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$200 fine for marijuana

A FISHERMAN who was found with over two ounces of marijuana was yesterday fined $200.

Commissioner supports expunging records for possession of small marijuana amounts

POLICE Commissioner Anthony Ferguson said he supports expunging the records of persons convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Don't talk about crime – you will never win

If I held either the position of Minister for National Security or Commissioner of Police I would be exceptionally careful when and if I made public comments on crime…you never win.

Probation over marijuana

A MAN, taken to court on marijuana charges yesterday, was placed on six months probation.

$3,500 fine over marijuana

A man caught with $1,000 worth of marijuana and ammunition must pay $3,500 to avoid spending six months behind bars.

Cameras which can’t catch the criminals

How good is your memory? When did the first CCTV camera go up in downtown? Did crime decrease from the petty pick-pocketing and selling of drugs? It still goes on today with cameras.

Police search for suspects after two separate armed robberies

POLICE are seeking the public’s help in finding two male suspects responsible for two separate armed robberies that occurred on Sunday.

Police give students advice on ways to tackle bullying

ROYAL Bahamas Police Force officers, led by Supt Stephen Dean visited he Anathol Rodgers School assembly yesterday morning, to speak to students on the topics of bullying and conflict resolution.

Why the crime epidemic, and what to do about it?

FOR the past few years, the Bahamas has been facing a powerful surge of violent crime, murders, home invasions and other destructive acts.

Supreme Court takes over PharmaChem’s liquidation

The liquidation of PharmaChem Technologies has been placed under the Supreme Court’s supervision due to the company’s massive insolvency, Tribune Business can reveal.

'AG's office and police have a conflict of interest over cannabis prosecutions'

THE police and the Attorney General’s Office have “a conflict” over prosecution of cannabis possession and intent to supply, according to former Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell.Mr Bell told participants in a public forum last week

Man in Cuban prison pleads for Bahamian jail transfer

A BAHAMIAN man being held in a Cuban prison on drug charges is pleading for the families of the Bahamian prisoners in detention there to peacefully protest outside the Cuban Embassy in an effort to get transferred to The Bahamas to serve their sentences.

EDITORIAL: Remembering a hero and guardian angel

PAUL Thompson was a guardian angel.

Grand Bahama police warn over marijuana packaging

GRAND Bahama police are warning the public to be aware of “the deceptive and illegal” distribution of marijuana in packaging similar to legitimate snack product brands.

The Other Prostate Problem - Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Prostate Cancer affects one in six men in their lifetime.Almost half of men 50 years or older are afflicted with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia BPH, a non-cancerous enlargement of a man’s prostate. Almost all men by the age of 70 years old suffer from B

Minister wants stem cell clinic at PMH

FREEPORT – The Minister of Health wants a stem cell clinic established at the Princess Margaret Hospital, so that poor Bahamians can have access to such treatments.

Report on crime

Report on crime IN today's Insight, we present the official report on crime prepared by noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen. Some findings from this report were first published in The Tribune on March 30, 2012. Dr David F Allen M.D., M.P.H. USING a clin

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