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Former policeman guilty of marijuana possession
AN ex-policeman was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of nearly $7,000 worth of marijuana.
Police hunt four men who shot at officers during high-speed chase
POLICE are on the hunt for four men who escaped on foot after shooting at officers during a high-speed chase early in New Providence on Sunday morning.
Three men arrested in marijuana bust
DRUG Enforcement officers have dealt another major blow to drug traffickers in the Bahamas following the arrest of three men and the seizure of 195lbs of marijuana on Friday night.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Talk is cheap but crime is exacting a heavy price
SOME time ago, I said that The Bahamas is a powder keg. Today, I believe in that statement even more than I did then. Our society is imploding and we have reached the point of absolute crisis. There is no other description for the criminality and mayhem happening around us on a daily basis.
Suspects caught: Two men arrested over murder of teacher
POLICE have arrested two men in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Queen’s College teacher and mother of two, Joyelle McIntosh, Commissioner Ellison Greenslade revealed yesterday.
Prayer rally against crime in Rawson Square
THE NATIONAL Student Christian Movement (SCM) will officially launch operation Cover Our Schools In Prayer with a “No Weapons Prayer Rally” at Rawson Square today from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Taking stock of top photographs
Have you ever heard the term ‘stock photos’ thrown around, especially while interacting with photographers, designers or persons involved with art? If you did, and guessed this referred to photos stashed somewhere waiting to be used, but were not sure what type of images they were, your intuition was not far off.
Police chief not surprised by rising murder count
A FRUSTRATED Ellison Greenslade yesterday said he was “not surprised” by the nation’s rising murder count, telling reporters that that he predicted months ago that the country would continue to have problems if certain changes were not made.
Court of Appeal approves Melvin Maycock's extradition to US on drugs charges
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the committal order of the Magistrates Court which approved an extradition request from the United States government to have Melvin Maycock Sr and several alleged accomplices to stand trial in the US on drug trafficking charges.
Key elements of NHI still unknown, says Minnis
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday questioned whether the implementation of National Health Insurance will end up to be another one of the Christie administration’s failed promises, saying the government has yet to inform Bahamians of key elements of the healthcare plan.
Police seize 100 pounds of marijuana
Police seized almost 100 pounds of marijuana in Exuma on Saturday.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Trampling on human rights in The Bahamas
ON the face of it, human rights appears to be a non-starter in certain quarters of The Bahamas.
TOUGH CALL: Floor crossing and the game of political musical chairs
POLITICS is a strange game in The Bahamas – full of “crazy per-sons”, as Holly laughs to Megan in the Coca-Cola commercial that plays endlessly on television.
YOUR SAY: Strategies to combat crime in The Bahamas
CRIME in The Bahamas is at unacceptable levels. But what do we mean by “crime”?
POLITICOLE: Living with a history of corruption
MOST people think corruption refers to something big, unusual ... the behaviour of a select group. It can be, but it’s also – and maybe more often – the little, deceitful, ordinary things you do every day that eventually add up to a larger act of dishonesty that carries with it greater penalties and repercussions.
Officials say medication management system has been drastically improved
THE Princess Margaret Hospital drastically improved its medication management system this year with the introduction of state-of-the-art technology that is reducing wastage and saving money, while setting the stage for improved clinical outcomes for patients, officials said.
Psychiatrist offers expertise to seminar on responsible gambling
TWO weeks after being granted a conditional gaming license, Jarol Investments Ltd/Chances Games hosted its first responsible gambling seminar in Freeport with the expertise of renowned psychiatrist Dr David Allen.
Another suspect on drug charges
A FOURTH suspect was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court concerning a recent $2m marijuana seizure in South Andros.
NASSAU LIFE: The lessons we can learn from New York in fighting crime
I am not a criminologist. Nor am I a cop, a judge, a prosecutor, a public defender or a prison warden.
Top sprinter says sports hernia surgery ‘went very well’
NOW that she’s done with the surgery for a “sports hernia,” sprinter Anthonique Strachan said she’s eager to get back on the treadmill and start her training again so that she can be ready to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.