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Archbishop calls for end to death penalty
ARCHBISHOP Patrick Pinder, of the Catholic Archdiocese, yesterday called for the government to abolish the death penalty and focus instead on offender rehabilitation.
Five men arrested after two marijuana finds
POLICE have reported that they have made two drug seizures overnight in New Providence and arrested five men in connection with the finds.
McCartney demands due diligence over Baha Mar buyer
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday demanded the Christie administration reveal to Bahamians whether it has done due diligence in probing the dealings and business connections of proposed Baha Mar purchaser Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE).
Drug wholesalers yet to feel PHA’s 20% spend rise
Major Bahamian pharmaceutical wholesalers last night said they were yet to feel the benefits of the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) 20 per cent ‘local’ spending increase, with two reporting a decline in government sales this year.
PHA: 20% local spend rise rebuts ‘wipe out’ fears
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) yesterday said the 20 per cent increase in spending with Bahamian pharmaceutical wholesalers over a two-year period proves that fears it is intent on “wiping out” the industry are groundless.
‘Penny wise and pound foolish’
A well-known surgeon has branded the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) move to exclude Bahamian wholesalers from the pharmaceutical drugs supply chain as “penny wise and pound foolish”.
Two arrested by police after marijuana seizure
POLICE in Harbour Island have arrested a man and a woman following the seizure of a quantity of marijuana on Saturday.
Man and woman held for marijuana possession in Harbour Island
POLICE in Harbour Island have arrested a man and a woman following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Saturday.
PHA presses on despite supplier ‘wipe out’ fear
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is pressing ahead with efforts to acquire pharmaceutical drugs direct from overseas manufacturers, despite fears it will “wipe out” Bahamian wholesalers, cost taxpayers and “compromise healthcare quality”.
Wholesalers in ‘drug shortage’ warning to PHA
Top Bahamian pharmaceutical distributors have warned the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) that the “extraordinarily unrealistic” order volumes in its latest procurement tender will likely create “drug shortages”.
‘Marijuana brownies’ put students in hospital
FIVE students from Doris Johnson High School were rushed to hospital last week after they allegedly ate “marijuana brownies” while on campus, police said.
Did gender bias derail a potential birth control option for men?
Who’s in charge of preventing pregnancy? For years, available contraception methods have generally made this a woman’s responsibility.
WORLD VIEW: US should not ignore right over might in internet gaming row
For over 12 years, the governments of Antigua and Barbuda and the United States have been involved in a contention over an award by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in favour of the Caribbean country over internet gaming.
INSIGHT: Would the Cheng family really be good for the Bahamas?
Malcolm J Strachan reveals a dark side to Baha Mar’s prospective buyers and a dangerous gamble on the resort’s future . . .
Five people arrested for drug possession over the weekend
POLICE arrested five people for drug possession in four separate incidents.
Man charged with Market Street murder
A 22-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday on murder charges concerning the shooting death of a man in the Market Street area on Hallowe’en night.
Man fined $5,000 for drug possession
A MAN was fined $5,000 yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Bahamas is in ‘critical stages’ of establishing drug treatment court
MINISTER of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said Wednesday that the Bahamas is in the “critical stages” of establishing a Drug Treatment Court to provide an alternative to incarceration for drug-dependent offenders through treatment and rehabilitation.
Man and woman arrested for drug possession in Great Harbour Cay
POLICE in Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands arrested a man and a woman on Monday after the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs.
Man could appeal his 35-year sentence for murder of teacher
A MAN sentenced to 35 years in prison for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher may contest his punishment in the Court of Appeal.