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Does Mitchell want his Immigration Department to be above the law?

“THEY respect neither tradition nor the law and should be exposed for the dictatorial tendencies they secretly harbour.” These were the prophetic words of the late Sir Lynden Pindling in 1990 as he roundly condemned his once admiring protégé Fred Mitchell, who had by then left the PLP and formed his own political party. Sir Lynden, dismissing the young lawyer as a “flag burner”, predicted that those “who burn the constitution one day, would bury the people another day”.

Six arrested in swoops on nightclubs

A special operation, led by officers from the Selective Enforcement Team, intensified on the weekend with the arrest of six persons for various criminal offences and the closure of several clubs for business and liquor licence violations.

Non-mandatory NHI labelled ‘non-starter’

The Government’s decision to eliminate the mandatory legal requirement for all Bahamians and legal residents sign up for National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has been labelled a “non-starter” by the Opposition’s deputy leader.

FIREARM OFFENCES: Nearly 20 arrested in 24 hours

NEARLY 20 people have been arrested over a number of firearm related offences in the Bahamas in the last 24 hours, police said on Friday.

An April ‘roll out’ for National Health Insurance might be delayed

“You can really have no notion how delightful it will be When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!”

Strike team found escaped murderer

A POLICE search that lasted two weeks ended Wednesday night when a special team of officers arrested escaped convicted murderer Ormand Leon at a home in bushes on Fire Trail Road.

US gives boats to help drug fight

THE United States donated two new vessels to the Royal Bahamas Police Force yesterday as part of efforts to help this country deal with illegal drug trafficking.

Woman jailed for two years over cocaine in knapsack

A 21-year-old New Providence woman caught with cocaine in a knapsack earlier this week at the Grand Bahama International Airport was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison.

Rotary scholarship for peace studies

WHILE the world hopes for peace, Rotary International works to make it a reality by training the next generation of peace leaders.

Woman arrested over drugs

A 21-year-old New Providence woman was discovered with a quantity of illegal drugs at the Grand Bahama International Airport yesterday morning.

Another light sentence

Anyone following sentencing by Magistrates for gun possession, and then following the names of repeat offenders that pop up every few months or years, charged with the same offence, will be left with no sense of wonderment as to the principle reason for the high rate of gun violence in the country.

Firearm charges against family members withdrawn after one pleads guilty

A family of four was arraigned on Friday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on firearm, ammunition and drug possession charges. However, the charges were withdrawn against three members of the family after one pleaded guilty.

Marijuana seizures drop, more cocaine intercepted

POLICE marijuana seizures decreased last year compared to 2014, however there was a slight increase in the amount of cocaine seized during the same time period, according to the latest drug statistics.

CRIME STATISTICS: Murders, rapes and armed robberies up

LAST year was a “terrible and disgraceful” one with the country experiencing record numbers of murders, rapes and armed robberies, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said yesterday.

‘Drunk’ man jailed for showing off with gun

A MAN who was caught with a loaded pistol was fined $2,000 and sentenced to ten months in prison.

UPDATED: Police find further $2m of cocaine on seized boat

POLICE seized nearly $2m worth of cocaine from a boat in Inagua Sunday afternoon two weeks after they first discovered $20,000 worth of cocaine in the same vessel.

Live a Fulfilling Life: Hypertension – a holistic perspective on treatment

What is the difference between high blood pressure and hypertension?

Men need to learn, but society is not responsible

I keep hearing well-meaning people say that boys and young men need to learn how to be better people. They need to learn how not to be angry, how not to kill, how not to steal and rape.

$4.5m cocaine haul seized

A MAJOR drug seizure of some $4.5m worth of cocaine was made at the Freeport Container Port yesterday, police said.

Ministry of Tourism gives support to visitors on Zika

AS concerns mount over the explosive spread of the Zika virus in the region and the potential impact on the local populace and tourism industry, Ministry of Tourism officials have assured the public that they are being proactive.

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