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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 […]

Another Murder Recorded –GB Man Gunned Down

27 May 2014

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting incident that left a man dead late Sunday marking that island’s eighth murder for the year. Reports are that shortly before midnight, police received information that a male was shot multiple times about the body while at a sports bar located on East Atlantic Drive. Officers responded […]

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Five Remanded On Drug Charges

27 May 2014

A man was arraigned in a magistrate’s court on Monday in connection with the recent $350,000 West Bay Street drug bust. Shawn Robins, 26 of Trinity Lane, Stapledon Gardens and Sandy Point Abaco was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court facing one count of possession of dangerous drugs, namely Indian Hemp. Robins was one of five […]

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Fire Destroys Home in Shanty Town

27 May 2014

Officials are investigating what may have caused a fire to destroy a three bedroom home in a shanty town through Montgomery Avenue on Monday. Officials were notified shortly before 8:00 a.m. and met the single story wooden structure engulfed in flames. According to the Director of Fire Services for the Royal Bahamas Police Force Superintendent […]

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American Woman Killed In Boating Accident

27 May 2014

An American woman died following an apparent boating accident on the island of Bimini Sunday, police have reported. According to police, the 26-year-old was on board a boat that left south Bimini with a number of passengers. However, the vessel collided into Turtle Rock, off south Bimini. Police were alerted shortly after 10:00 p.m., Sunday […]

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Cash Casts Doubt On Upcoming Budget

26 May 2014

With only days to go until the government presents its 2014-2015 Budget, Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash yesterday the Bahamian people have little reason for optimism that the prime minister will present a balanced approach to the country’s fiscal priorities. “For the last 12 to 18 months Ministry of Finance officials have been going […]

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Urban Renewal Cleanup

26 May 2014

After conducting its community clean up and outreach initiative in the areas of Bain Town, Kemp Road and Englerston over the last few weeks, on Friday the Urban Renewal 2.0 along with the love97’s ‘Operation Love Your Country’ took the initiative to the community of Mason’s Addition. During Love97’s ‘Issues of The Day’ live broadcast […]

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Teen Killed In Traffic Mishap

26 May 2014

A teen boy was killed Saturday after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a boulder, police have said. According to reports, shortly after 11:00 p.m. the 16-year-old male of Government Subdivision was travelling west by himself on Shell Road in Murphy Town when he apparently lost control of the […]

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Six Arrested In West Bay St. Drug Bust

26 May 2014

Police are hoping to escort six men before a court early this week in connection with a major drug bust in western New Providence on Friday. Intelligence led Drug Enforcement Officers (DEU) headed to an area opposite St. Alban’s Drive, commonly referred to as the Sand Track around 6:00pm, where they reportedly spotted the suspects […]

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Privy Council Orders Bimini Dredging to Cease

26 May 2014

An injunction from the Privy Council on Friday ordered that the controversial dredging in Bimini to accommodate Resorts World Bimini Bahamas be discontinued immediately. In documents obtained by the Journal on Friday, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council said after consideration of the appellant’s application, who in this case is listed as Bimini Blue […]

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PM Supports More Women in Parliament

26 May 2014

The government of The Bahamas is committed to ensuring that a wider representation of women in parliament is made a reality, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie who pointed to the disproportionate number of women in parliament and politics as an injustice. As keynote speaker for the opening ceremony for the regionalCommonwealth Women Parliamentary Association […]

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