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Dames warns smugglers - we'll get you in the end
Dames warns smugglers - we'll get you in the end
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday issued a stern warning to those who continue to engage in illegal drug trafficking, insisting they will be caught.
Pilot held in 1.6m cocaine bust
Pilot held in 1.6m cocaine bust
A BAHAMIAN pilot is in custody after landing a plane in Cat Island with cocaine that is estimated to value about $1.6m.
Man denies marijuana charges
Man denies marijuana charges
A 35-year-old man is accused of importing more than seven pounds of marijuana products into the country with the intention of selling them.
Officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit arrested Michael Turnquest after they found a suitcase filled with marijuana edibles inside his home at Indigo Drive on March 4.
In Pinewood, some leave, others will take their chances
On the same day that authorities encouraged residents in low-lying areas to leave, some people who live in Pinewood Gardens were packing up their belongings yesterday, but others have decided to take their chances and stay in their homes.
Baptist Health South Florida Highlights Importance of Orthopedic Works in The Bahamas and Caribbean
Baptist Health South Florida Highlights Importance of Orthopedic Works in The Bahamas and Caribbean
Surgeons from the Florida-based Organization speak at the Caribbean Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons 12th Annual Scientific Meeting...
Women sentenced for drug crime
Women sentenced for drug crime
Two women who agreed to act as drug mules were yesterday sentenced to two years in prison.
Nicole Akeolo, 23, of Suriname, and Iesha Graham, 24, of Guyana and Suriname, were both arrested on Tuesday after arriving from Suriname with cocaine secreted in their luggage.
Graham had nine pounds and eight ounces of cocaine, and Akeolo had nine pounds and six ounces, the court heard.
Both women pleaded g...
Court denies bail for drug smuggling pilot
Court denies bail for drug smuggling pilot
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday refused to allow a pilot convicted of drug trafficking to remain free while his appeal is pending.
The Bay Is Calling You
The Bay Is Calling You
Stileeto -- the fiery entertainer who brought you the Bahamian hit "Pie/Girls Textin' Me Hi" says all roads lead to Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, next weekend and if you don't meet him there you better beat him there because you do not want to miss out on a truly Bahamian experience at Bayfest 2011.
The rake 'n' scrape king will headline the performances over the August Monday holiday weekend at Bay...
Tribute to Pauline Davis-Thompson
Tribute to Pauline Davis-Thompson
Dear Editor,
At this time I am impelled to call attention to this Bahamian iconic athlete. Pauline is ten years younger than I am and I watched her career over many years as she represented The Bahamas. She competed in over 170 countries and she also did so during some of the times when track and field athletes seemed to almost be "on their own like Pat Boone".
I still remember seeing Pauline at t...
Increases in New Providence Taxi Zone Rates
Increases in New Providence Taxi Zone Rates
The Minister of Transport & Aviation advises that the Government of The Bahamas has agreed to increases in New Providence taxi zone rates, to the hourly taxi rates, and to related fees for taxi cab use, effective 1st May, 2017...