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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 […]

Gov’t Refuses to Pay Baha Mar’s Non-Bahamian Employees

30 July 2015

Today, Baha Mar’s non-Bahamian employees will not receive the salaries owed to them because the government is refusing to pay. Baha Mar informed its employees yesterday that the government has refused to pay the salaries owed to the resort’s non-Bahamian employees, which is disappointing following the attorney general’s statement that the government would cover Baha […]

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Cost of Baha Mar Rises

30 July 2015

It is urgent that a deal be made for Baha Mar, according to CEO Sarkis Izmirlian, because without a deal the cost of the resort’s completion will continue to rise. The cost of completing Baha Mar has already increased from $300 million to $400 million and it will continue to rise if a solution is […]

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36 New Homes for Grand Bahama’s ‘Bahamia West Replat’

30 July 2015

While in Grand Bahama for a historic Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett made the announcement that the Government Housing Project would be advanced on the island. His announcement came during a press conference held at the Grand Lucayan on Tuesday. Minister Dorsett stated that he was proud to […]

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Bahamas Carnival “Undoubtedly A Success”

30 July 2015

Officials of the Bahamas National Festival Commission say Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival was “undoubtedly a success” and they are already preparing a marketing strategy to lure thousands of tourists for the spring cultural extravaganza. During a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Bahamas National Festival Commission Paul Major reported that […]

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Bahamas Receives Top Ranking in Human Trafficking Report

30 July 2015

Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage in the House of Assembly on Wednesday announced that The Bahamas is officially the first and only country in the region to obtain a tier one ranking in the 2015 U.S. annual trafficking in persons report. According to Dr. Nottage, the U.S. Department of State released the report […]

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Cuban Migrants Apprehended

30 July 2015

Acting on intelligence seven Cuban males aboard a makeshift vessel were intercepted by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Patrol craft P-128 approximately one mile west of West End, Grand Bahama shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Around 8 a.m., the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base was alerted on a sighting of suspected migrants aboard a […]

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PM Reopens Eight Mile Rock Fire Station

29 July 2015

Prime Minister Perry Christie accompanied by National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage officially reopened the Eight Mile Rock Fire Sub-Station on Tuesday. The opening took place just prior to the historic Cabinet meeting in Grand Bahama. Addressing the gathering attending the opening Mr. Christie said, “Grand Bahama and the people of this area who would […]

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NEMA Teaches Survival Skills in Pinewood Gardens Community

29 July 2015

In keeping with its goal to build disaster resilient communities thoughout the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programme in the Pinewood Gardens area. CERT was held on July 20 to 24, 2015 and invovled about 31 participants who were taught basic survival skills in the event […]

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Man Shot Dead on Podoleo Street

29 July 2015

Police has launched an intense island-wide search for two armed suspects responsible for the shooting death of a man that occurred on Tuesday. According to reports, around 5 p.m., a man was walking on Podoleo Street with another man, when two males armed with handguns approached and fired several shots at them before fleeing on […]

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Cash: Bah Mar – A Legacy of Failure

29 July 2015

Former Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash is calling for Prime Minister Perry Christie to stand up and fix matters concerning Baha Mar, as he said it is becoming ‘a legacy of failure.’ Mr. Cash compared Prime Minister Christie to former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and compared their unique ways of handling national issues. […]

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