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Man claims he was arrested trying to turn in drugs
A MAN who claimed he was arrested after trying to turn in $20,000 worth of cocaine that he found on a beach was on Friday granted bail ahead of his trial.
FRONT PORCH: A More Authentic Understanding of Hope
During the general election season and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the virtue and value of “hope” has often been bandied about as a sort of magical thinking or a bottled elixir than can be employed as an easy fix for difficult problems, whether personally or nationally.
Businesses urge new Gov’t: Get COVID-19 under control
Business owners yesterday said they want the incoming administration to focus on controlling the COVID-19 pandemic so that The Bahamas can return to something resembling normality.
Man changes plea over gun and drugs
A Grand Bahama man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a number of serious offenses, including possession of a firearm, ammunition and dangerous drugs in Freeport this week.
$1k fine for man who tried to hide stash
A 27-year-old man who tried to hide his stash of marijuana when officers visited his home to search it was yesterday fined $1,000.
‘I was forced to smuggle cocaine’
A Jamaican man who said he was forced to smuggle $20,000 worth of cocaine into the country to prevent his family from being killed by drug lords was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison.
The KDK Report: In sickness and in health
THE universal thread that connects each and every human being is the need to be heard, wanted, trusted and appreciated. Many people search their entire lives to find their proverbial soulmate - that one true love who makes them feel safe and wanted. Young girls start planning their wedding long before they even have a mate.
Six arrests in connection with shop-breaking, stealing
GRAND Bahama Police arrested six persons for shop-breaking and stealing after numerous items were discovered at a residence in Eight Mile Rock.
Country cannot sustain COVID cases rise 'much longer'
TOP public health officials have warned that the country cannot sustain the continued rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations “for much longer” as both resources and staff remain stretched beyond capacity.
Medical marijuana law eyed within four months of election
A medical marijuama advocate is predicting that the next government will legalise this sector within four months of next week’s general election by passing the necessary legislation.
Five-year sentence for gun and drugs upheld
THE Court of Appeal yesterday confirmed the five-year prison sentence of a man convicted of illegal drug and firearm possession over four years ago.
$700 fine for marijuana and pills
A 26-year-old man caught with marijuana and Percocet pills must pay $700 to avoid spending four months behind bars.
Different views on ivermectin
When I read the article written by Dr. Pinto under the headline “You are not a horse - FDA warns against the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19”, I was surprised to see how little of what he said was evidenced by any science.
Actor Michael K Williams found dead in apartment
BAHAMIAN American actor Michael K Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment yesterday. He was 54 years old.
Man accused of sex with 15-year-old
A 31-year-old man was remanded to prison over allegations that he had sex with a minor.
Former Tribune editor to feature in TV look at Cable Beach murder
A LURID murder in a house on Cable Beach is to be spotlighted in a new series of television documentaries.
Andros man accused in marijuana probe
A MAN was arrested on Andros on Thursday on suspicion of cultivating marijuana.
Two deny smuggling cocaine into the country
A Dominican man and a Colombian man who denied smuggling cocaine into the country were on Friday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.
Crocus sack had marijuana inside, officer tells court
AN officer found a crocus sack of marijuana in the backseat of an ex-convict’s car two years ago, a court was told.
Cocaine seized near Long Island
A JOINT operation with local police, OPBAT, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and US Coast Guard netted a large quantity of cocaine in the Long Island area yesterday.