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Greenslade comments defended by Munroe

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe defended Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade’s recent response to the country’s murder rate, saying the top officer understands better than politicians the need to avoid emotional policy responses that prove counterproductive in the long run.

Dames: Crime measures 'raise more questions'

FORMER Deputy Police Commissioner Marvin Dames said he is not impressed by National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage’s announcement of the anti-crime measures to be adopted by the government to combat the spike in murders, saying the strategies have raised more questions than answers.

Boundaries legal challenge 'doomed to fail'

A GOVERNMENT lawyer argued in the Supreme Court yesterday that the court should reject the request from members of the Official Opposition for leave to begin judicial review proceedings of a parliamentary order on constituency boundaries because the judicial review attempt is doomed to fail even if leave is granted.

‘Interception Bill will fulfill international obligations’

ONCE the Interceptions of Communications Bill is passed in Parliament, the country will be fulfilling international obligations, attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, told The Tribune.

Officials ‘hopeful’ of pilot of unified bus system

THE Christie administration has identified a new route to be utilised in its unified bus system, with officials “hopeful” that a prototype for the project will be rolled out soon.

Women held after drugs discovery

A woman from Nassau Village is in custody after she was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport for possession of dangerous drugs on Wednesday, police reported.

‘My horror at becoming victim of attempted robbery’

A BAHAMIAN today told a reporter the horror story of how she and three of her friends were held up on Christmas eve by two men on motorbikes, who tried to get into their car and rob them.

DNA meets with civic groups on Freedom of Information

A coalition made up of several of the country’s civic organisations yesterday met and discussed their issues with the revamped Freedom of Information Bill with Senator Branville McCartney yesterday.

Town hall meeting to be held by Civil Society Bahamas

CIVIL Society Bahamas (CSB), an umbrella group for civil society organisations in The Bahamas, is hosting a Town Hall Meeting for the Citizen’s Task Force on Electoral Reform on Saturday from 10am to noon at ​St Mary’s Parish Hall, Virginia Street, Nassau.

Bail granted to suspect in drug trafficking case

A MAN awaiting trial on a drug trafficking charge was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

18 months in jail and $3,000 fine for gun possession

A MAN was jailed for 18 months and fined $3,000 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition.

IDB joins with university to focus on early education

AS part of an ongoing collaboration, the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and the University of The Bahamas (UB) hosted the launch of ‘Development in the Americas’ on Thursday at UB’s Harry C Moore Library Auditorium.

Ten years of the Ride for Hope as cyclists get ready

RIDE for Hope celebrates its tenth anniversary this weekend with the 2017 charity cycling event taking place on Eleuthera.

Tourism team aims to help Grand Bahama in time of need

THE Bahamas Tourist Office senior sales team in the United States attended a three-day familiarisation trip to Grand Bahama last week, at a time when the island is in “urgent need of exposure”.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - The Ride for Hope returns to Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, for the Tenth Anniversary Ride for Hope “GRAN FONDO ELEUTHERA”.

Taking their careers in their own hands

SHANANDO Moss always wanted to work with his hands. He is now well on his way to fulfilling that dream as a student of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) dual enrollment programme where he is taking Trade Career Path classes.

Graycliff owner honoured among Cacique nominees

ONE hundred and ten individuals and organisations have been recognised for their excellent service to the Bahamian tourism sector by being nominated for this year’s Cacique Awards.

11,000 have applied for jobs at Baha Mar

BAHA Mar has received more than 11,000 applications for employment as progress is being made with the hiring process, with the company’s new Vice President of Human Resources Kristy Cowper yesterday expressing “excitement” with applicant turnout in the weeks since the once stalled hotel property resumed activities last month.

Speaker allows debate despite judicial review bid

EFFORTS by Official Opposition members yesterday to have debate on the draft order for constituency boundaries postponed while their application for a judicial review of the order is before the court were rebuffed by House Speaker Dr Kendal Major, who allowed the debate to begin as scheduled.

Rollins: I will do what it takes to go back to FNM

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins said yesterday he is prepared to swim in his “own vomit” to order “to get back with” the Free National Movement (FNM) to ensure that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) does not win the upcoming general election.

UPDATED: Valentine’s Day murder as woman is stabbed

AN Eight Mile Rock woman was fatally stabbed on Valentine’s Day, police in Grand Bahama reported yesterday.

Lockdowns and RBDF ordered on the streets in crime fight

WHILE murders in the country continue to escalate at an alarming pace, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage announced several anti-crime strategies including “lockdowns”, mobile police vans and an armed forces partnership as he admitted the killings are affiliated with people connected to “gangs, drugs and guns”.

Chipman sparks boundaries row

MEMBERS of Parliament clashed in the House of Assembly yesterday over allegations St Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman made in a letter to House Speaker Dr Kendal Major in which he claimed that the draft order for constituency boundaries that was tabled last week differed significantly from the report he signed as the Official Opposition’s representative on the Constituencies Commission.

Students meet violence with HOPE

IN response to the recent flurry of violence in the country, the art students at Mt Carmel Preparatory Academy felt compelled to paint a piece entitled “Hope”.

FNM ‘will not join legal action’

FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest yesterday branded the legal action filed by two Official Opposition members over the recently tabled draft boundaries report as a “pointless exercise” that will not be supported by the FNM, insisting that the party was focused on fighting the government on the campaign trail.