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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 […]

Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute to be Established in Grand Bahama

13 May 2016

Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) will be established in Grand Bahama, said Minister responsible, the Hon. V. Alfred Gray during a press conference at the Ministry for Grand Bahama on Thursday.   Started in Andros as the brainchild of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Minister Gray sais BAMSI is not […]

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Andros To Get Potable Water

13 May 2016

Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller says that the island of Andros is 12 to 18 months away from receiving potable water after long being a source of water dredging for persons in New Providence. In a speech held yesterday at the Rotary Club of West Nassau, he spoke about a project that would enable the […]

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Airline Workers Union President Nelerene Harding Dies

13 May 2016

Condolences are pouring in for Airport, Airline and Allied Workers Union President Nelerene Harding who has passed away.   Labour Minister Shane Gibson among those remembering the life-long trade unionist who rose from the ranks of trustee to the position of president – a position she held until the time of her death.   “On […]

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Proclamation On Referendum Read

12 May 2016

Acting as Provost Marshall Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade read the election proclamation on the steps of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Bill 1 seeks to achieve gender equality in a very important respect: it seeks to give a child born outside The Bahamas to a Bahamian-born mother and non-Bahamian father the same automatic right […]

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Population Dwindles On Long Island

12 May 2016

Seven months after Hurricane Joaquin devastated the southeast islands of The Bahamas, Long Island Member of Parliament Loretta Butler-Turner said the government should give greater thought to what is happening to residents on the Southern Islands.   During her contribution to the debate on the Building Regulation Amendment Bill 2016, in The House of Assembly […]

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Mitchell Responds To Critics On Social Media

12 May 2016

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell has strongly responded to detractors on social media who have been using a speech he did several years ago to sway persons to vote no in the upcoming referendum. Mitchell claims that persons that are affiliated with the FMN and DNA are using a presentation he […]

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Junkanoo Carnival invest in Red Bays Snapper Tournament

12 May 2016

Following the success of the second annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival presented by BTC, the Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) has shifted its focus to the Family Islands. The Commission has partnered with the organizers of the Red Bays Snapper Tournament to sponsor the festival which is set to take place this weekend May 13-16th in […]

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Haitians In Major Drug Bust

12 May 2016

Police have taken six Haitian males into custody following a major drug bust. The Drug Enforcement Unit acting on intelligence provided by the southern islands managed to intercept a 60 foot vessel off the tip of Eleuthera after following from the boat from Inagua shortly after 7:30 pm last night. Upon inspection of the freighter […]

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Governor General Attends RBDF Memorial Service

12 May 2016

Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling attended a Memorial Service of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in recognition of the tragedy of the Sinking of the HMBS Flamingo 36 years ago.   The service took place at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base at Coral Harbour on Tuesday […]

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BPL Explains Outages

12 May 2016

Officials at the Bahamas Power and Light Company are blaming a car accident and a fire for outages that occurred in several areas in New Providence this week. In a statement sent out last evening, BPL said just over half of the company’s customers were impacted by the power outages on Tuesday. “A vehicle accident […]

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