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'AG's office and police have a conflict of interest over cannabis prosecutions'

THE police and the Attorney General’s Office have “a conflict” over prosecution of cannabis possession and intent to supply, according to former Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell.Mr Bell told participants in a public forum last week

Bell: Terror-like threats make scrapping NIA a grave mistake

THE Christie administration created the National Intelligence Agency after considering a number of serious, terrorist-like threats that threatened the Bahamas, former State Minister for National Security Keith Bell claimed yesterday, warning the Minnis administration that it is making a “grave mistake” disbanding the agency.

‘Never a wrong time’ to give promotions, says Keith Bell

THERE is never a wrong time to promote law enforcement officers, State Minister for National Security Keith Bell said yesterday as he responded to criticism that this week’s mass promotion exercises in the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were politically motivated.

Bell: Give us a chance to finish the job on crime

MINISTER of State for National Security Keith Bell yesterday said more can be done in the fight against crime but defended the Christie administration’s initiatives this term, saying the government has made “significant investments” to counteract the problem.

Mortgage problems contribute to crime situation, says Bell

THE repossession of homes by commercial banks and other mortgage lenders has contributed to the country’s crime woes, with many vacant homes now being used for “peddling drugs” and conducting other illicit activities, State Minister of National Security Keith Bell said yesterday.

Nottage and Bell criticised for continued silence

FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames last night criticised National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage and State Minister of National Security Keith Bell for their “continued silence” in the wake of a spate of killings.

Bell denies convicted drug dealer Lamm is campaigning with him

DESMOND Bannister, FREE National Movement candidate for Carmichael, yesterday accused State Minister of National Security Keith Bell of campaigning alongside convicted drug dealer and former Progressive Liberal Party campaign general Carlos Lamm.

Bell calls for measures to tackle Dominican poachers

STATE Minister of National Security Keith Bell yesterday advocated for the government to take more aggressive measures against Dominican poachers, claiming that the intruders are becoming “more and more violent” towards fishermen and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

Bell aims to become security minister

STATE Minister for National Security Keith Bell said he hopes he will be promoted to the senior position and become minister of national security if the Progressive Liberal Party wins the next general election.

Ankle bracelets being tampered with ‘every day’

NATIONAL Security State Minister Keith Bell yesterday declared that ankle-monitoring bracelets were tampered with every day as he stressed the critical need for the proposed amendments to the Bail Act.

Keith Bell: Crime plan has not failed

DESPITE the fact that nearly 500 homicides have been recorded during the Christie administration’s term, Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell does not believe the government’s crime-fighting strategies have failed.

Bell calls planning act ‘horrendous’

SENATOR Keith Bell yesterday said the Planning and Subdivisions Act is a “horrendous” piece of legislation with “adverse consequences” to Bahamians that should have never been passed under the previous FNM government.

Bell blames the FNM for present levels of violence

STATE National Security Minister Keith Bell yesterday blamed the Free National Movement for the country’s current crime crisis, adding that had the former government “been responsive, a great deal of the violence that we are experiencing today could have been avoided”.

BELL: RULING ON POLICE OVERTIME A ‘HOLLOW JUDGMENT’

STATE National Security Minister Keith Bell yesterday branded the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that mandates police officers be compensated for overtime pay a “hollow judgment”.

No action since 2013 to protect health of police

POLICE Staff Association executives said yesterday that the organisation had a “moral duty” to inform members of the health risks associated with working in mould infested areas after government did not act on the findings of a 2013 mould inspection report of 25 police stations and offices around New Providence.

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