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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 […]

Group Seeks To Bring More Private Pilots To The Bahamas

30 June 2014

Executives of Sun ‘N Fun met with Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe in Grand Bahama recently in hopes of partnering with the Government of The Bahamas to find new ways to increase the number of private pilots flying to The Bahamas. During a press briefing before the meeting, Director of Bahamas Sports Development Marketing Greg […]

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Brewery’s Multi Million Dollar Expansion is Light at the End of the Tunnel for Grand Bahama

30 June 2014

– In 2013, the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company revealed a strategy to the government to expand their operations but due to the possibility of increased taxes, those plans were put on hold. However, during a recent press conference at the Ministry of Grand Bahama, Owner and CEO James ‘Jimmy’ Sands proudly announced that in […]

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Two Arraigned on Separate Murders

27 June 2014

Two 18-year-old men were on Friday arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court for two separate murder that occurred recently in the capital. Holiday Drive, East Street resident Richard Hepburn and Jason Simmons of Thompson Lane were both arraigned yesterday at the Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt in Court Number Nine. Police are convinced that […]

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Police Summer Camp Enters 21st Year

27 June 2014

More than 4,000 youngsters are expected to participate in this year’s Royal Bahamas Police Force Summer Camp which gets underway on Monday, Superintendent of Police Stephen Dean announced yesterday. The camp, now into its 21st year, will provide various activities aimed at moulding the participants into productive citizens. “This is one of our crime prevention […]

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PM Says Family Member Was Threatened

27 June 2014

Prime Minister Christie is speaking up against death threats issued to several key Free National Movement (FNM) members, and claimed that just two days ago one of his own relatives were threatened. The prime minister said as much while speaking to the media on Thursday on Thursday in Rawson’s Square. “Last night a member of […]

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NEMA Exhibition Highlights Disaster Preparedness

27 June 2014

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) continued its Disaster Preparedness Week yesterday with an erected in Rawson Square yesterday, under the theme “Comprehensive Disaster Management for a More Resilient Development of the Bahamas a Good Investment.” The exhibition not only focused on hurricane preparedness but disaster preparedness in general for those in the capital and […]

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Man Arrested For Attempting to Run Over Police

27 June 2014

A 51-year-old man of Lightbourne Avenue is in custody after he was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs and assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday, police have said. According to reports, shortly before 6:00 p.m., mobile division officers were on patrol on Graham Drive off Yellow Elder Way, when they stopped the suspect in […]

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GB Falling Death Classified

27 June 2014

The death of a 25-year-old Grand Bahama man back in March is said to have been caused by blunt force trauma from falling. According to police officials on that island a Coroner’s Inquest earlier this month made a ruling in the death of Delano Dorva on the grounds of Casa Bahama. Dorva’s lifeless body was […]

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Fears of Blacklisting Over Web Shops

27 June 2014

The government is said to still be in consultations with officials of the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) to avoid the country being blacklisted as it seeks to regulate the web shop industry. Prime Minister Perry Christie told reporters Thursday that that he will not attempt to regularise the web shop industry unless he is certain […]

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BTC Upgrades To Cause System Glitch

27 June 2014

Officials at The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) said the company will soon embark on a major system upgrade that is expected to cause glitches across the system. In a press statement issued Thursday, BTC officials said they are set to soon begin a cell optimisation exercise for improved network stabilisation in late July. “During this […]

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