The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Two Bahamian pilots and one Canadian man were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with that huge drug seizure that occurred on Monday at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Murillo Sullivan, 48, of Turtle Drive, Bel Air Estates, 37-year-old Darryl Bartlett of No. 4 Pink Coral Drive and 23-year-old Michael Webster of […]

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A 26-year-old Yellow Elder man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon for the April 5 stabbing death of a 31-year-old man. Police believe Don Wallace is responsible for stabbing Mario Allen, who was previously identified as Mario Coakley, to death Saturday night through Eneas Street. Wallace was arraigned on one count of manslaughter […]

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Two Jamaican women could soon have their day in court after being picked up by authorities on two separate drug matters. According to police, the first arrest took place around 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Acting on intelligence, officers searched the 30-year-old suspect, who had reportedly just arrived on a […]

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Bahamian officials over the past two days received specialised training in processing drug treatment patients. Members from the Organisation of American States (OAS) facilitated the two-day seminar which included participants from Haiti, Jamaica, Belize and other Caribbean countries. Bahamas Co-ordinator David Ramsey said the seminar allowed all the participants to be more efficient when it […]

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Two women, along with a man were arrested in Bimini yesterday after they were found in possession of dangerous drugs. According to police around 5:00 a.m. a team of officers from the Bimini Police Division went to a residence in Bailey Town, armed with a search warrant and discovered 19 pounds of suspected marijuana. The […]

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Bahamas Waste teamed up with The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce to offer training sessions on customer service for their staff. The sessions focused on three key themes: Understanding what customer service is, the importance of attitude in customer service and the various types of customers. “The level of participation is high,” the Bahamas Chamber’s training […]

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Baha Mar officials on Thursday finally revealed the exact date that the multi-billion dollar mega resort is set to open and added that they are now in the market to hire more than 4,000 Bahamians in time for the now scheduled December 8 opening. According to Chief Marketing Officer Denise Godreau Baha Mar officials have […]

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Estimates suggest that the global economy stands to benefit as much as a trillion dollars from its agreement to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with lower estimates in the range of $400 billion, still quite a significant figure. WTO Deputy Director General David Shark revealed as much while making a strong case on the benefits […]

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The attorney for the man accused of killing the mother of his two children, yesterday accused a witness of contriving his testimony after he revealed new evidence not disclosed in his original police statement during day three of the murder trial. Douglas Pratt, 27, is accused of the November 22, 2010 murder of Shande Cartwright. […]

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Statistical indicators such as admission rates to treatment facilities and drug arrests prove that illegal drug use and abuse have increased in countries across The Caribbean since the 1990s. Officials said, however, that data collection, which is critically important to arresting this problem, has not kept apace. However, regional stakeholders are determined to use a […]

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