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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 […]

PM: New Chinese Development Is A Boom To Bahamian Economy

10 August 2015

Prime Minister Perry Christie referred to The Pointe, a new $250 million project fuelled by China State Construction America (CCA), as a positive investment that will give a much needed boost not only to the downtown Nassau area, but the Bahamian economy. His remarks were made at the recent ground breaking ceremony at the British […]

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Web Shop Bank Idea Rejected

10 August 2015

Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday he doesn’t believe web shops should operate as banks because it would be a direct conflict of interest. The minister’s comments came after FML Group of Companies CEO Craig Flowers recently said that the Gaming Operators Association plans to apply for a banking license once the government awards […]

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Mother Forgives Alleged Murderer of Slain Daughter

10 August 2015

A grieving mother said on Friday that despite the fact that her daughter is gone forever, she forgives the man who she believes is her daughter’s killer. “I want our nation to know that we have to forgive,” said Mrs. Thurston (wishing to have her first name excluded). “That’s the only way that we are […]

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McCartney Insists AG’s Conflict of Interest

10 August 2015

Although Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson has vehemently denied that there is any conflict of interest with her negotiations at Baha Mar, Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney has joined the list of politicians who beg to differ. Last week, the AG defended herself against claims that she was involved in conflict of […]

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RBDF Apprehends Haitian Migrants

10 August 2015

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol vessel, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Leon Smith apprehended a Haitian sloop west of Ragged Island over the weekend with an undetermined number of Haitian migrants on board. The migrants will be transported to New Providence where they will be handed over to Immigration authority for further investigation. Last week, […]

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Butler-Turner Slams Ministers

10 August 2015

Free National Movement (FNM) Member of Parliament (MP) for Long Island Loretta Butler-Turner has again lashed out on the government but this time, for recent comments made my cabinet ministers Shane Gibson and Fred Mitchell. Shane Gibson, the Minister of Labour and National Insurance on Wednesday in the House of Assembly said it may be […]

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“Beauty by Nature” – Miss Bahamas Contestants Unveiled

10 August 2015

From Grand Bahama in the North to Inagua in the South, the exquisite 11 beauties vying for the coveted titles of Miss World Bahamas, Miss Universe Bahamas and Miss Earth Bahamas were officially introduced to the public during the launch of Beauty by Nature – the 2015 Miss Bahamas Beauty Pageants. The event, held at […]

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Work Started on Sustainable Development Plan for Andros

10 August 2015

The government has commenced work on a sustainable development plan for the island of Andros. The project is being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, led by the Office of the Prime Minister and supported by the Natural Capital Group, a researcher of the College of The Bahamas and local consulting firm. In the absence […]

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Murder Sentencing Delayed

30 July 2015

Lathario Miller, 29, stood nonchalantly before Justice Ian Winder on Wednesday afternoon as he waited to be sentenced for the brutal murder of a man in 2010. Miller, a former bus driver of Ryanell Drive, Bamboo Town, was convicted in June of this year for the murder of Marco Smith in September of 2010. According […]

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Mitchell says government has not forsaken grand Bahama

30 July 2015

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell during his contribution to the debate in the House of Assembly yesterday made it clear that the government is not only working to improve employment in the country’s second city but in general has the best interest of Grand Bahama on its agenda. Addressing issues of employment […]

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