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Our leaders and foreign investment
It’s now official. None other than Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson (champion of the investment-begging Commercial Enterprises Act) has conceded that The Bahamas actually dwarfs all of its colleagues in the latest UN report on Foreign Direct Investment.
$1,000 or three months in jail for marijuana charge
A 21-year-old man who was caught purchasing marijuana must pay $1,000 to avoid spending three months in jail.
Police officer 'found firearm, drugs at man's home'
A POLICE officer on Friday testified as to how he found a firearm and a quantity of drugs at a man’s residence last year.
SECOND DOSES ONLY - FOR NOW: Supply shortage forces temporary halt in issue of first-time vaccines
FACED with “low” Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine supplies, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has decided to offer only second dose jabs in New Providence and Grand Bahama.
It’s time to reevaluate our relations
Dear Minister Darren Henfield, For most of our 48 year history, The Bahamas has been relying on two of our strongest allies, which is the US and China. We always gave them our hopes and expectations, but what have we gotten from our cooperation?
It’s time to reevaluate our relations
Dear Minister Darren Henfield, For most of our 48 year history, The Bahamas has been relying on two of our strongest allies, which is the US and China. We always gave them our hopes and expectations, but what have we gotten from our cooperation?
DIANE PHILLIPS: Villain or folk hero – our mixed emotions about the Barefoot Bandit
MONDAY, July 11, will mark 11 years to the day that international fugitive Colton Harris-Moore was captured in Harbour Island, Eleuthera. The capture ended a brazen two-year crime spree during which the teen, better known as the Barefoot Bandit, stole airplanes, boats, broke into businesses and homes and evaded police in three countries while taking the world along for a ride, post after Facebook post.
A COMIC'S VIEW: How the rest of the world is dealing with marijuana
As we continue to wait on the final version of the Marijuana Bill, I continue to research the subject and it’s impact globally - all in an effort to see what new measures are being taken around the world as countries continue to legalise and decriminalise marijuana, either medicinally, recreationally or in some cases both, to see the positives we can incorporate in our still not final Bill that will benefit both the administration and citizenry moving forward.
Border alert after Haiti president killed
THE Bahamas has closed its embassy in Haiti and will beef up border security at home as precautionary measures after Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his home yesterday.
U.S. man told to pay $400 or go to jail
AN American man who was found with a small bag of marijuana must pay $400 to avoid prison.
Officer’s security concerns
(Mr Falcon Clarke, an officer of the Department of Corrections, says he sent the following letter “first to the Commissioner then to Minister Marvin Dames. Nothing has been done therefore I am now sending it to the news media”).
‘I grew marijuana by accident’
A 32-year-old man who was found with several marijuana plants claimed they accidentally sprouted when he threw the seeds out after smoking.
Officer tells of finding marijuana in search
A POLICE officer on Friday testified about finding a quantity of marijuana in a home that he and his team executed a search warrant on last year.
Attempted murder conviction quashed, sentence set aside, new trial ordered
THE Court of Appeal yesterday set aside the 35-year sentence of a man who was convicted of attempting to murder three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama over three years ago.
Drugs and guns found in Freeport
GRAND Bahama Police discovered illegal drugs, firearms and ammunition at an abandoned building in the Freeport area this week.
Marijuana conviction quashed
THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the conviction of a man who was previously fined $10,000 after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession with the intent to supply.
‘Pay $300 or go to jail’ over three grams of marijuana
A 36-year-old man was yesterday ordered to pay $300 or spend a month in prison after he was found with three grams of marijuana.
Two arrested for drug possession
A MAN and a woman were arrested in Grand Bahama on Friday accused of drug possession with intent to supply.
Bail for man who denied assaulting sister
A 43-year-old man who denied assaulting his sister earlier this week was on Friday granted bail ahead of his trial.
Cocaine suspect awaits bail hearing
A 41-year-old man who denied importing 23 pounds of cocaine into the country was remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.