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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 […]

Bahamian-Born Writer Pens Divorce Guide

05 September 2013

In the late 90s, Bahamian-born entrepreneur Patricia Ann Russell and her soon-to-be ex-husband mailed 400 invitations for their divorce ceremony to family, friends, and acquaintances. Over 100 of them came to the ceremony in Rochester, New York, including the couple’s three teenage children, caterers, photographers, a DJ, and their in-laws. Especially important for Patricia was […]

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6 Killed In 6 Days

05 September 2013

The sixth murder in just about six days was recorded Wednesday afternoon after a 17-year-old was shot dead through Fowler Street. Police reports indicated that the teen was playing a game of backgammon when he got into an altercation with one of the men who then fired several shots, hitting him and another man. “Sometime […]

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Realtor Urges Bahamians To Buy Lots In Family Islands

04 September 2013

It might be a buyer’s market, but beachfront lot prices as a whole are showing no signs of decreasing anytime soon, which is why a leading realtor is now urging Bahamians to consider buying property in the Family Islands. “I’ve been saying for a long time that Bahamians need to start pushing their way towards […]

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NAD Taxes Won’t Affect Passengers

04 September 2013

Despite fears that many travellers will have to pay more at the ticket counter at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) due to the Nassau Airport Development (NAD) Company’s new business license fees, the head of the airport management company said passengers have nothing to worry about. NAD’s CEO Vernice Walkine told the Bahama Journal […]

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Mitchell, FNM War Of Words Continues

04 September 2013

The war of words between Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell and the Free National Movement (FNM) is showing no sides of letting up with the minister now setting that party’s deputy leader in his cross hairs and accusing the Opposition of not knowing when to quit. FNM Deputy Leader, Loretta Butler-Turner recently criticised the minister […]

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Serial Killer Gets 55 Years–Says, “I am Sorry”

04 September 2013

A serial killer, believed to be behind the murders of nine people, was sentenced yesterday in the Supreme Court on his 51st birthday. Cyril Darville was sentenced to 55 years behind bars for the 1990 murder of 27-year-old Anthony Feaste. Darville, a former City Market butcher, is accused of killing a number of unlicensed taxi […]

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Murder Suspects Arrested

04 September 2013

Only hours after issuing an all points bulletin for the five men believed to be behind three of the country’s last four murders, police yesterday arrested all the suspects. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anthony Ferguson, two of the suspects were taken into custody on Monday evening, one of whom was found in […]

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Gov’t Delivering Court Summonses Over Shanty Towns

04 September 2013

The government is on its way to delivering court summonses to the owners of the Joe Farrington Road property where a longstanding shanty town sits. According to Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett, the inter-ministerial effort to clamp down on shanty towns in the country is making headway. He told reporters Tuesday that the Ministry […]

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1,000 Register For Gov’t Homes

04 September 2013

There is a high demand for government homes as over 1,000 people have already registered, according to Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett. The minister, who spoke to reporters before heading into the weekly Cabinet meeting, a project manager and fund administrator have both been selected to help facilitate the government’s $60 million housing programme. “We now […]

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Gov’t Concedes With Baha Mar Road Works Cost

04 September 2013

The Christie administration and mega resort Baha Mar may be a step closer to mending fences now that the government has verified the resort’s price tag of $118 million spent on road works along West Bay Street. Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis confirmed the figure as he addressed the issue with reporters outside Cabinet office […]

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