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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 […]

BTC Announces New Three Year Union Agreement

16 July 2015

The executive management of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. is pleased to announce that BTC and the BCPMU (The Management Union) has agreed on a new three year industrial agreement which will take immediate effect. The terms of the new agreement, effective April 1, 2014, now affords BTC the opportunity to adjust its operations to […]

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Assistant Commissioner Dean Addresses Rotary Club South East Nassau

16 July 2015

On Wednesday July 8, 2015, Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean was a guest speaker at the Rotary Club of South East Nassau during its weekly meeting held at East Villa. During his address, ACP Dean gave Rotarians an overview of the crime trends in New Providence and provided several crime prevention tips to those […]

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Citizenship Struggle Continues After 42 Years of Independence

09 July 2015

Citizenship is the most precious gift a country can give to its people, according to former Progressive Liberal Party MP George Smith, but he says the Bahamian government has been “mean” in its effort to present this gift to some people. As a guest on Love 97’s radio talk show Jones and Co., Smith was […]

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PAHO’s Report Reassured Marathon Residents–PAHO Urges Gov’t to Draft Environment Legislation

09 July 2015

The Pan American Health Organization yesterday provided an update on the ongoing analysis of the environment health risk associated with the 2012 Rubis Robinson Road fuel leak, highlighting that testing and analysis to date provided reassuring results for the residents of Marathon. “The Rubis Robinson Road situation is an example of the kind of threat […]

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IDB Approves $20 Million for Crime Reduction

09 July 2015

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $20 million loan to help reduce crime and violence in The Bahamas, targeting at risk youth and strengthening institutional capabilities of the justice system, among other actions. The announcement of this $20 million loan was made by Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday during the […]

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“Baha Mar Employees Blindsided by PLP,” Says DNA Leader

09 July 2015

Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said the government made a spectacle of itself following the announcement that it would pay the salaries of all of Baha Mar’s employees. “Following the announcement of Baha Mar’s bankruptcy filing, the Christie administration made a huge spectacle of itself, proclaiming its ignorance of the developer’s plans, its concern […]

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Bahamian Developer Breaks Ground on New $40 Million Development

09 July 2015

ARISTO Development, a leading real estate development company, broke ground, July 7, on their $40 million ONE Cable Beach new luxury boutique residences and state-of-the-art, all new, curve construction design project on Cable Beach. The 69-unit, master planned development has a 20-24-month timeframe for completion once construction begins, and anticipates “employing and investing in 200 […]

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Two Fires within 24 Hours –Fire Leaves Two Men Injured

08 July 2015

Officer in charge of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Fire Services Branch Superintendent Walter Evans on Tuesday gave an update on two recent fire related incidents that took place in the space of only 24 hours leaving two males injured. The first fire occurred on Monday on Constitution Drive around 8 a.m. “We got […]

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PM Concerned Over Izmirlian’s State of Mind

08 July 2015

Following what he calls a “disrespectful” statement from Baha Mar’s CEO Sarkis Izmirlian, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he has “grave concern” for the state of Izmirlian’s mind. On Monday, Baha Mar released a statement expressing that it is “disgraceful” that the salaries of Baha Mar employees were not paid by the government. According to […]

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Baha Mar Talks Resume

08 July 2015

The government will engage in a new round of mediated talks with the parties involved in the Baha Mar debacle in hopes of reaching a resolution and allowing for the completion of construction and eventual opening of the long anticipated multi- billion dollar project, Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed Tuesday. Attorneys representing The Bahamas Government, […]

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