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Ocean Cay employee held after marijuana discovery
A MALE employee at Ocean Cay, Bimini, was arrested this week for possession of suspected marijuana.
Four held over handgun and drugs find
FOUR people were detained for questioning after police found marijuana and a handgun at a home on Millers Road off Bacardi Road yesterday.
Firearm found
A firearm found in the business area of Freeport was turned over to the Central Police Station, police reported.According to ASP Terecita Pinder, a citizen discovered a .38 revolver in the area of Logwood Road and took it to police.In a second incide
Two shot as they sat in parked car
A MAN and a woman are in hospital after a shooting in New Providence on Monday.
Guyanese woman caught with cocaine in her hair weave at airport
A WOMAN from Guyana has been arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the Bahamas concealed in her hair weave.
Suspected cocaine found in abandoned building
POLICE discovered a quantity of suspected cocaine in an abandoned building in North Bimini, a senior police official reported.
Abusing the bible
THE writer of “Fight in the church” uses Revelation 12:17 to justify the appalling actions of a group of sacreligious nutcases , fighting over the possession of a church.
11 Jamaicans suspected of prostitution arrested at night club
ELEVEN Jamaican women were arrested by police in the early hours of Saturday suspected of solicitation for prostitution at a New Providence nightclub and for being in breach of the Immigration Act.
Nanny accused of stealing money and using it for Bahamas vacation
A NANNY for a Boston family has been charged with stealing more than $280,000 from her employers and using the money for vacations - including to the Bahamas - and luxury jewellery.
Cash seized and man arrested
GRAND Bahama police have arrested a Freeport man who was allegedly discovered with a large sum of cash believed to be the proceeds from illegal activities.
Man in custody after over $400,000 confiscated
A man from Bernard Road is in police custody after being found in possession of over $400,000 in mixed currency on Tuesday.
Two arrested by police after marijuana seizure
POLICE in Harbour Island have arrested a man and a woman following the seizure of a quantity of marijuana on Saturday.
Three arrests after marijuana find
Grand Bahama police arrested three men after suspected marijuana was discovered at a residence in Freeport on Wednesday evening.
Two expected to face charges over electricity diversion claims
Two people are expected to be formally arraigned and charged this morning in connection with a complaint filed by Grand Bahama Power Company into alleged electricity theft.
Man in custody after firearm found
ONE man is in custody after police recovered an illegal firearm in a search of a home on Cumberbatch Alley Thursday.
Pair held over gun find
TWO men, ages 21 and 27, are in custody after they were arrested on Tuesday accused of possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Responses to crime forum recommendations
The recommendations of the Crime Forum and the Ministry of National Security’s responses:
FACE TO FACE: A rollercoaster ride of fame, despair and finally salvation
The year was 1973 – the glorious year of Independence for The Bahamas. There was a lot to be proud of. There was such a sense of pride in being Bahamian; having a flag of our own, a national anthem and a pledge. The people of The Bahamas were committed to moving forward, upward and onward together. Bahamians were making their presence felt in the world in many disciplines; among them - athletics.
A new vision
THE Bahamas always benefited from nefarious activities; giving shelter to crooks and shady characters is a historical fact. From 1698-1718, The Bahamas became the world’s capital of piracy. New Providence was sprinkled with whorehouses, motels and shops that catered to pirates. The records will bear witness to corrupt politicians, even governors, of that period, taking bribes and a share of ill-gotten loot.
INSIGHT: Let’s give it a try – What a cancer survivor told a public forum on marijuana
“LET’S give it a try,” is what 66-year-old breast cancer survivor Gloria Gilbert told panelists at a public forum on marijuana last week.