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US Coast Guard cutter spends week in Freeport

THE US Coast Guard cutter Cormorant, an 87-foot coastal patrol boat, has spent a week in Freeport, Grand Bahama, as part of an expert international exchange in maritime law enforcement between the United States and The Bahamas.

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FRONT PORCH: Disconnected youth presents a critical test for our country

THE American writer and philosopher William Durant (1885-1981), wrote extensively on history and civilisations, comparing different epochs and countries.

Price of a life - $11k fine and year in jail: Family’s anger at drunk driver who fled crash

A WOMAN tearfully criticised a 50-year-old pilot for not only hitting and killing her father in an unlicenced vehicle while high and drunk two months ago, but fleeing the scene after the accident.

Trump’s promise on crime alerts: President told warnings old and overblown

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he told US President Donald Trump that crime advisories should be used to raise awareness and not initiate fear, adding criminal attacks on American tourists in this country were “negligible”.

Campaign to legalise medical Cannabis

THANK you for this opportunity to announce the formation of Medicannabah – Bahamians for the legalisation of medical cannabis.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Officers, but not gentlemen

THESE days, a number of bull-headed police officers are abusing their authority and adopting a grossly misguided perception that because they wear a uniform and carry a badge, they are above the law.

Nottage admits defeat of PLP’s special crime solutions

DR Bernard Nottage now wants to shift the country’s crime problem on the people’s lack of understanding of the critical issues this country faces — illegal drugs, illegal firearms, gang formations — which ”for us,” he said, “we have never seen the like of it before.”

Alcohol, drugs and gambling

In Jesus put all your trust, all your belief, and all your heart.

Dirty money - The biggest policy failure of all

THE Central Bank’s former chief enforcer says the US and UK are the biggest recipients of “dirty money” and suggests racial bias against countries like The Bahamas in anti-money laundering (AML) programmes.

BISHOP ELLIS IS RIGHT - SOCIAL ILLS MEAN DESTRUCTION

BISHOP ELLIS IS RIGHT - SOCIAL ILLS MEAN DESTRUCTION IN THIS column yesterday, we jested about Bishop Neil Ellis' theatrical announcement of how, as God's chosen messenger, he was sent to warn Bahamians that the world's three greatest vices, in the form

PM: PLP are yellow not gold

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham launched his most scathing attack yet on the PLP's record in office last night - and had an FNM crowd in stitches as he turned the opposition's own campaign slogan against them.

EDITORIAL: Today Bahamians decide their government

IT is indeed a tragedy when a people become so devoid of moral fibre that they can no longer distinguish between right and wrong.

EDITORIAL: Bahamians want answers from the FNM

IN moving into the future, it is important to understand why the FNM swept the polls in last Wednesday’s general election, almost eliminating this country’s first political party. According to Leslie Miller, former PLP MP for Tall Pines, the PLP were wiped out because of the hatred for former prime minister Perry Christie.

EDITORIAL: Society must cooperate in defeating crime

“Yes, mommy, I love you too.”

‘Going legal’ is worth just $5m

THE country stands to reap the greatest benefit from the full legalisation of marijuana production, sale and use with state control, according to CARICOM’s regional report, which estimated net benefits for The Bahamas was about $5.5m.

SET THEM FREE: Minnis backs jail release for ‘small’ marijuana users

DECLARING that Bahamian marijuana users should not be considered criminals, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he supports releasing from prison those convicted for having small amounts of the drug once the proper reforms and legal mechanisms are enacted.

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