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Forward, upward, onward, together, Bahamas

THIS land is my land, this land is your land; from Grand Bahama down to Inagua…. Thank God for the land of the sun, sand and sea. Let us own this country as a gift from God himself.In a national general election there are no losers. We are “One Baham

Woman is detained by police after suspected cocaine found in her hair

A GUYANESE woman is in police custody after she was discovered with two pounds of cocaine "taped to her weave" at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Tuesday.

The Speech from the Throne in full

The new government's policies were outlined by Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling in the Speech from the Throne on Wednesday.

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.

Woman wanted in drugs probe

GRAND Bahama police want to speak to a Freeport woman in connection with an investigation into possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

Residents left unpaid in wake of Fyre Festival

THE words “Fyre Festival” have left an acrid, bitter taste in the mouths of Exuma residents, many of whom are still unpaid nearly a month after the event descended into chaos.

Grandfather of ten jailed over seizure of $1m of marijuana

A grandfather of 10 was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to several drug related charges in connection with a recent seizure of marijuana in South Andros worth over $1m.

UPDATED: Man shot dead getting out of his car in Redland Acres

POLICE in New Providence have reported the fatal shooting of a man who was getting out of his car in the Redland Acres area off Soldier Road on Sunday night.

EDITORIAL: A future for one people - one Bahamas

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, who will enter the House of Assembly as leader of a four-member Opposition, has warned the new government not to “misrepresent or distort” the PLP’s long legacy of governance.

Police search for prison officer over drugs discovery

POLICE are searching for a 26-year-old prison officer after an undisclosed quantity of drugs was found at the Bahamas Department of Corrections earlier this month.

Father of ten jailed in $1.4m drugs case

A JAMAICAN father of 10 children was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after he admitted to trafficking more than $1.4m worth of drugs into the country.

$1.6m drugs seized and two arrested in South Andros

POLICE in South Andros seized drugs with an estimated street value of $1.6 million early on Thursday morning and arrested two Bahamians. The marijuana - which weighed 1,602 pounds - and the male suspects were later flown to New Providence.

Two men in hospital after overnight shootings

POLICE in New Providence are looking for the culprits in two separate overnight shootings and an armed robbery that has left two men detained in hospital.

Police officers out in force

POLICE across New Providence were out in force on Tuesday, with large teams of officers conducting intensified anti-crime operations.

Mental Health of the Nation: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

“I ain’t crazy” Most of us are not crazy, but before I grant a general absolution, many of us have symptoms of mental illness despite not being “crazy”.

Three arrested as RBDF seizes 1,000lbs of marijuana

THREE men are in custody after the Royal Bahamas Defence Force seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a go-fast vessel Monday morning.

Henfield says ‘catch and release’ policy needs revision

NEWLY appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield has said the country’s “catch and release” policy in response to the “knotty problem” of Haitian migrants entering the country will need revision and most likely a more strategic plan implemented to mitigate the influx of illegal migrants coming to The Bahamas.

Man admits possession of marijuana worth $25,000

A MAN was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he maintained his guilty plea to possession of more than $25,000 worth of marijuana.

Cocaine worth $5m seized in Freeport

LOCAL authorities seized $5m worth of suspected cocaine at the Freeport Container Port on Monday, however no arrests have been made, police reported.

Bahamian official applauds approach to treatment of drug use

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission’s decision to take a public health approach to the treatment of drug use and related disorders is one that should be embraced, said Rochelle Basden, deputy director of Psychological Services at Sandilands Rehabilitation as she addressed delegates attending the Third Plenary Session of the 61st CICAD Regular Session last month at the OAS Headquarters in the US capital.

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