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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 […]

“Bahamians Living in Hell,” Says DNA Leader

18 August 2015

With the country’s murder count nearing the 100 mark, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney criticised the government for its deafening silence towards crime, which he said has caused the country to become “hell.” “We are living in damn hell in this country,” McCartney said during a press conference yesterday. “This is a disgusting […]

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DNA Leader Continues to Urge PM to ‘Break Silence’ on Baha Mar Conflict of Interest

18 August 2015

With an ongoing spat between the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and Free National Movement (FNM) over the attorney general’s conflict of interest in the Baha Mar debacle, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney is calling for Prime Minister Perry Christie to break his deafening silence. This is not the first time McCartney has invited […]

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Grand Bahama Shipyard Once Again Recognised for its Work in Ship Repair

18 August 2015

Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) is continuing to make a good name for itself in the international market. Last month after GBS’ swift repair of the ‘Stena Forth’ – which left the yard ten days ahead of schedule – the shipyard received international coverage in ‘The Motorship’ online magazine. ‘Motorship’ is a leading international information source […]

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Urban Renewal Co-Chair Excited Over Upcoming PAC Meeting

18 August 2015

Urban Renewal Commission Co-Chair Algernon Allen said he and members of the organization are eager to meet with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to finally bring matters to an end as it relates to the investigation into Urban Renewal’s Small Home Repairs Programme. The co-chair is anxious for the September 17 meeting and said the […]

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Dixon Charged With Murder

18 August 2015

Avard Dixon, 32, was charged with murder in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Dixon, a resident of Summers Haven, appeared before Magistrate Samuel Mckinney for the August 11 murder of Stephen Newbold. It is alleged that Newbold and Dixon got into an argument in front of the victim’s home off Bailou Hill Road last week, […]

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Mother Beaten to Death

17 August 2015

Police in New Providence are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman that occurred early Saturday morning. According to reports, shortly after 1 a.m., a woman had just pulled up to her home located at Cowpen and Golden Isles Road, when a man approached her and struck her multiple times about her body […]

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Survey Shows Unemployment Decrease–Carnival Created Jobs

17 August 2015

The Labour Force and Household income statistics survey results were revealed last Friday and indicated that the labour force increased by 1.4 percent since its last survey conducted in November 2014. During a press conference at the Department of Statistics, the results, which were obtained over a period of six months, showed that the labour […]

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Police Killed Two Alleged Robbers

17 August 2015

Two men are dead and another is detained in critical condition shortly after they committed an armed robbery and led police on a high-speed chase on Sunday morning. According to reports, shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday, a man was driving in his white Honda Fit vehicle on East Street, near Robinson Road, when three men, […]

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“FNM Refuses to Support Bahamians on Baha Mar,” Says Roberts

17 August 2015

Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts lashed out at the Free National Movement (FNM) and its members yesterday, claiming that the opposition refuses to stand up for Bahamians with regards to Baha Mar. In a statement, Mr. Roberts said the back and forth between political parties over Baha Mar is distracting Bahamians […]

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New PLP Stalwart Councilors Installed

17 August 2015

Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts called the newly installed stalwart councilors pillars of the government at this year’s installation service in Harbour Island on Saturday. Mr. Roberts acknowledged that the task of the stalwart councilors in Harbour Island branch of the North Eleuthera constituency can be difficult, but he commended the […]

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