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Jailhouse wedding bridegroom withdraws drugs conviction appeal
A MAN, whose police station wedding drew a firestorm of criticism last year, withdrew his challenge yesterday to a conviction for possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Investments Minister: Bahamas ‘in a mess by many measures’
A Cabinet Minister yesterday conceded that the Bahamas was “in a mess by many measures”, and warned that painful “radical surgery” was necessary to haul both the economy and society back on the right path.
Three fields of drugs discovered in Long Island
DRUG Enforcement Unit officers uprooted more than 1,000 marijuana plants on Tuesday from three fields discovered in Long Island.
Two men arrested after suspected marijuana finds
GRAND Bahama Police have made two separate drug arrests this week.
Criminals must understand that government is not their friend
YESTERDAY a worker was discussing crime —which is the main topic of discussion these days. Only this time, he was approaching it from a different point of view. He believes that it depends upon who a person is related to or knows as to how long an offender can remain under the radar in this country and not hear the clang of prison gates closing behind him.
Union concerned over benefit cuts under NHI
BAHAMAS Public Service Union President John Pinder said yesterday the union is “very concerned” that the government intends to reduce the benefits of some civil servants once National Health Insurance (NHI) is implemented.
Former US convict angered over comments on release by Cuba
A BAHAMIAN who claimed he was extradited from this country to the United States more than a decade ago after a conviction yesterday criticised Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade for saying he was not happy about the early release of Bahamian convicts from Cuba.
The war zone of the colon
IT is the filth in our system that kills us. Unless you clean out your bowels you will never reach vibrant health.
View of a Bahamian abroad
It is a weekday and I am in the Orlando International Airport waiting for Bahamasair flight 238 to taxi into place for a short trip home.
Police chief’s concern over prisoner release
POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday said he is not happy about the early release of nine Bahamian prisoners who were incarcerated in Cuba, adding that he was not sure the former inmates would stay out of trouble.
Marijuana field spotted from air
BAHAMIAN and US authorities discovered a marijuana field while conducting air patrols in Abaco over the weekend.
Sky high: Taking flight in the drug smuggling fight
The Caribbean is again becoming a popular route for cocaine smuggling. Alicia A Caldwell reports
A COMIC'S VIEW: Who’s to blame for crime? Anyone but Nottage
THIS week, we learned that our Minister of National Security is passing out blame like candy and leadership ambitions brings out the bad here, there and everywhere.
Hunt for suspects after man shot in leg
POLICE are on the hunt for several suspects after a man was shot in the leg outside his Emerald Gardens home off Cowpen Road by the occupants of a burgundy Honda vehicle shortly after 11pm on Thursday.
Cuba frees nine jailed Bahamians
NINE Bahamians are back and free in Nassau after Cuba announced pardons for more than 3,500 prisoners to mark the four-day visit of the Pope this weekend.
Resort gives patrol boat to police
A NEW, fully-equipped 18ft vessel has been donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force for marine patrols in East End Grand Bahama and the surrounding cays.
Murder victim Philip Vasyli was ‘abusive and had drug habit’
A MILLIONAIRE podiatrist’s alcohol, prescription drug and cocaine abuse placed a strain on his business relations and marriage, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
Lawyer says Nassau ‘is a dangerous dump’
A MARITIME lawyer renewed his criticism of the Bahamas’ cruise-ship industry over the weekend following the release of a satirical video criticising the country’s tourist attractions and cleanliness.
Beauty queen breaks the mould with political views
SOME claim that beautiful women in beauty pageants are there to been seen and not heard. And if they are to be heard, they are supposed to espouse “world peace”.
16 Jamaican women arrested in police swoop over prostitution
POLICE arrested 16 Jamaican women at two local nightclubs in separate operations in connection with solicitation for prostitution on Saturday night.