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The silly season is upon us
THERE is no denying we are in “the silly season”. Any object that can be used as missile will be hurled into flight, for one reason and one reason alone: to hurt and thus score political brownie points.
Lockdowns and RBDF ordered on the streets in crime fight
WHILE murders in the country continue to escalate at an alarming pace, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage announced several anti-crime strategies including “lockdowns”, mobile police vans and an armed forces partnership as he admitted the killings are affiliated with people connected to “gangs, drugs and guns”.
Symonette doubts govt argument on intercept bill
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday that the government’s public pronouncements on the controversial Interception of Communications Bill, 2017, “doesn’t hold water” when put up against arguments that the law, if enacted, would impede upon the civil liberties of citizens.
Former senior policeman dismisses ‘wild west’ talk
FORMER Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson yesterday dismissed Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent assertion that the capital’s crime situation has become like the “Wild West,” insisting that innocent people are “not the targets” in what he said is a “war” between various gang factions throughout New Providence.
PM: We can’t turn back the clock
WHILE making the case for the Progressive Liberal Party to be elected for another term, Prime Minister Perry Christie said his administration has cleaned “up the mess” left by the Ingraham administration, telling supporters “we cannot afford to turn back the clock.”
Attorney general: Interception Bill will enhance privacy, not harm it
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday defended the Interception of Communications Bill as an important anti-crime tool that would enhance the privacy of law-abiding citizens rather than encroach upon it, as detractors claim.
Bahamians in the diaspora
WASHINGTON, DC - When Buddy Hield and the New Orleans Pelicans visited Chicago on January 14 for an NBA game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center, the Bahamian basketball star received a warm welcome from a group of his fellow countrymen living in the Chicago area during a post-game “meet and greet” organised by Michael C Fountain, Bahamas Honorary Consul to Chicago, and members of the Bahamas Association of Chicago.
Two police officers in hospital after being blasted by shotgun
TWO police officers, a husband and a wife, are in serious but stable condition after they were shot multiple times while responding to a “domestic incident”.
Police bust major gun ring
POLICE believe they have cracked a “major gun trafficking ring” after officers seized a large amount of ammunition from a home in Nassau Village.
Roosevelt ‘Mr Starter’ Thompson laid to rest
ALTHOUGH he left at the age of 56, there are some persons who feel that Minister Roosevelt Thompson has gone too soon, but they will always remember his witty and jovial attitude that he shared with everybody he came in contact with.
Brent Symonette: I would have voted for Donald Trump
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette said he would have voted for Donald Trump if he was eligible to vote in last year's US presidential election.
Boat thefts decline 24% year-on-year
Boat thefts in the Bahamas dropped nearly 24 per cent year-over-year in 2016, according to police statistics, with the Association of Bahamas Marinas being credited for putting a “big dent” in the crime.
Questions over FOIA
On the eve of the expected passing of the Freedom of Information Act, there is an expectation that we will have access to the information that will validate or discredit what we have been hearing from the present administration about what is going on in our nation; particularly the Baha Mar project and whatever agreements this administration has entered into with the Chinese government and those who operate on behalf of that regime.
Scientists identify eight ‘sleep disorder’ genes
Including medication, it can take quite a lot to make some people sleep. The latest research suggests that some genes are responsible for sleeplessness.
UPDATED: Nassau shootings leave two men dead, five in hospital
A SPATE of shootings in Nassau on Friday night and Saturday has left two men dead, five in hospital and police investigating five separate incidents.
Torchbearer event kicks off
THE future for the Free National Movement (FNM) was on display last night as the party kicked off its two-night youth convention at the SuperClubs Breezes Resort.
NASSAU LIFE: Painful numbers for The Bahamas
TYPICAL Bahamians, like citizens everywhere, take little interest in the numbers underlying their country’s successes - or failures.
Drug suspect remanded
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Pintard a candidate again as FNM unveils latest ratifications
THE FREE National Movement (FNM) announced the ratification of six more candidates for the upcoming general elections last night with leader Dr Hubert Minnis revealing that the full slate of 39 candidates will be announced at the end of the week.
Dialing it back
There has been so much talk about turning things back to the way they were. This will eliminate all the violence of young men killing each other. Sadly, it won’t, and it can’t be done.