stations. “We intend to take this matter to court, we expect that we should be in court sometime […]

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FNM Says PM Facts are Slippery

01 June 2016

The Free National Movement yesterday said that Prime Minister Perry Christie’s latest comments lambasting Opposition Leader, Dr. Hubert Minnis is to deflect attention away from the “abysmal record of his government”. In a press statement yesterday, the FNM said Mr. Christie has shown “he is not above twisting and turning the facts to generate headlines […]

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Woman Charged In Broadcaster’s Murder

01 June 2016

Scores of friends and co-workers rallied outside of court chanting as a female was carried into court on murder charges of a Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas broadcaster. Raquel Johnson, 30, also known as ‘Ganja Baby’, of Plantol Street was formally charged before Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes for the armed robbery and murder of 48-year-old […]

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Bahamas to spread the love in NYC with signature romance event

01 June 2016

What better way to explore The Islands of The Bahamas, than with love? Sixty engaged couples hoping for an unforgettable destination wedding have been invited by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) in conjunction with Brides Magazine to celebrate their love down-home style at Bahamian Date Night in New York City (NYC) on June 2.   […]

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Rollins Defends Position In FNM

31 May 2016

Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte Dr. Andre Rollins is defending his position as it relates to the ongoing rift within the Free National Movement (FNM). Dr. Rollins’ comments were made this past weekend on one of social media platforms. He said if Dr. Minnis has what it takes to become prime minister then he […]

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Men Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teens

31 May 2016

Two males appeared before Magistrate Constance Delancy yesterday on separate sexual assault charges. Chancey Brown, 33, was accused of unlawful and non-consensual sexual intercourse with a 17- year-old male some time between April and May 2016. Brown having been read his charges proceeded to asked the magistrate to please ask the commissioner of police to consider […]

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McCartney: I Never Proposed A Coalition

31 May 2016

Leader of the Democratic National Alliance Branville McCartney refutes reports that claimed he had proposed the idea of a coalition between his party and the free national movement. The former Bamboo Town MP in an interview with the Bahama Journal said that his words were misconstrued by different media outlets and that he was simply […]

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