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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 […]

BPL Oil Spill

16 October 2019

Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd. (BPL) confirmed yesterday that there was an oil spill in the area of the Blue Hills Power Station (BHPS).  According to BPL Public Relations Director Quincy Parker, the spill occurred after a contractor working in the area ruptured the fuel line that runs from BHPS to the Clifton Pier […]

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‘Teacher Placement Rules will be Followed’

16 October 2019

Education Director Marcellus Taylor responded to claims made by Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson that 100 new teachers have yet to be assigned or placed in a school. Mrs. Wilson recently remarked that some 200 new teachers took part in teacher orientation in August, however 100 of them remain at home, waiting to […]

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Tourist Arrivals Down

16 October 2019

Tourist arrivals are expected to take a hit since Hurricane Dorian ransacked Abaco and Grand Bahama leaving behind a trail of devastation.  Officials project a nearly 10 percent decrease by the end of the year. Still, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar is optimistic visitor arrivals will bounce back and quickly.  “Our decrease is around 9 […]

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Talks over Grand Lucayan Sale Resume

16 October 2019

Negotiations for the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort have fallen nearly six weeks behind as both sides were distracted by Hurricane Dorian, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar. Now that the country is in recovery mode, talks have resumed. “Meetings are ongoing as we get down to the crunch time, as we look […]

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Gov’t May Reduce Timeline to Declare Missing Dead

16 October 2019

The government is considering reducing the time for a person to officially be declared dead, according to Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands. It’s a burning concern for many considering that hundreds of people are still missing in hurricane torn Abaco and Grand Bahama. Currently, it could take up to seven years for a person […]

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‘Chipman Violates Trust’

15 October 2019

Free National Movement (FNM) Centreville Constituency Association Chairman Juan Cartwright said Centreville Member of Parliament Reece Chipman’s decision to resign from the party “violates the trust of the people of Centreville.” In a statement yesterday, Cartwright added that he’s deeply disappointed by the resignation.  If it was not for the FNM, Cartwright said, Chipman would […]

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Man Killed in Traffic Collision

15 October 2019

Police are investigating a traffic collision which occurred Sunday resulting in the death of a man. According to police, shortly after 8 p.m., the man was walking on Prince Charles Drive in the vicinity of the Wok Restaurant when he was struck by a small black Japanese vehicle, which sped away.  Paramedics were called to […]

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GB Man Found Hanging from Tree

15 October 2019

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged suicide that occurred on Saturday. According to police, shortly before 3 p.m. they were called to the rear of Sir Jack Hayward Senior High School playing field, where the lifeless body of a male was discovered hanging by a rope from a tree.  EMS personnel were called […]

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21 Receive National Honours

15 October 2019

Scores of Bahamians gathered at Government House yesterday to witness more than 20 Bahamians receive the investiture of National Honours 2019 at Government House. The honours bestowed were the Order of The Bahamas, the Order of Distinction, the Order of Merit and the Order of the Lignum Vitae.  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis in his […]

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Five GB Residents Missing Since Dorian

15 October 2019

Police in Grand Bahama are searching for five missing persons from East End, Grand Bahama. The persons were missing since Hurricane Dorian.  The deadly storm caused tremendous devastation on the island last month.  Missing are: Aaron Cooper, three-years-old, of Emmanuel Way, High Rock, Grand Bahama. He is described as standing at two feet, five inches […]

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