All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Eloise Poitier (29)
- Samora St Rose (29)
- Paco Nunez (22)
- Sancheska Brown (20)
- Eileen Carron (19)
- Paul Turnquest (17)
- Ava Turnquest (15)
- Neil Hartnell (10)
- Jeffarah Gibson (8)
- Karin Herig (8)
Marijuana seized in Exuma - man and woman arrested
POLICE arrested a man and a woman after seizing 14 pounds of marijuana in Exuma.
Briefly
EDITOR, The Tribune.
Bill passed to scrap mandatory minimums
A BILL to abolish the controversial mandatory minimum sentences implemented by the former Ingraham administration was one of a compendium of bills debated in the House of Assembly yesterday as part of the government’s effort to modernise the judicial system and curb crime in the country.
Ebola rumour ‘completely untrue’
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez last night shot down “bogus” reports that a patient died in Doctors Hospital after contracting the Ebola virus.
Horses at rehabilitation centre targeted by thieves
FOR several weeks, horses at a drug rehabilitation facility have been repeatedly targeted by thieves.
Man held and cocaine seized
POLICE arrested a 40-year-old man on Monday after they searched his vehicle and discovered cocaine with a street value of $12,500.
US couple arrested after drugs and cash found
AN American couple was arrested in Abaco after they were accused of having illegal drugs and more than $70,000 in cash at Hope Town, police reported.
Drugs retrial forced after pair are denied right to unsworn testimony
TWO men previously convicted of being involved in a $500,000 drug smuggling plot will be retried in Magistrate’s Court.
A young girl's birthday wish to see again
ELEVEN-year-old Ravyn Deveaux’s birthday wish is to be able to see again after she undergoes surgery on her eyes for the fifth time.
Inequality as violence
AS THE scourge of domestic violence spreads and invades our everyday lives, we are not surprised by the new victims, nor are we surprised by the perpetrators.
Former Haitian president under house arrest
FORMER Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide is under house arrest in Port-au-Prince, according to a judge’s ruling on Tuesday.
Hospital surgical theatre closed because of mold
A SURGICAL theatre attached to the Princess Margaret Hospital’s (PMH) labour ward has been closed due to mold infestation, according to Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.
Bahamians arrested after speedboat carrying drugs and cash stopped
TWO Bahamian men were arrested after US Coast Guard officials discovered a large quantity of marijuana and cash aboard a speedboat about ten miles northwest of Bimini.
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH VALENTINO 'SCROOGE' BROWN
Twenty years ago, gang leaders and politicians were of one accord in trying to tackle the rise in crime together. But, as Lamech Johnson hears, the failure to bring peace to the streets today is a consequence of politicians not fulfilling promises of economic opportunities for younger generations.
Americans spared jail but fined for possession of marijuana
FOUR Americans escaped lengthy prison sentences yesterday when they were fined a combined $1,500 for admitting to simple possession of dangerous drugs in three separate incidents.
Five new ways to be skin savvy
THINK you have a couple more years before having to worry about skin cancer? UV-induced skin issues are serious amongst young adults: melanoma is the most common form of cancer found on 25 to 29-year-olds.
D'Aguilar says latest downgrade 'inevitable'
Moody’s latest downgrade of the Bahamas’ creditworthiness was “inevitable”, a well-known businessman believes, adding that Value-Added Tax (VAT) will reduce - but not eliminate - this nation’s fiscal deficit.
TOUGH CALL: We know the problems and they remain the same
WITH all the shock-horror at our skyrocketing crime rate, you would never believe that the causes and consequences of the country’s social slide have been copiously documented over the past 20-odd years by a slew of commissions and reports.
Parents of criminal sons and daughters: Let us reach them before we must bury them
By Bishop Simeon Hall
Two men to be charged over Mackey murder
POLICE expect to charge two men in Magistrates Court today in connection with last week’s murder of Latore Mackey, deputy director of Bahamas Information Services and the Prime Minister’s press secretary.