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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 […]

Police Warn Business Owners

15 August 2014

Three business owners have recently found themselves on the wrong side of the law after police officers discovered that they were in breach of the Business License Act. Upon inspecting businesses, reports indicate that many were found in breach and the owners were reported. Those businesses included service stations, liquor stores, hardware stores and electronic […]

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Miracle Treat Day A Success

15 August 2014

A number of Bahamians skipped the sweltering heat and flocked to Dairy Queen (DQ) on Thursday in an effort to fill their cravings for ice cream while saving the lives of thousands of sick children in The Bahamas. Two dollars from every blizzard, the popular ice cream treat, sold went towards helping a sick child […]

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GB Teens Charged With Armed Robbery

15 August 2014

Two juveniles were yesterday arraigned on armed robbery charges stemming from an incident in Grand Bahama last Saturday. The suspects – ages 17 and 13 years – appeared before the Juvenile Panel in Magistrate Court #2 on the single armed robbery count. They were not required to enter a plea to the armed robbery charge […]

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EMT Recounts Hospital Horror

15 August 2014

Three days after he was brutally attacked at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) by a group of men who burst into the Accident and Emergency Department demanding that doctors save their loved one’s life, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on Thursday shared his horror story of how a routine night on the job, turned violent […]

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BPSU Team Seeks to Oust Pinder as Leader

15 August 2014

Team Restoration has promised to revitalise, rebuild and restore The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) by defeating BPSU President John Pinder and members of the current executive team when elections are held next month, Restoration’s Leader Alexander Burrows said Thursday. During a press conference yesterday, Mr. Burrows attacked Mr. Pinder’s leadership record which he claims […]

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Another Union Blasts the BPSU

15 August 2014

Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) Vice President Sloane Smith on Thursday blasted the recent industrial agreement signed between the government and The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) which bumped the salaries of minimum wage workers to $800 per year, and noted that it does not guarantee anything for those employees. Mr. Smith […]

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Sandyport Hotel Enjoys Year-Long Record-Breaking Occupancy Levels

15 August 2014

The Sandyport Beaches Resort and Hotel is reportedly “doing well” following its record breaking year that saw weekend occupancy levels often at 100 per cent for the sea-side and Sandyport Marina Village hotel. According to General Manager of the West Nassau Sandyport Beaches Resort and Hotel Vernon Moss, year over year, occupancy levels are higher […]

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REVOICE Gets Upgrade

15 August 2014

Cable Bahamas has invested more than $3 million over the last year in a new Metaswitch phone switch and software that will enable new features for the more than 26,000 REVOICE subscribers and pave the way for cellular services. “We’ve seen tremendous success with REVOICE,” Cable Bahamas Head of Marketing David Burrows said in a […]

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China Harbour Engineering Company Awards Scholarships

15 August 2014

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has awarded six engineering scholarships to students in Jamaica as it completes a $730 highway project— with similar plans underway to impact the North Abaco community. Regional Director of CHEC Americas, Mr. Zhongdong Tang said his company wanted to show, in a concrete way, just how much faith CHEC has […]

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Breitling Launches New Watch Line

15 August 2014

Breitling Boutique on Thursday launched a new watch line at its grand re-opening for its Bay Street store. The luxury watch retailer had a grand celebration planned for its customers at the flagship store. The store is introduced its Runway 14 Collection showcasing the new, exclusive models just launched at the Basel World watch fair […]

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