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Abaco man charged in Florida over cocaine

CLIFTON Bootle of Abaco with Jason Simons and Brittany Norris have been charged in a Florida court with conspiracy to import five kilograms or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine hydrochloride.

Bran: $500m NHI impact is ‘peanuts’

National Health Insurance’s (NHI) near-$500 million impact on Bahamian GDP in 2040 was yesterday branded “peanuts” by the Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader, who described the projections as “pure speculation”.

Health insurance ‘pro-poor’ in NHI

Medical insurance will become “pro-poor” once the Government launches National Health Insurance’s (NHI) $100 million primary care phase, the scheme’s consultants have forecast.

POLITICOLE: Analysing the words of Trump

THE irony of Donald J Trump is that he is ultimately a Republican puppet.

‘PM should shuffle less and deal with crime more’

FREE National Movement officials accused Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday of being more concerned with “shuffling” than with addressing concerns Bahamians may have about the safety of schools and communities.

WORLD VIEW: Trump, trade and the Caribbean

TRADE between the US and other countries of the world, particularly China, was a major plank of Donald Trump’s campaign for the Presidency. He regarded all the trade deals as inimical to US interests. So, is there reason for Caribbean Community Common Market (CARICOM) countries to worry about their trade relationship with the US under the Trump Presidency?

INSIGHT: Send hardcore criminals to Family Island prison

Former Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Thompson concludes his series on policing in the Bahamas by examing the rehabilitation of offenders.

Dames: Police keeping us from brink of crisis

FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames yesterday spoke out in support of Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade and the Royal Bahamas Police Force after a spate of murders in New Providence.

‘Surrender or become a target’

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday called the country’s murder count so far this month a “disgrace”, but stressed that many of the country’s recent killings stem from feuds over drugs and relationships.

KPMG’s Britnell a hypocrite?

I read with absolutely no surprise that KPMG’s Mark Britnell upset the business community at a recent Rotary luncheon.

Second man accused in cocaine case

A SECOND man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $250,000 cocaine seizure that occurred last week in western New Providence.

$100m NHI budget ‘isn’t much money’

The $100 million budget for National Health Insurance’s (NHI) primary care phase “isn’t much money”, the Medical Association of the Bahamas (MAB) president says, as he warned the Government it must “compromise” with the private sector.

Cocaine seizures up by half

COCAINE seizures in The Bahamas increased by 56 per cent last year when compared to 2015, according to Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) narcotics statistics.

US Embassy warns of scam calls

THE United States Embassy in Nassau has warned the American public of an apparent “fraudulent call” scheme, in which people were being coerced into transferring sizeable funds under the guise that the money would be used to aid family members travelling in The Bahamas.

‘Restore magistrate discretion on bail’

DISCRETION to consider bail in certain cases should be restored in the Magistrate’s Court, the country’s top judge has urged.

Looming is illegal, says Commissioner

LOOMING, a popular activity likened to a Ponzi scheme, is illegal, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday, warning that those who participate in the scheme could find difficulty receiving remedies through the justice system when problems arise.

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