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Man and woman jailed for drug charges

A MAN and a woman were sentenced to two and half years in prison after being found guilty of bringing nearly $240,000 worth of cocaine into Lynden Pindling International Airport from Inagua last year.

Four men charged with smuggling $9m worth of cocaine

FOUR MEN were charged with smuggling $9m worth of cocaine into Long Island in a drug bust last Friday.

Govt schools are failing our children

According to an article in The Nassau Guardian Monday, 26 June 2023, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) released the latest labour force survey revealing that little more than 55% percent of the labour force completed secondary schools, 4% percent finished primary school and 26% percent finished university.

Three Bahamians and 18 migrants plead ‘not guilty’ to cocaine smuggling charges

A GROUP of 18 migrants burst into tears when they were told they were going to prison after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while en route to the United States of America.

THE KDK REPORT: Along the banks of Mangrove Cay

LOCATED 20 miles west of New Providence and spanning 104 miles long by 40 miles wide, Andros is by far the largest island in The Bahamas.

INSIGHT: The gauntlet has been thrown – will Downtown pick it up?

FOR those of us who do not qualify as Very Important Persons, Saturday was the first chance to take a closer look at the new cruise port.

Three Mexican men, one Bahamian man arrested after suspected drugs found on aircraft

Three Mexican men and one Bahamian man have been arrested after 15 crocus sacks of suspected cocaine were found on a single-engine Cessna aircraft on Long Island this morning.

Ex-minister: Health budget 'doesn't jive'

A former health minister yesterday argued that the Government's message of expanded services "doesn't jive" with 2023-2024 Budget cuts, asserting: "The numbers don't add up."

Man who raped and tried to drown woman gets sentence reduced

A MAN, convicted of raping and attempting to drown a woman at Potter’s Cay Dock in 2019, has had his ten-year prison sentence reduced by the Appeals Court.

National Organ Transplant Programme to be launched before year’s end

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the government expects to launch the Bahamas National Organ Transplant Programme before the end of the year.

NHI/drug plan merger to curb health waste

A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that combining National Health Insurance (NHI) with the National Prescription Drug Plan will help to curb healthcare waste and inefficiency in the public sector.

PETER YOUNG: New national sport - expanded role for local sailing clubs

Although it has been fun and a learning experience to have crewed for various people on boating pleasure trips while living here in The Bahamas, I confess to little real knowledge about sailing. But one does not need to know a great deal about this wonderful activity and sport to realise how important it is in this country.

Pilot granted judicial review after Civil Aviation refuses to renew his licence

THE Supreme Court granted a pilot leave to launch judicial review proceedings against the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority’s refusal to renew his pilot’s licence.

DPM: Zero tolerance to revive 'dead zones'

The deputy prime minister yesterday pledged a "zero tolerance" approach to criminal activities in downtown Nassau as he seeks to revive an area presently featuring "crippled commerce" and "dead zones".

Prostitutes, drug peddlers and thieves not welcome downtown

PROSTITUTES, drug peddlers and thieves are not welcome downtown, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper said yesterday.

THE KDK REPORT: How we handle stress can have a significant impact on our health

MY earliest tangible moment of self-reflection occurred when I graduated high school. It was the first time I’d ever looked back on my life and contemplated my future; seriously contemplated that is. Before that, there were lots of times when I contemplated a piece of that future, like what the next Saturday night would hold or how many more weeks I had to wait to get my driver’s license. But nothing compared to ending the longest chapter of my life to date, the school years before I would have to leave home and all the comfort and familiarity it represented.

Man jailed for six months for possession of gun ammunition

A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison after admitting to having six unfired rounds of ammunition and a gun magazine. Marlon Whyte, 26, and Michael Sands, 31, were charged with possession of a component of a firearm and possession of ammunition.

Munroe issues warning after video of police fight with man

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe issued a stern warning yesterday to people attempting to engage with law enforcement.

Police hunt for man after sex attack on 17-year-old girl

Police are hunting a man after a sex attack on a 17-year-old girl who accepted a ride on Robinson Road Monday at about 3pm. The male driver of a small light blue vehicle is said to have driven her to his home off Robinson Road where he forced her out of the car and assaulted her.

WORLD VIEW: Caribbean’s role as a voice of reason in a fractured OAS

On May 31, the Organization of American States (OAS) faced a prolonged and contentious debate that lasted from 2:30 in the afternoon until well past midnight. This episode, marked by acrimony and political undercurrents, which was webcast publicly and instantly to the world, is likely to be revisited during the upcoming OAS General Assembly from June 21 to 23 in Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the OAS.

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