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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of man who aided killing teenager
A MAN has had his hopes dashed for contesting his near 20-year sentence for aiding the person responsible for killing the teenage son of convicted drug traffickers Dwight and Keva Major four years ago.
Trio face cocaine retrial in February
THE retrial of a former woman police officer, her brother and another man in connection with a $64,000 cocaine seizure at Lynden Pindling International Airport five years ago has been adjourned to next year.
‘Miss Florida’ to face drugs trial next year
INTERNET sensation Handerea “Miss Florida” Rolle’s criminal trial alleging that she was caught with $1,700 worth of marijuana, intending to supply it to others, will continue early next year.
Abaco police investigate after man shot in the leg
ABACO police are investigating a incident during which a man was shot in the leg.
‘Please help to pay for Tarique’s treatment’
A LACK of money has kept Tarique Miller, a nine-year-old boy diagnosed with hereditary angioedema (HAE), away from “critically important” medicine for almost six months.
Four deny owning drugs with intent to supply
THREE women and one man pleaded not guilty to possession of a quantity of Indian hemp with intent to supply yesterday.
Grand Bahama is winning the war on drugs, says ACP Butler
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler said yesterday the force has had a “major impact” on the war on drugs in Grand Bahama.
Major case delayed as attorney falls ill
DWIGHT Major’s $280,000 drug case was adjourned for another four days yesterday after his attorney told the court he was too ill to continue with the proceedings.
Man arrested after drug discovery at home
POLICE have arrested a man after 34-pounds of marijuana and five-grams of cocaine were discovered at his Cowpen Road home.
Magistrate calls on police to probe mishandled evidence
A SENIOR magistrate has invited the commissioner of police to investigate the “questionable” investigation conducted by some of his subordinates, whom she said mishandled the physical evidence against a man brought up on criminal charges and never bothered showing up to testify in the criminal trial.
A heart of thanksgiving
WHILE our neighbours to the north celebrate Thanksgiving this month, we continue to have harvest thoughts as well, so that it all speaks to us of being grateful. Jeremiah writes: “But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away. They do not say to themselves, ‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and spring rains in season, who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’ Your wrongdoings have kept these away; your sins have deprived you of good.” (Jeremiah 5:23-25)
Three arrests after drugs search
THREE men were arrested after police seized drugs during a search of a car.
Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies
Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.
Four detained after gun and drugs find
FOUR men were arrested after police seized an illegal firearm, ammunition and a quantity of drugs on Sunday.
Arrest for theft of copper wire
A man was arrested for copper theft from the business establishment in the Eight Mile Rock area this week, police reported.
Consumers eating romaine lettuce and turkey ‘are taking a gamble’
HEALTH Minister Duane Sands yesterday warned that consumers who continue to eat romaine lettuce and turkey products in spite of officials’ recent caution against these food items are taking a “gamble” and making an “ill-informed” decision.
Killer escapes death penalty
A MAN has been spared the death penalty for murdering another man in his Family Island home during the course of an armed robbery four years ago.
Former Christian Council president claims marijuana will destroy lives
FORMER Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Albert Hepburn is urging the government not to legalise recreational marijuana – a drug which he claims “will destroy lives”.
D’Aguilar: Emergency runway lights ‘all operational’
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday confirmed emergency lights at all government-owned airport runways are operational.
D’Aguilar defends Cargill’s new role
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar defended the administration's hiring of former National Insurance Board Director Algernon Cargill yesterday, saying the government needs an expert who can help spearhead key aviation initiatives.