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76 Haitians held in Exumas
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force arrested 76 Haitian migrants on Friday after receiving intelligence from OPBAT.
Three in custody after drugs found
A 44-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman and a 17–year-old male are in custody after police in Eleuthera arrested them over a large quantity of marijuana last night.
Six held after $230,000 of drugs seized
POLICE arrested six persons, including an elderly woman, Wednesday afternoon after they found more than $230,000 worth of marijuana in a truck.
Setting of trial date delayed by absence
FOUR men must wait a few more days before they learn when they will stand trial in connection with a seizure of $900,000 worth of marijuana in southern New Providence.
Where is the legislation to control our own spy agency?
A TRIBUNE reader has sent us a news flash from Holland that reports that the US government’s eavesdropping has resulted “in an attack on the Netherlands being averted”.
Delay in $6m drug appeal
THE Court of Appeal has delayed its decision in the appeal of two men contesting a conviction for their involvement in a $6m drug smuggling operation.
Private sector: Budget 'devil in the detail'
Private sector executives yesterday warned that “the devil’s in the detail” when it came to fiscal reform, despite expressing satisfaction that the Government’s revised Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposal was more in line with their recommendations.
Car set on fire
SUSPECTED car thieves led police on a high-speed chase through the Marathon area yesterday morning before crashing the car and setting it on fire, police said.
Spying is a sign of the modern era
THE headline yesterday on the alleged listening in by the US NSA to our cellphone conversations raises an obvious issue but surely it is not in the fact of the US listening but if our primary routing of our calls takes them through the US - if the listening occurs in the US do we have any beef or even legal position to object?
And who invited the Americans to take an interest?
BIG BROTHER is watching and our local Sherlock Holmes is busy beating the local bushes to find out who invited him in.
Two arrested after trying to use tickets stolen in burglary
TWO housebreaking suspects were arrested on Sunday outside the Thomas A Robinson stadium after they were allegedly found with two stolen IAAF World Relay tickets.
Four charged over $900,000 marijuana find
FOUR men, a Jamaican and three Bahamians, were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with a seizure of $900,000 worth of marijuana that was found less than a week ago.
Six held after $350,000 drug seizure
SIX Bahamian men were arrested after police discovered in their possession more than 250lbs of marijuana with an estimated street value of $350,000.
NIB executive robbed
A NATIONAL Insurance Board executive was robbed by two armed men as she entered her Coral Harbour home over the weekend, Labour Minister Shane Gibson confirmed yesterday.
Five arrested over marijuana worth $5,000 found
FIVE men were arrested after they were allegedly discovered with a quantity of marijuana in their possession worth some $5,000.
World Bank 'irrational' to intervene over anti-gay laws
UGANDAN Parliamentary Speaker Rebecca Kadaga yesterday said the World Bank’s decision to suspend funding for healthcare in response to strengthened anti-gay laws has set a dangerous precedent for the sovereignty and self-determination of developing countries.
$900,000 of marijuana seized in morning raid
FOUR men are in police custody after they were caught with $900,000 worth of marijuana early yesterday morning. Police have now seized more than $9m worth of drugs this year and the increased drug busts are leading dealers to raise prices, police said.
Bail hearing delayed for pilots in $1m drug case
TWO pilots will have their application for bail to the Court of Appeal heard next month, six days before they are scheduled to stand trial in connection with the recent seizure of more than $1m worth of drugs at Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Responsible parenting
By Rev Angela C Bosfield Palacious