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Campaign to legalise medical Cannabis

THANK you for this opportunity to announce the formation of Medicannabah – Bahamians for the legalisation of medical cannabis.

$1m drug bust at Freeport container port

FREEPORT – Bahamian authorities made a major drug bust at the Freeport Container Port on Wednesday, seizing more than $1 million of suspected cocaine.

Former acting police chief dies, aged 60

FORMER Acting Commissioner of Police Christopher McCoy has died at his home.

Drugs ruled out as cause of man's death in custody

A TOXICOLOGIST testified yesterday that Aaron Rolle had traces of drugs in his system, but not enough to contribute to his death.

Mitchell to examine claims of fraudulent papers

FOREIGN Affairs officials will examine the evidence of fraudulent immigration papers produced in the case of a woman who was jailed for using her Bahamas nursing home in a human smuggling operation.

A woman of courage honoured

MISSOURI Sherman-Peter’s efforts to address inequalities and advance the rights of women in the Bahamas have not gone unnoticed.

POLICE officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit estimate that the 400 plus suspected marijuana plants confiscated from a property at Jubilee Gardens on Wednesday, March 20, would have a street value of some $400,000.

Weekend news briefs

INAGUA – PRIME Minister Perry Christie has promised to start the process of constructing a new airport at Inagua.

Concern for police reputation

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade says he is concerned about the force’s reputation with the public following the number of police brutality allegations and a string of recent deaths in custody.

Passenger queues threaten airport experience reversal

The Bahamas “must find solutions in the shortest possible time” to existing and potential passenger bottlenecks at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), tourism executives warning yesterday that this threatened to undo its transformation into a positive traveller experience.

$20m hanger to help catch drug smugglers

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

Christie busy with Carifta checklist

WITH just one week left before the start of the 2013 BTC Carifta Games at the new Thomas A Robinson Track & Field Stadium, Basil Christie has been busy going over his checklist to ensure that everything is in place, including accreditation, sponsorship and accommodations.

Marijuana plants confiscated

Drug Enforcement Officers confiscated more than 400 marijuana plants at a Jubilee Gardens home.

Battle against drugs a model for dealing with illegal guns

THE partnerships between the Bahamas, the United States and other regional governments which led to a 75 per cent drop in the drug trade can act as models for the fight against illegal guns, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard J Nottage said.

'He Lives' Easter concert celebrates the living God

USHERING in the Easter season, an upcoming event seeks to remind believers of the true meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion, death and resurrection.

The Sudanese Nuer and Dinka Tribes and the Ivy League Brat

If you have ever been less than honest and have felt self-conscious because you see yourself as particularly truthful, then you have experienced cognitive dissonance. Festinger (1959) posited the Cognitive Dissonance theory, which asserts that cognitive dissonance occurs whenever your view of yourself conflicts with your performance in any area.

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