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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 […]

‘NCDs Too Serious to be Trivialized’

06 August 2019

Minister of Health Dr. Sands said chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) in The Bahamas are “too serious of a matter and should not be trivialized by petty political gamesmanship”.  Dr. Sand’s comment was in response to Englerston Member of Parliament Glenys Hanna-Martin’s statement that called for the minster and the Ministry of Health to respond to […]

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‘Do Not Cower Spirit of Murder’

06 August 2019

Following the country’s latest homicide, New Covenant Baptist Church Pastor Emeritus Simeon Hall warned Bahamians that they should not “cower” the spirit of murder and accept is as the “new normal”. “A demonic culture of deadly violence increases not merely because some are set on criminality, but because of the comfortable, so-called ‘good people’ who […]

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American Man Shot in Altercation

06 August 2019

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting and stabbing incident that has left three males with injuries.  Reports are that shortly after 12 a.m., Emancipation Monday, police responded to a report of a shooting incident at a resort on Silver Point Drive. On arrival, officers met an American male with gunshot wounds to the […]

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Salary Increases Pending for BPSU

06 August 2019

Bahamas Public Services Union President Kimsley Ferguson is making the push to secure increased salaries for public servants, adding that he will not allow civil servants to be “taxed to death”.  Mr. Ferguson told the reporters this past Friday, that having discussed briefly with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis concerning salary increases, he intends to […]

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Police Probe Armed Robberies

06 August 2019

Police on the Island of New Providence are probing a slew of weekend armed robberies and are seeking assistance in identifying and locating other persons responsible.  Police said on Sunday, shortly before 3 p.m., an armed male entered a business establishment on John F. Kennedy Drive and robbed the cashier of an undetermined amount of […]

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Three in Custody for GB Break-in

06 August 2019

Three men were arrested in Grand Bahama on Sunday, after they were caught in the act of shop-breaking and stealing, according to police on that island. Police said the alleged thieves broke into a business establishment on Settlers Way, shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday.  Officers were alerted to the break-in when an alarm was […]

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Gov’t Offers Condolences after U.S. Mass Shootings

06 August 2019

The Bahamian government expressed condolences following the mass shootings that took place in the United States this past weekend. “The government and people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas are deeply saddened to learn of two mass shootings that occurred in the states of Texas and Ohio, over the weekend,” a statement issued by the […]

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Frustrated Consumers

06 August 2019

Over the Emancipation holiday weekend, thousands of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) consumers were left frustrated as load shedding intensified causing electricity to go off intermittently in several areas throughout New Providence. Some Bahamians, who were annoyed by the vexing load shedding issue, complained that they were not properly notified prior to the power outages. […]

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Poaching Pinches Seafood Vendors

06 August 2019

Small seafood vendors have been experiencing a decrease in quantity and quality of fishes due to poaching.  It’s having a domino effect on restaurant owner Richard Rahming of Junkanoo Bar and Grill on Junkanoo Beach. “Naturally, it increases my cost and in the long run, it passes on o the customer,” Mr. Rahming said. “If […]

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PM Addresses Queen's New Year Honours 2019 Investiture

Seven Receive Queen’s Honours

02 August 2019

Seven Bahamians were recognized for their dedication and commitment to national service during the 2019 Queen’s New Year Honours Investiture at Government House on Thursday. “Service to one’s country is among the highest attributes of a committed and engaged citizen,” Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said during his remarks.  The outstanding citizens received awards from […]

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