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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 […]

Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin, Minister of Education

NO SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY

30 August 2024

SHENIA ROBERTSJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin responded to the issue of schooluniforms this week while Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilsonpointed that there is no school uniform policy. The issue came to the fore afterDoris Johnson Senior High School recently released their uniform guidelineswhich caused uproar amongst parents.The uniform guidelines prohibit the […]

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NORTH ANDROS PRINCIPAL REFUSES TO GO TO SCHOOL

30 August 2024

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer The newly appointed principal of the Bertram A Newton Primary Schoolin North Andros was captured in a video this past week where it is beingalleged that she refused to leave her car and enter the school compound.Staff members are alleging that the principal assigned to carry out theadministrative duties at the […]

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GRAND MOTHER SEEKS JUSTICE AFTER DAUGHTER WAS BEATEN BY OFFICER

30 August 2024

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Theresa Saunders, a resident of Harbour Island is seeking justice for hergranddaughter after she claims she was beaten by a police officer onschool campus. Saunders says the incident took place back in January ofthis year when two officers were visiting the Harbour Island All AgeSchool to deal with another matter.She says […]

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MINISTER GIVES UPDATE ON PROGRESS SINCEMARIJUANA BILL

30 August 2024

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff WriterDuring a press conference following the recent opening of a training session forAgri producers facilitated by the United States Department of Agriculture, Ministerof Agriculture and Marine Science Jomo Campbell gave the media an update onthe progress made since the marijuanna bill was passed.The Marijuana Bill tabled this year 2024 came with revisions […]

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SHEDDING LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH IN INAGUA

30 August 2024

TYNIA BROWNJOURNAL STAFF WRITER  Last week a few members of the Ministry of Health & Wellness team Kennita Saunders-Kempand Christina Johnson, went to Inagua where they conducted their Mental Health andPsychosocial Support Initiative.Inagua has embarked on a significant mental health initiative with the launch of the supportnetwork. This project aims to address mental health concerns on […]

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RBDF Personnel Complete Radio Training Course

30 August 2024

Journal Staff WriterIn alignment with Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence ForceCommodore Raymond King’s strategic vision to enhance the organization’ssecurity posture, ten Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force(RBDF) completed a two-week radio training course on August 23, 2024, atHMBS Coral Harbour.The RBDF said it is committed to exploring advanced technologies byimplementing professional training that […]

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Triumph for Bahamas

01 December 2023

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The efforts of Prime Minister Philip Davis and other Caribbean leaders have paid off as countriesattending COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates agreed to a new Loss and Damage Fund.This has been an issue that Mr. Davis have been championing over for the past two years sincetaking office.The operationalization […]

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PM Launches Bahamas Sustainable Investment Program at COP28

01 December 2023

As a country that’s vulnerable to the harsh impacts of climate change, The Bahamas needs newand creative climate finance solutions. To help with this, The Bahamas Sustainable InvestmentProgram was launched on the first day of COP28 in Dubai.During the launch, Prime Minister Philip Davis said through this initiative, the government isgoing to survive an era […]

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EDITORIAL – CREATING HAPPINESS IN SOCIETY

01 December 2023

Happiness can be defined as a feeling of contentment emanating from a satisfied and fulfilled life.  It is an intrinsic yet intangible human emotion. The common assumption is that it is not quantifiable, nor easily adapted as a measure of national progress and development.   In The Bahamas where the living is relatively easy for the […]

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New Immigration and Detention Regulations

01 December 2023

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas main detention facility for illegal migrants, the Carmichael Road Detention Centre,has from time-to-time come into question both locally and internationally regarding alleged ill-treatment and/or abuse of detainees. In the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Minister ofImmigration Alfred Sears, during a communication, laid on the table of the […]

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