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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 […]

Man and Woman Stabbed To Death- Separate Incidents Increase Homicide Count

10 June 2013

Homicide detectives were busy over the weekend and holiday as they had two homicides on their hands which pushed the murder count to 55 for the year. In the latest incident, according to reports, shortly before 1:00 a.m. Sunday, a man was found through Wulff Road, west of Jerome Avenue with multiple times stab wounds […]

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Labour Leaders Defend Unions Relevance

10 June 2013

Labour leaders insist that they still have the support of the country despite recent setbacks that have raised concern over the effectiveness and relevance of the labour movement. A cross-sector of labour leaders from the Commonwealth Trade Union Congress appeared as a panel on the programme Jones and Company Sunday to commemorate the initial Sir […]

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Gov’t To Build Over 100 New Homes

10 June 2013

By the end of summer 2014 the government expects to have already built over 100 new homes. Minister of Housing Kenred Dorsett made the announcement on Thursday during a press conference at the National Insurance Board (NIB). Home construction is the first phase of the government’s National Housing Programme and is expected to see construction […]

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Umbrella Unions March Together On Sir Randol Fawkes Labour Day Parade

10 June 2013

The first Sir Randol Fawkes Labour Day Parade has been dubbed a success by various union leaders and some of Sir Randol’s family. Sir Randol’s youngest son, David, told the Bahama Journal on Friday that he was pleased by how many people turned up to the parade in support of his father. “If daddy was […]

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Tourism Minister Discusses Impact Of Cruise Fire

29 May 2013

Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe on Tuesday stopped short of saying The Bahamas benefited from a cruise ship that was forced to dock in Freeport after catching fire. But, he did note that a Grand Bahama hotel, taxi drivers and tour operators were called upon to provide services to distressed cruise ship visitors. The blaze broke […]

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Third Suspect Charged For Whit Monday Murders

29 May 2013

A third man was arraigned Tuesday in connection with that Whit Monday double murder at Kemp Road. Rashad Clarke, 21, faced several counts when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez in Court Number 1. The Flamingo Gardens resident was charged with the murders of 40-year-old Amati Knowles and 17-year-old Odrick Telisma both of Kemp […]

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Former Police Constable Denied Bail Again

29 May 2013

While the decision was not a unanimous one, former police constable Toni Sweeting has once again been denied bail a month after she was arraigned on drug possession charges. Court of Appeal President, Anita Allen told the 27-year-old mother of one that she would not be getting bail for several reasons. Her reasons, supported by […]

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Pilot Appeal Adjourned To Next Month

29 May 2013

A pilot will have to remain in prison a few more weeks before having his appeal heard by the appellate court. Forty-eight-year-old Patrick Pyfrom, along with another man, was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of importation of dangerous drugs, conspiracy to import dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs with intent […]

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Bahamians Brace For Floods

29 May 2013

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has fully activated its systems as a severe storm is expected to dump major rainfall on all islands of The Bahamas until Saturday. According to NEMA officials, massive flooding is also expected for all parts of the country. The heavy rain, which began Tuesday afternoon, is expected to intensify […]

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MPs Warn Constituents Facing Storm

29 May 2013

Representatives for the areas expected to be most affected by the impending thunderstorm on Tuesday sent out stern warnings to their constituents to follow all advisories and warnings until the storm passes. The always flooding Pinewood Gardens was not spared the rain’s wrath last week and is not expected to be spared this week that […]

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