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Former US convict angered over comments on release by Cuba

A BAHAMIAN who claimed he was extradited from this country to the United States more than a decade ago after a conviction yesterday criticised Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade for saying he was not happy about the early release of Bahamian convicts from Cuba.

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Corruption hindering anti-crime measures

POLICE corruption hinders anti-crime initiatives and efforts to restore confidence in law enforcement, according to Commissioner Ellison Greenslade.

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Miller: B.P.L. doesn’t have say on debt forgiveness

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday rebuked Bahamas Power and Light CEO Pamela Hill over her comments that the utility provider was not in any talks with the government to forgive any of its numerous delinquent accounts, saying these types of discussions were “above her head”.

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Bostwick still plans for frontline politics role

FORMER Senator John Bostwick II said yesterday he is not done with front-line politics and nation building, contending that he and several other members of the recently formed Gatekeepers organisation are preparing to offer themselves in the upcoming general election.

Bearing the progressive mantle

Paradoxically, Pastor Cedric Moss is both correct and incorrect. In an Op-Ed published on April 16 in The Nassau Guardian, he wrote that we are having a “dishonest debate” about “gender equality”.

Grand Bahamians finally have 'a seat at the table'

MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville said that the passing of the Grand Bahama Investment Incentives Bill will allow in excess of a half a billion dollars to be injected into the Grand Bahama economy.

IAN FERGUSON: Public servants must reject this behaviour

We last week encouraged civil servants to strive for excellence, and to promote high working standards in their professional life. Today, we stay in a similar ballpark by addressing the unethical public sector behaviour that must be rejected if we are to rise and advance as a people.

The Bahamas going to join the cannabis club?

Marijuana/Cannabis policy in both Germany as in The Bahamas plans are in the works toward its legalisation. Of the 28 EU states, Malta has legalised cannabis use, but with hefty fines for smoking in the presence of children, minors and public smoking.

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Munroe gives public warning of habitual sex offender’s release

A MAN convicted of 20 sexual assault offences over nearly 20 years will be released from prison today.

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Tough times - but people still gambling

DESPITE high inflation that has left many Bahamians scraping to make ends meet, people are still gambling, said one pioneer of the gaming industry.

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DEREK SMITH: How to safeguard data from malicious criminals

To investigate computer-related issues and/ or audit incidents featuring cyber attacks, forensic analysts use scientific techniques to retrieve data from digital sources. In accordance with standard incident response steps, digital forensics procedures include preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned.

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Infections declining, but vaccine rates ‘plateaued’

WHILE a Pan American Health Organisation official acknowledged that COVID-19 infections and deaths are declining throughout the region, she also stated that vaccine rates have “plateaued” in the Caribbean.

Financial Focus: Adopt US approach to stop 'victimisation'

On November 6, 2012, US citizens will go to the polls to elect a new president who will govern for a four-year term beginning on January 20, 2013.

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Gruesome discovery of dead man in Crooked Island

THE grim discovery of a dead man in the street with lacerations on his wrist and forehead disturbed the tranquillity of Crooked Island on Saturday morning, rocking an island of just 305 residents.

260,000 vehicles - and only 436 of them electric

THE more than 260,000 registered vehicles in The Bahamas contribute significantly to the country’s air pollution, a Department of Road Traffic official said at a World Health Day Symposium hosted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Pan American Health Organisation.

$10M SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMS 'FIRST OF THEIR KIND' IN CARIBBEAN

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas' proposed $10 million social security reform initiative is a 'first-of-its-kind' in the Caribbean, as it will tie welfare payments to "improving human capital" through better educational achievement fo

Kwasi: Self-inflicted inflation from rushed boaters fees

THE “rushed” boaters fee increase has caused “homegrown self-inflicted inflation” created by the Davis administration, according to Opposition finance spokesman Kwasi Thompson yesterday.

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Obesity and cancer

Obesity affects many people worldwide. In fact, 1.1 billion adults and 10 per cent of children are either overweight or obese. As for us in the Bahamas, the obesity rate is an alarming 42.5 per cent in women and 29.7 per cent in men.

EDITORIAL: The climate clock clock is ticking even louder

THE release earlier this week of a new landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes grim and gloomy reading. This United Nations body has now declared time is running out to avert disaster precipitated by climate change unless drastic action is taken to phase out fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.