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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 […]

AAAWU President Defends Bahamasair Employee

09 September 2015

Airport Airline and Allied Workers Union (AAAWU) President Nelerene Harding yesterday responded defensively to allegations that a Bahamasair employee was behind the “erroneous and misleading information” regarding the national flag carrier Bahamasair. Social media rumors suggest that the aircraft purchased in 2014 was received with a damaged fuselage, thus putting Bahamasair passengers at risk. Yesterday, […]

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Oceans Investments Completes BISX Mutual Fund Listing Process

09 September 2015

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce that shares of Ocean Investments Resources Fund Limited have successfully completed the BISX Mutual Fund Listing Process. As a result, these shares have now been added to the roster of funds listed on the exchange. Ocean Investments Resources Fund Limited is an open-ended investment fund. […]

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Sixteen Complete First ‘Leadership for Women in Politics’ Course

09 September 2015

Sixteen women from divergent age groups, backgrounds and political views, became the first certificate recipients of the inaugural Leadership for Women in Politics course hosted by The College of The Bahamas in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development through the Bureau of Women’s Affairs. Hosted by the Centre for Continuing Education […]

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Man Shot Dead By Police

25 August 2015

A man is dead after he pointed a handgun at police officers on Sunday. According to reports, shortly after 10 p.m., police received information that a group of young men were armed with firearms in front of a home located at Providence Avenue near Infant View Road. Police upon arrival at Providence Avenue met a […]

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Man Threatening to Kill Police Denied Bail

25 August 2015

Mackenzie Dorestin, 25, of College Gardens was arraigned and charged on Monday for unlawfully threatening police officers. He made death threats to police last Thursday. Dorestin appeared before Magistrate Constantine Delancey in court number two with tears in his eyes as he pleaded for mercy regarding bail, which was denied pending his immigration status. Dorestin […]

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PAST PLP CHAIRMAN BLASTS BRADLEY ROBERTS

25 August 2015

In the face of being criticized by a member of his own political party who currently sits in the very position that he once occupied, Raynard Rigby, past Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) chairman, yesterday told The Bahama Journal, that the words of his colleague are laughable. On Monday, present PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts, bashed Mr. […]

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PLP Chairman At Odds With Tourism Minister

25 August 2015

Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts said yesterday that Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe’s call to suspend the winding up petition against Baha Mar and focus on its role as mediator of negotiations falls in line with what the government’s intentions were all along. “That action and that pursuit has been the […]

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PLP Plans 52nd National Convention

25 August 2015

The Progressive Liberal Party announced yesterday that it planning to launch its 52nd national general convention from November 1 – 7. Under the theme ‘Transforming the Nation for the Next Generation,’ officials said they are thrilled about the much anticipated event. “Party delegates can expect an exciting and progressive convention, centered on new and innovative […]

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Man Sentenced to Three Years after Stealing Copper Wire

25 August 2015

Christopher Simms, 46, of Freeport, Grand Bahama was arraigned on Monday on four counts of stealing. He appeared in the Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rengin Johnson and pleaded guilty to all the charges. He was sentenced to three years at The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services. The matters are in connection to the stealing of […]

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Female Correctional Officers Train in the United States

25 August 2015

In keeping with the mandate of the new Correctional Bill 2014, seven female correctional officers of The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services departed The Bahamas on Saturday for two weeks of intensive training at the Orange County Corrections Department, in Orlando Florida. The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) and the Orange County Corrections Department […]

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