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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 […]

50 Haitian Migrants Apprehended

29 July 2014

Officers from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Bahamas Immigration apprehended 50 migrants early Monday morning in the Marshall Road area. According to reports Defence Force operations were informed of an illegal landing and officials immediately descended on the area of the reported sighting. The Haitian sloop that harbored 35 males and 15 females […]

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Three Dead In Separate Weekend Shootings

28 July 2014

Three men were killed in separate shootings over the weekend, police have confirmed. In the most incident, on Sunday a man was walking to his vehicle from a nightclub located on Apple and Peach Streets, when a man armed with a handgun shot him several times before fleeing on foot. The victim was transported to […]

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The Sandals Foundation Donates $20K To The Ranfurly Home

28 July 2014

The kitchen is the “heart of the home” for the kids of the TheRanfurly Home for Children, and soon they will have a refurbished one thanks to a $20,000 donation from the Sandals Foundation. RanfurLy Home President, Alexandra Maillis-Lynch said the renovation of the home’s kitchen is “long overdue” and that a new kitchen with […]

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PM Admits Gaming Bill Has ‘Issues’

28 July 2014

Prime Minister Perry Christie recently revealed that the much anticipated gaming bill is riddled with issues; however he assures that the government has made significant progress so far. “We’re finished with the constitutional legislation that we’ve put in parliament, we’re finished with VAT that we’ve put in parliament, we have the gaming legislation now , […]

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Minnis: PM Must Fire Renward Wells

28 July 2014

Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis on Sunday renewed his party’s call for the resignation of Parliamentary Secretary Reward Wells noting that the inaction from the prime minister on the issue and lack of transparency are proof that the government is trying to cover up what appears to be a ‘shady’ deal. “As we all now […]

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Officers Investigate Mysterious Death

28 July 2014

Police on Eleuthera are investigating the death of a man following a fishing trip on Saturday. According to reports, shortly before 2:00p.m., the victim was fishing with his brother off Harbour Island, when he began to experience severe chest pains while diving in the water. The victim was rushed to a local clinic in critical […]

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More Cultural Events Needed Says Tourism Minister

28 July 2014

Tourism Minister Obie Wilchombe has dubbed this year’s Summer Junkanoo Festival a success but says there is a need for more cultural Bahamian activities. The music of Junkanoo rang out through Bay Street as every major group participated in the final weekend of competition during this year’s Summer Junkanoo Festival, “We think the message is […]

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Man Dies In Traffic Fatality

28 July 2014

Police are investigating a traffic accident that has left a man dead and a woman fighting for her life in hospital. According to preliminary reports the accident happened shortly after 4:00a.m. Sunday. A white Honda Civic vehicle, driven by a female who was accompanied by a male passenger was traveling south along Bethel Avenue North, […]

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Four Wounded In Separate Stabbing Incidents

28 July 2014

Three men were transported for medical care following a brawl at a local night club. According to reports, shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday three men were involved in an altercation with a group of men at a club located on Gladstone Road, resulting in the three men being stabbed about the body. The men […]

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Festival Place Vendors Insulted By Director’s Claims

28 July 2014

Artisans of Festival Place are upset after recent statements made about their relocation which they deem untrue. Last week, Janet Johnson, director of Festival Place, suggested that vendors were happy about the move from inside the facility to the outdoors on Prince George Wharf. She also stated that the vendors were seeing better sales as […]

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