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FRONT PORCH: Getting away with murder and other crimes?
THE multiyear COVID- 19 pandemic exacerbated a perennial criminal justice problem in The Bahamas and many other jurisdictions: the inability to prosecute criminals in a timely (swift), certain and fair manner, encapsulated in the coinage, Swift Justice, the concept of which has its origins in the thinking and research of the late American criminologist Mark Kleiman.
Capsize captain has smuggling record
THE captain of the vessel that capsized on Sunday had been convicted abroad on several criminal offences related to human smuggling and drug trafficking.
Man admits guilt in drugs case
TWO men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after police allegedly found $7,800 worth of drugs under their kitchen sink.
INSIGHT: High marks from a hero of the force
DESPITE the alarming incidents of murder and crime in the country, the officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force are doing a “phenomenal job” – they are simply overwhelmed and need more support and resources, according to a former Assistant Commissioner.
COVID vaccine doses for children as young as five arrive in The Bahamas
PAEDIATRIC doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Saturday and could be administered in The Bahamas as early as Monday, Minister of Health Dr Michael Darville announced.
Three held over gun and drugs
TWO men and a woman are in police custody after officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit found them with a handgun and ammunition, along with a quantity of suspected marijuana.
Paediatric COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Saturday
Paediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Saturday and could be administered in the Bahamas as early as Monday, Minister of Health Dr Michael Darville announced.
$3,500 fine for drugs charges
A MAN was ordered to pay $3,500 in fines in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday after pleading guilty to possessing more than 10lbs of Indian hemp.
FRONT PORCH: How power blinds the mighty and the conceited
THE main theme for the July/August edition of Foreign Affairs is “What is Power?” Several articles explore the topic, including Ngaire Woods’ “What the Mighty Miss: The Blind Spots of Power.”
$30k of marijuana found in Freeport
GRAND Bahama Police found $30,000 worth of illegal drugs in the Freeport area on Monday.
Man accused over drugs
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges related to possession of cocaine and marijuana.
Motivational speaker to launch series of events
INTERNATIONAL motivational speaker, trainer, and author Mitch Carson expects to launch a series of live speaking events in The Bahamas to transform lives, while helping speakers build their personal brands internationally.
Anti immigration is the theme – the upsurge of the rightwing
In the past decade massive movements of displaced as well as opportunist immigration has happened all over the globe.
Records could be expunged for emergency order breaches
AN amendment to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will allow for people convicted of certain criminal offences - including Emergency Order violations - to make “immediate application” to have their records expunged.
NIB fund hit for $190m by COVID
A $190m deficit blow-out triggered by COVID-19 resulted in the National Insurance Board’s reserves slumping to $1.54bn at year-end 2020, it can be revealed.
Will a new Commissioner change things?
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander’s pedigree, mostly CID-DIU, could change things, but the data on where the guns come from causes me, and should cause everyone, serious anxiety that little will change.
Two months jail for grabbing police officer
A MAN was sentenced to two months behind bars yesterday after admitting to assaulting a police officer as she tried to arrest his cousin.
Man ‘had illegal drugs to deal with depression’
A MAN has been ordered to attend six months of drug counselling after being found with Indian Hemp.
Vaccines for children are on their way
THE Bahamas is expected to receive some 24,000 paediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccines at the end of this month, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.
Cannabis legislation ‘direction’ revealed by end of the year
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said by the end of the year Bahamians will know the direction his administration intends to take when it comes to cannabis legalisation.