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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Govt needs to do more to curb gun violence
THESE days, maniacal criminals are increasingly using guns as their weapon of choice as they disrupt the serenity of our once tranquil islands, going on murderous rampages, robbing families of loved ones and callously committing heinous crimes with no regard for the law.
What's next?
By Dr Ian Bethell Bennett
INSIGHT: Stopping the bloodshed
While the government has remained guarded over new crime fighting strategies which were formulated last week, a noted psychiatrist gives his take on what we can do to stem the tide of violent crime. Tribune News Editor Taneka Thompson reports.
Four held as $600,000 of marijuana seized
FOUR men are in police custody in connection with the seizure of over $600,000 worth of marijuana over the weekend.
Three in court over $118,000 drug seizure
THREE men remanded to prison yesterday will return to Magistrates Court today to learn their fate in connection with a recent $118,000 drug seizure.
12 years for sexual assault of girl, 9
A JUDGE yesterday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.
Dr. Minnis does not understand our system
EDITOR. The Tribune.
Judge asks why it took nine years for child rape trial
A JUDGE sought an explanation yesterday on why it took nearly nine years for a man to stand trial in the Supreme Court for the rape of a child that occurred in 2005.
‘Be vigilant of anyone posing as police officers’
ASSISTANT Police Commissioner Leon Bethel yesterday warned Bahamian residents to be vigilant of persons posing as police officers.
Feeling safe
By REV ANGELA PALACIOUS
Man wanted in US on drug charge to face extradition proceedings
EXTRADITION proceedings will go forward for a man wanted in the United States on a drug charge, a magistrate ruled yesterday.
Four men in custody after $118,000 of marijuana is seized
FOUR Bahamian men are in police custody in connection with the seizure of over $118,000 worth of marijuana early yesterday morning.
Dental Health and Breast Cancer
By Donnette Sands
Bahamas lacks 'social maturity' to accept Investor Citizenship
A Cabinet Minister believes the Bahamas lacks the “social maturity” to accept an Investor Citizen programme that would aim to attract the world’s wealthiest individuals to this nation and supply a major economic boost.
Pair accused over $1m drug seizure denied bail at court hearing
TWO men were denied bail yesterday after being arraigned in connection with a $1 million drug seizure in Acklins.
Man pleads guilty to $20,000 worth of marijuana
A MAN was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of $20,000 worth of marijuana.
GB Chamber unveils its award nominees
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce will recognise businesses and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated commitment to community building at the this Saturday’s fifth annual Business Excellence Awards ceremon at the Regency Theatre.
Shootings on the increase
THERE have been 44 reported shootings since September 1 to October 21 – 12 of which have added to the country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s analysis of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s daily crime reports yesterday.
Drug agency chief sues auditor over PHA report
THE acting director of the Bahamas National Drug Agency has sued accountant John Bain and his firm, UHY Bain & Associates, over allegations made about him in a forensic report into the Public Hospital Authority’s supply of pharmaceutical drugs and medical supplies.
