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Turnquest rejects US claim over police effectiveness

Turnquest rejects US claim over police effectiveness By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said yesterday he was "not pleased" with a US State Department report that criticised the

BAIL HEARING DELAYED

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE bail hearing of convicted drug dealer Melvin Maycock Sr in the Court of Appeal has been delayed to Friday morning due to the absence of a judge. The 47-year-old appeared in appellate court yesterday morning

Nine arrested over drugs on bus

Nine arrested over drugs on bus NINE men are in police custody after a quantity of marijuana was discovered on a bus. Police said that at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, officers of the Mobile Division were on routine patrol on King Street off Kemp Road when

MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED

MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net DRUG Enforcement Unit officers seized nearly $500,000 worth of marijuana during a drug bust in eastern New Providence over the weekend. Acting on a tip,

MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED

MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net DRUG Enforcement Unit officers seized nearly $500,000 worth of marijuana during a drug bust in eastern New Providence over the weekend. Acting on a tip,

Five quizzed by police over $80,000 cocaine discovery

Five quizzed by police over $80,000 cocaine discovery By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net FIVE people are being questioned after police discovered $80,000 worth of cocaine in Nassau Harbour. Acting on a tip, Drug Enforcemen

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MINISTER CALLS FOR MORE CCTV

MINISTER CALLS FOR MORE CCTV By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest yesterday confirmed the appointment of two new Assistant Commissioners of Police. Mr Turnquest also revealed the s

26th murder victim of the year named

26th murder victim of the year named By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE still have no leads in the country's latest murder and are asking for the public's help. The body of Kasno Major, 21, of Montell Heights was di

26th murder victim of the year named

26th murder victim of the year named By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE still have no leads in the country's latest murder and are asking for the public's help. The body of Kasno Major, 21, of Montell Heights was di

26th murder victim of the year named

26th murder victim of the year named By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE still have no leads in the country's latest murder and are asking for the public's help. The body of Kasno Major, 21, of Montell Heights was di

26th murder victim of the year named

26th murder victim of the year named By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE still have no leads in the country's latest murder and are asking for the public's help. The body of Kasno Major, 21, of Montell Heights was di

26th murder victim of the year named

26th murder victim of the year named By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE still have no leads in the country's latest murder and are asking for the public's help. The body of Kasno Major, 21, of Montell Heights was di

Man found shot in head

Man found shot in head By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE BODY of a man was discovered lying on a dirt road early yesterday morning. He was the country's 26th murder victim. Information on the homicide is still sketc

44 KILLED ON ROADS IN 2011

By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded 10,563 traffic accidents in 2011, with 44 of them being fatal, according to statistics from the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Of those accidents, 8,653 were in New Provi

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE have put suspects before the courts in connection with more than half the murders committed for the year and say they are on track to clo

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE have put suspects before the courts in connection with more than half the murders committed for the year and say they are on track to clo

PM: 'ECONOMY TO GROW BY 2.8%'

PM: 'economy to grow by 2.8%' DESPITE the economic challenges of 2011, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham indicated last night that the Bahamas' economy is expected to grow by 2.8 per cent for 2012 - up from the near two per cent growth experienced in the pr

PM: 'ECONOMY TO GROW BY 2.8%'

PM: 'economy to grow by 2.8%' DESPITE the economic challenges of 2011, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham indicated last night that the Bahamas' economy is expected to grow by 2.8 per cent for 2012 - up from the near two per cent growth experienced in the pr

PM: 'ECONOMY TO GROW BY 2.8%'

PM: 'economy to grow by 2.8%' DESPITE the economic challenges of 2011, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham indicated last night that the Bahamas' economy is expected to grow by 2.8 per cent for 2012 - up from the near two per cent growth experienced in the pr

PM: 'ECONOMY TO GROW BY 2.8%'

PM: 'economy to grow by 2.8%' DESPITE the economic challenges of 2011, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham indicated last night that the Bahamas' economy is expected to grow by 2.8 per cent for 2012 - up from the near two per cent growth experienced in the pr