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Laws may be brought in to stop harbouring of immigrants

IN AN effort to curb illegal migration, members of Parliament will be looking at amending laws concerning the harbouring of illegal immigrants, possibly as early as next week, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell.

Bahamas to help stabilise failing Caribbean economies

THE Bahamas joined other CARICOM countries in agreeing to establish a Caribbean Investment Fund to help stabilise failing economies in the region.

Haiti trade barriers talk

THE BAHAMAS will be exploring the possibility of removing trade barriers with Haiti, said Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell.

Mitchell off to Caricom

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday led a group of representatives to St Lucia for a CARICOM heads of government conference.

Minister blasts former FNM administration over 'unmanned drones'

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Fred Mitchell blasted the former FNM administration yesterday for failing to fully disclose to the Bahamian public that unmanned drones were operating in the Bahamas.

Government to crack down on poachers

THE new government will do all it can to crack down on poachers from the Dominican Republic, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said. Over the years, many Dominican poachers have been caught in

Condolences to Haiti after deaths

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell sent condolences to the government and people of Haiti on the deaths of 11 of their countrymen who drowned in waters off Abaco while trying to reach the United States.

Mitchell highlights nation’s links to Africa

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell attended the Global Diaspora Conference in South Africa on Thursday where he outlined ties between that country and the Bahamas and said Bahamians “feel at home” in Africa.

Advert ordered off the air

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority has ordered ZNS to remove a political ad that suggested PLP Fox Hill candidate Fred Mitchell was involved in an alleged visa scandal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mitchell seeks to block FNM tv ad

PLP Fox Hill candidate Fred Mitchell yesterday called on broadcast authorities to block an advertisement he says seeks to connect to him to an alleged "visa scandal".

Mitchell hits back at PM on City Markets

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham's public condemnation of the PLP for allowing City Markets to be sold a second time sparked an irate response from Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell yesterday.

Political police unit? Bring it on

IT is generally accepted that the use of law enforcement to intimidate or suppress political rivals is the sign of an authoritarian government.

Mitchell warns Ingraham to take Bahamians for fools

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham should not try to "take Bahamians for fools" over Haitian President Michel Martelly's recent visit, opposition MP Fred Mitchell warned. Responding to Mr Ingraham's statement that he did not invite the Haitian leader to stop

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