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Pilots deny being DEA informants
January 21, 2015
Pilots deny being DEA informants
Two pilots yesterday denied that they worked as informants for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), although they admitted they communicated with an officer from the law enforcement agency.
Darry Bartlett Jr. and Murrillo Sullivan took the witness stand and denied they knew that marijuana, hashish and ecstasy were on a Hawker Jet that they piloted from Montreal, Canada, on April 7, 2014.
Whe...
FATCA may have unintended consequences
January 19, 2015
FATCA may have unintended consequences
The Bahamas has signed a Model 1B intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the U.S. about the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and continues to make itself ready for a new global tax transparency regime, but at least one observer has suggested that the FATCA regime may have what he called "unintended consequences for financial systems."
FATCA was enacted in 2010 to target non-compliance b...
Pilots have case to answer in drug matter
January 16, 2015
Pilots have case to answer in drug matter
Two pilots will take the witness stand next week to defend themselves against allegations of drug trafficking.
Darryl Bartlett Jr., the son of the assistant director of legal affairs in the Office of the Attorney General, and Murillo Sullivan, elected to give sworn testimony yesterday after Magistrate Andrew Forbes ruled that they had a case to answer on charges of drug possession with intent to s...
October 28, 2014
Magistrate to decide whether Bartlett drug case will continue
A magistrate on Monday fixed January 6 as the date to rule on a no-case submission on behalf of two pilots accused of drug trafficking.
The prosecution yesterday closed its case against Darryl Bartlett Jr., the son of the assistant director of legal affairs in the Office of the Attorney General, and Murillo Sullivan.
They are on trial before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with drug possession wi...
Lead by example
September 04, 2014
Lead by example
In a society where children are rebelling and rising up against their elders, it may seem that now, more than ever, is the right time for the church to preach sermons encouraging children to obey their parents as mandated in the Bible. However some ministers say it is just as timely to remind parents of a corresponding scripture as they expect obedience and perfection from their children: "And, ye...
VAT is added to BEC bills
July 24, 2014
VAT is added to BEC bills
THE government tabled the anticipated value added tax (VAT) bill in the House of Assembly yesterday while releasing a list of proposed changes to tariff and excise duty rates and disclosing a "pared down" list of VAT exempt services that does not include electricity...
Iguanas die on San Salvador
July 12, 2014
Iguanas die on San Salvador
Three of the rock iguanas that were returned to San Salvador on Wednesday after being smuggled to the United Kingdom in February, were found dead on Thursday, according to a statement from Bahamas Information Services (BIS).
In total, 12 iguanas were returned to The Bahamas Wednesday on a British Airways flight.
The iguanas are considered to be critically endangered.
"After arriving in New Provide...
May 23, 2014
Pilots accused of drug trafficking to challenge refusal of bail
Two pilots accused of drug trafficking yesterday received permission to appeal against the refusal of bail outside of the required time limits.
Darryl Bartlett Jr., the son of Albertha Bartlett, deputy director of legal affairs, and charter pilot Murillo Sullivan will return to the Court of Appeal on June 13 for the substantive appeal.
Senior Justice Jon Isaacs refused the pair's bail on the groun...
Parents urged to lead by example
April 24, 2014
Parents urged to lead by example
In a society where children are rebelling and rising up against their elders it may seem that now more than ever is the right time for the church to preach sermons encouraging children to obey their parents as mandated in the Bible.
However, some ministers say it is just as timely to remind parents of a corresponding scripture as they expect obedience and perfection from their children: "And, ye f...
Million-dollar drug bust at LPIA
April 09, 2014
Million-dollar drug bust at LPIA
Two Bahamian pilots and a Canadian man were arrested on Monday night in connection with a million-dollar drug bust at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), police reported yesterday.
According to police, officers confiscated 149 pounds of marijuana, 17.4 pounds of ecstasy pills and 2.6 pounds of hashish oil.
Police believe the drugs -- which were in four suitcases -- were smuggled into the...
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