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Extradition court case to be heard next year
FIVE men fighting extradition to the United States on drug trafficking charges will have their day in the Supreme Court in January next year.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Grimy Nassau - that video; The plight of pensioners
MUCH ado was made about a video spoofing the touristic offerings in downtown Nassau.
Double raid brings in drugs haul
POLICE seized substantial amounts of marijuana in two separate drug raids over the weekend, resulting in the arrest of two men.
Caught with cocaine taped to ankles
A BAHAMIAN man is in custody after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers caught him last month in South Florida smuggling about 2.4lbs of cocaine taped to his ankles and in his luggage.
Nottage admits defeat of PLP’s special crime solutions
DR Bernard Nottage now wants to shift the country’s crime problem on the people’s lack of understanding of the critical issues this country faces — illegal drugs, illegal firearms, gang formations — which ”for us,” he said, “we have never seen the like of it before.”
Court quashes convictions for man in drugs plot case
THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed all convictions for one of three men found guilty of a plot to smuggle $850,000 worth of marijuana into the country.
Nottage says he didn’t blame FNM for crime
MINISTER of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage yesterday defended himself from criticism that his recent national address on crime lacked innovative ideas, saying his detractors do not understand the root of the vexing problem.
INSIGHT: Nottage on crime – too little, too late
ON Thursday night, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage gave a weak and poorly received national address on crime.
'All Clear' as Erika degenerates, but Bahamas could still see heavy rain
RESIDENTS are advised to remain on alert despite early indications that Tropical Storm Erika may not make direct landfall in the Bahamas.
Nottage vow in face of 25% rise in murders
NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage broke his silence on crime last night, contending that the government is “up to the challenge” as the nation continues to grapple with startling crime statistics.
Drugs worth $581,000 are seized
POLICE arrested four people, two women and two men, after officers allegedly found more than half a million dollars worth of drugs in a home on Wednesday night.
Appeal court to hear Maycock bail bid
A MAN fighting extradition to the United States on drug charges will have to apply for bail at the Court of Appeal, the same court presiding over his extradition appeal.
Dr Nelson Clarke appointed PHA medical advisor
THE Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has announced the appointment of Dr Nelson A Clarke to the post of medical advisor.
Damian Gomez proves to be chip off the old block - down with corruption
DAMIAN Gomez, Minister of State for Legal Affairs, has been uneasy in the Christie cabinet for sometime. At the beginning of the year his unease became public when a rumour — on which he refused to comment— started to circulate that he was considering resigning from the PLP cabinet.
30 years for cutting teacher’s throat
A MAN will serve 30 years in a correctional facility for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher.
What constitutes theft? – Part II
1. A moralist who prides himself in not stealing but yet makes a false claim to the insurance company, or destroys property to collect a claim.
Hunt for three men after shooting
POLICE are looking for three suspects who shot a man in Nassau Village on Tuesday night.
New PHA medical advisor named
THE Public Hospitals Authority has announced the appointment of Dr Nelson A Clarke as medical advisor.
Judge reserves decision on whether she will approve bail for alleged drug lord
A JUDGE has reserved her decision on whether she will approve the bail application of an alleged drug lord fighting extradition to the United States.
Between two worlds, past and future
THE most appalling issues of our generation are stress and burnout. The wave of domestic violence is shocking. Men kill their lovers and claim they cannot recall when, how or why it happened. They trip; drugs and alcohol are primary culprits that are blamed.