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Cuba frees nine jailed Bahamians
NINE Bahamians are back and free in Nassau after Cuba announced pardons for more than 3,500 prisoners to mark the four-day visit of the Pope this weekend.
Out, after 36 years
WOW 36 years after being sentenced to Life two black Americans were freed and their sentences totally pardoned…36 years and finally the truth.
Police ‘targeted my husband’ since his pardon by Cuba
THE wife of a Bahamian recently pardoned from his prison sentence in Cuba and deported back to Nassau has alleged that police officers have targeted him since his return, even arresting him during the holidays for what she thinks are baseless reasons.
Are we flirting with a blacklist?
Pardon my ignorance to all of the laws as it relates banking, blacklisting and the United States various objections.
STATESIDE: Pardoning a disgraced Seal - cynical or genius?
Thanksgiving morning in the United States has for the past 30 years been preceded by the charming ritual of the American President “pardoning” a couple of fat, healthy turkeys from becoming someone’s holiday feast. The president, with his wife at his side, usually pats one of the turkeys, cracks a joke or two, and the photo op is over.
Piracy restored, commerce expelled
EDITOR, The Tribune.
NAGB opens sixth national exhibition
IDENTITY, transformation, spirituality, balance, justice and survival are some of the themes explored by the artists exhibiting the sixth national exhibition of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas (NAGB).
STATESIDE: Honest public service or a time to fill your pockets?
BE honest. What do you really think about government?
Junior junkanoo details revealed
THURSDAY will mark the 25th anniversary of Junior Junkanoo in which more than 25 schools, including four from the Family Islands, will participate.
‘We are going well ahead into the business of sports’
THE National Sports Authority will mark the formal recognition of a new industry in the Bahamas, the sports tourism business.
Home ports, tourism and recovery
The one single brightest light in The Bahamas recently is the announcement by Crystal Cruise Lines that it intends to make the Prince George Wharf its home port. I understand that there are other cruise lines which are also considering doing the same. This is a fantastic piece of good news, for a change, and pardon the pun but like noted realtor and businessman, Mr Mario Carey stated the other day, this is a potential “game changer” for our tourism industry and the second home market.
Minister sets timeline for Family Islands sporting facilities
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson has delivered a concrete timeline for the development of sporting facilities in the Family Islands.
Johnson confident over Carnival
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Danny Johnson yesterday was optimistic that everything will go according to plan with the launch of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival in Grand Bahama this weekend.
Police chief’s concern over prisoner release
POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday said he is not happy about the early release of nine Bahamian prisoners who were incarcerated in Cuba, adding that he was not sure the former inmates would stay out of trouble.
Former US convict angered over comments on release by Cuba
A BAHAMIAN who claimed he was extradited from this country to the United States more than a decade ago after a conviction yesterday criticised Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade for saying he was not happy about the early release of Bahamian convicts from Cuba.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Don't let the opportunities given to us by marijuana go up in smoke
I’VE noticed over the past few weeks, especially on the talk show circuit, that the narrative of those against the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana in the Bahamas is starting to change, with talking points becoming far more objective.
Mitchel hits back at The Punch
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell yesterday blasted a local tabloid for allegations over spending.
54-year-old faces three charges
A 54-YEAR-OLD man was arraigned Friday on three charges, including possession at night of a housebreaking instrument.
Community meetings to be held on Parole bill before it is tabled
ACTING Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare said four town hall meetings would be held before a bill establishing a parole system for inmates is tabled in the House of Assembly.
Make the family great again
THE singing career of Grammy Award Winner Marvin Gaye, ended in tragedy on April 1st, 1983. He was shot to death by his own father. He and his father never got on. Gaye’s close friend David Ritz, wrote Gaye’s biography a year later, he called it “Divided Soul”.
