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Almost two years and no US ambassador?
FRED Mitchell probably feels quite a hero having secured the support of the Caribbean community in his argument with the Miami-based Cuban exile group fighting for the rights of their countrymen to be treated humanely while in the Bahamas’ detention centre.
Four years in jail for smuggling marijuana in loaves of bread
A MAN was sentenced to four years imprisonment yesterday after admitting that he tried to smuggle marijuana to Mayaguana in loaves of bread.
'World must do more to stop trafficking of guns'
THE world community must do more to fight against the trafficking of illegal firearms, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the UN General Assembly this weekend.
$2 MILLION DRUG BUST
AUTHORITIES are praising yet another “major” drug bust with the early morning discovery of more than $2 million worth of marijuana in Exuma.
$2 MILLION DRUG BUST
By DANA SMITH
THE MCCABE PROJECT: A new breed
ONE night not too long ago, a young man in his early 20s was walking home through the narrow, dimly lit streets of the neighbourhood where he was born and has always lived.
Man admits marijuana charges
AN ABACO man has now spent his first night of four years behind bars at Her Majesty’s Prison after pleading guilty to growing marijuana with the intention of selling it.
Drugs smuggled in loaves of bread
A 54-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana to Mayguana in loaves of bread.
Counselling to be offered to family of murder victims
FAMILY of homicide victims often suffer trauma that could spur them to retaliate, noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen said yesterday.
VIDEO: Creating a 'safe zone' Over the Hill
HE’S been shot at least 18 times. He survived a shotgun blast to the chest and has buried many friends thanks to the gang violence that has rocked his community for years.
Promising signs but shaky script for new Bahamian film
Nathaniel P Lewis is a determined Bahamian film-maker. His “Politicking in Paradise” movie earned plaudits at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival’s Grand Bahama offshoot. “Frapper Avec Amour” is his latest short.
Are you growing roots before branches?
There is a huge difference between knowing your roots and being rooted in what you know, especially, about who you are.
RONALD SANDERS: The marijuana question
On September 17, the Bureau of the Heads of Government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) discussed the decriminalisation of marijuana and its production for medicinal purposes.
Parents may be held responsible for acts of children
THE government is considering introducing an Act that would make parents responsible for the actions of their minor children, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.
Responses to crime forum recommendations
The recommendations of the Crime Forum and the Ministry of National Security’s responses:
Reception held to welcome embassy narcotics chief
ON September 12, US Charge d’Affaires John Dinkelman hosted a reception to welcome the new director of the Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section, Kristin Gilmore.
Crime and politics
BEFORE starting this project, we were determined not to even mention politics in relation to crime.
Bahamas listed as major drug transit country by US
THE Bahamas has once again been listed as a major drug transit country by the United States.
‘That’s Bain Town for ya’
THE body of a young man was lying face down in a dusty, garbage heaped alley, surrounded by barricade tape as police waited for the hearse.
Police still uprooting marijuana plants
POLICE were still uprooting plants yesterday at a huge marijuana field found at the rear of Dignity Gardens, thought to contain $500,000 worth of drugs.