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'WE MUST CHANGE LAWS ON BAIL': Commissioner repeats call for legal changes after schoolgirl's murder
January 09, 2024
'WE MUST CHANGE LAWS ON BAIL': Commissioner repeats call for legal changes after schoolgirl's murder
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said some people charged with serious crimes last year were released on bail "within two or three months", adding: "Something is definitely wrong with that."
Crisis centre director says rape law inadequate
April 18, 2024
Crisis centre director says rape law inadequate
DAYS after Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis suggested current laws provide solutions for victims of marital rape, Bahamas Crisis Centre Director Sandra Dean-Patterson said the laws are inadequate.
Up to 25 years jail for gang members in proposed law
April 04, 2024
Up to 25 years jail for gang members in proposed law
LONG-AWAITED anti-gang legislation was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday - with gang members facing up to 25 years in prison.
CRACKDOWN: More intrusive policing coming, anti-gang laws are promised, more CCTV and increased patrols
January 15, 2024
CRACKDOWN: More intrusive policing coming, anti-gang laws are promised, more CCTV and increased patrols
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said more intrusive policing is coming in response to the rising murder rate.
Oil Spills Show Need for Law
February 22, 2013
Oil Spills Show Need for Law
PROMINENT human rights and environmental attorney Fred Smith QC, yesterday called on the government to put in place an environmental protection act.
April 22, 2024
COP: 'Motorists please slow down, adhere to traffic laws'
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander has issued an appeal to motorists to exercise extreme caution and to adhere to road safety laws following a double traffic fatality that unfolded in New Providence on April 21, 2024 which claimed the lives of two male drivers. Police have revealed that the fatal crash claimed the [...]
April 17, 2024
Women's Rights activists strengthen calls for 'Marital Rape Laws' to be introduced
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Executive Director of The Bahamas Crisis Center, Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson, while lauding Prime Minister Philip Davis' "rape is rape" comments, said not enough is being done to criminalize marital rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls; she maintains that laws need to be amended to ensure that they [...]
April 04, 2024
Guyana Condemns Enactment Of Law Regarding Disputed Territory
GUYANA - Guyana has condemned Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro's enactment of a law to incorporate the disputed Guayana Esequiba region into Venezuela. Maduro signed the law after a controversial referendum.
January 22, 2024
BREEF and BahWEN Hosts 5th Marine Conservation Workshop for Law Enforcement Officers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - BREEF in partnership with BahWEN and the RBDF hosted its fifth week-long Marine Conservation Workshop at the HMBS Coral Harbour Base.
UB North Signs MOU With Eugene Dupuch Law School
January 18, 2024
UB North Signs MOU With Eugene Dupuch Law School
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The University of The Bahamas Northern Campus and the Council on Legal Education, Eugene Dupuch Law School, signed a Memorandum of Understanding recently.
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