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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 […]

Two Charged For BIS Deputy Director’s Murder

02 September 2014

A week after he was gunned down, the two men who police believe carried out the attack on Bahamas Information Services (BIS) Director and Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Latore Mackey, stood before the court to face charges in connection with this incident yesterday. In court Monday, 22-year-old Young Close resident, Dereck Reginald Neilly […]

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Storeowner Shoots, Kills Robbery Suspect

02 September 2014

A Lincoln Boulevard storeowner on Monday shot and killed a man who police said was attempting to rob his establishment. Police officials said the incident around 12:30 p.m. yesterday. Details remained sketchy up to press time but according to reports a man was taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital around 2:00 p.m. suffering from gunshot […]

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Senate Rushing VAT Debate, Says Bethel

02 September 2014

Opposition Leader in the Senate Carl Bethel on Monday accused the government of “degrading the importance” of thoroughly debating the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill as government senators yesterday moved to simultaneously debate legislation for the controversial scheme and a number of other financial services bills. Senator Bethel said the Opposition was pretty much blindsided […]

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Schools Expect Greatness From Students

02 September 2014

Administrators from two schools – C.R. Walker Senior High School and Temple Christian Primary School – said they expect greatness from their students this academic year. The Bahama Journal visited C.R. Walker during their assembly yesterday morning. Only tenth graders were at the school at the time. Officials said that all students will return to […]

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PM Tours Baha Mar

02 September 2014

Prime Minister Perry Christie along with a delegation of his cabinet ministers was on a tour of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort property yesterday. The Bahama Journal understands the tour was personally conducted by Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirilian. The press was initially invited to attend however when the Bahama Journal arrived, the team […]

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Jan Knowles Joins NAD

02 September 2014

Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) yesterday announced the appointment of Jan Knowles to the position of Vice President of Marketing and Communications with the airport management company. In her new position, Ms. Knowles will be responsible for all marketing initiatives at NAD including air service development, brand development, stakeholder and community relations and overseeing the […]

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Gay Activist Fears Violence

02 September 2014

Activist for the local Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community Erin Greene on Monday said Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI) President Dr. Myles Munroe’s latest “attack” on homosexuals further provokes, incites and encourages violence against homosexuals. After releasing a six-page document over the weekend blasting homosexuality and accusing those in the LGBT community of […]

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Uniform Assistance Programme Reports Steady Numbers

01 September 2014

While she was not able to give exact figures, Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin said uniform assistance leading into the new school year was “relatively the same as last year.” “So far we have been seeing quite the usual influx for this time of year and we have certainly been putting in place all […]

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Two to Be Arraigned For Press Secretary’s Murder

01 September 2014

Two men are expected to be arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court today at noon for the murder of Bahamas Information Services (BIS) Deputy Director Latore Mackey. Mackey, who also served as Prime Minister Perry Christie’s press secretary, was gunned down last Monday morning as he sat in his government issued vehicle through White Road. The […]

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Three Arrested In Marijuana Find

01 September 2014

Three people – two men and one woman – are in police custody after they were found in possession of dangerous drugs. According to police just after 2:00 Friday morning Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Officers while on Queens Highway in Grand Bahama, conducted a search of a 1998 Toyota Corolla with the three people and […]

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