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At last, the Christie government is talking tough
A YEAR and a half ago — a month after the PLP were elected to govern the Bahamas — we wrote the following in this column.
Ex-minister: Health budget 'doesn't jive'
A former health minister yesterday argued that the Government's message of expanded services "doesn't jive" with 2023-2024 Budget cuts, asserting: "The numbers don't add up."
Bran: Medicine price controls are ‘back door’ VAT admission
The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) ex-leader yesterday slammed the imposition of price controls on the pharmaceutical industry as a “back door” admission by the Government that reimposing VAT on medicines was a mistake.
Despite army takeover, fear strong in Mexican town
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) -- Schoolchildren once again chatter and scamper across the town plaza where drug gang gunmen last year torched the police station and left the remains of a dismembered man. By night, towns
Despite army takeover, fear strong in Mexican town
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) -- Schoolchildren once again chatter and scamper across the town plaza where drug gang gunmen last year torched the police station and left the remains of a dismembered man. By night, towns
Despite army takeover, fear strong in Mexican town
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) -- Schoolchildren once again chatter and scamper across the town plaza where drug gang gunmen last year torched the police station and left the remains of a dismembered man. By night, towns
Despite army takeover, fear strong in Mexican town
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) -- Schoolchildren once again chatter and scamper across the town plaza where drug gang gunmen last year torched the police station and left the remains of a dismembered man. By night, towns
Despite army takeover, fear strong in Mexican town
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) -- Schoolchildren once again chatter and scamper across the town plaza where drug gang gunmen last year torched the police station and left the remains of a dismembered man. By night, towns
Despite army takeover, fear strong in Mexican town
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) -- Schoolchildren once again chatter and scamper across the town plaza where drug gang gunmen last year torched the police station and left the remains of a dismembered man. By night, towns
Four arrested after 29 pounds of marijuana seized
Four men are in custody after 29 pounds of marijuana were seized on Sunday afternoon.
Govt calls in FBI on crime
THE government has invited a special task force from the US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist local law enforcement agencies in combating “the drug and gang culture”, according to Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage.
Man in tears as jury finds him guilty of aiding in the fatal stabbing of drug traffickers’ son
A MAN was brought to tears yesterday when a Supreme Court jury found him guilty of aiding the fatal stabbing of the teenage son of convicted drug traffickers Dwight and Keva Major.
Lightbourn quizzes govt on $10m of missing drugs
MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn raised concerns over a reported unaccounted $10m in pharmaceutical drugs and supplies from the Public Hospital’s Authority while questioning the government’s ability to responsibly handle public funds as debate continued on a multi-million dollar resolution for COB’s further development.
Call for curfew in hot spots to tackle crime
NOTED psychiatrist Dr David Allen has called for a curfew in crime hot spots and urged the government to bring in law enforcement officers from overseas to help combat the crime problem.
PM highlights efforts to defeat crime
PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham opened the FNM Fox Hill Headquarters on Saturday, endorsing candidate Shonel Ferguson. Speaking out on the war on crime, Mr Ingraham said the government has "invested extraordinary amounts to upgrade the effectiveness of the police and the capacity of the criminal justice system".
Pfizer nod gives confidence boost
THE US Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine gave more confidence to those who received the vaccine at the Kendal G L Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday.
Grand Bahama man accused over drugs
A GRAND Bahama man was charged with possession of dangerous drugs this week in Freeport.
'Move quickly' or lose cannabis' medical potential
THE Bahamas could attract “hundreds of millions” of dollars as a medical cannabis “hub”, a Jamaican scientist said yesterday, urging the Government to “move quickly” or lose out.Dr Henry Lowe, a renowned Jamaican nutraceutical scientist and founder o
‘PLP did nothing to support drug reform’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday hit back at the Official Opposition over its criticisms of government’s handling of research geared toward the decriminalisation of marijuana.
Book claims Aaliyah was drugged before fatal flight
A NEW allegation in an upcoming book claims American pop singer Aaliyah was drugged before she boarded an ill-fated flight that led to her death along with eight others in Abaco, Bahamas nearly 20 years ago.