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Rasta leaders want free cannabis growing licences
RASTAFARIAN leaders want free cannabis cultivation licences as reparations for years of being criminalised for marijuana possession.
Pintard: Gang Bill may hurt innocent parents
CHARGING parents for harbouring children who are gang members will cause suffering for many good parents, Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard warned yesterday, adding that most parents do not know the double life their children may lead.
A good man, a good father
THE presence of a father in a child’s life is no small thing.
Child killer says prison conditions too harsh
CONVICTED child killer Kohfe Goodman filed a constitutional motion in the Supreme Court about the deplorable conditions he faces in prison while serving a 55-year sentence.
Murderers among those who will be eligible for parole
PEOPLE sentenced to prison for life, including murderers, will be eligible for parole under the newly released Conditional Release of Offenders Bill.
Gangs in Haiti
Members of gangs are loyal to their clan and organisation often seen as a family. They will do anything for their family, no matter how brutal, fiendish and horrifying it may be.
INSIGHT: The geographic and economic roots of our crime problem
ALL people are created equal in the sight of our maker; equal in dignity and value. This is an unquestioned value espoused by most of western society and often enshrined in the constitution.
Apprenticeship initiative to transform labour climate
A CABINET minister yesterday said the National Apprenticeship Programme will transform the way Bahamians participate in the workforce by providing paid training and development in high demand sectors.
FRONT PORCH: The sociological roots of violence and crime
“Violence toward others, such as homicide, is an attempt to replace shame with pride.” – Dr James Gilligan, MD.
FRONT PORCH: We need long-term thinking on crime and violence issue
AROUND the world, governments, driven by the politics and exigencies of the moment, often respond with immediate or short-term measures designed to appease a public outcry and media reports demanding action on a given public policy issue.
18-year-old jailed for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition
AN 18-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday after admitting to owning a loaded gun found in a car Sea Breeze last week.
ALICIA WALLACE: Christmas is not the same for everyone - share love, kindness and understanding
THE holiday season is one we generally expect to be full of good cheer. Even through their complaints, people happily spend money — often more than they can really afford — on festivities, from decorations and food to gifts and events.
EDITORIAL: Any young life’s end is a loss
EMERGENCY lights were flashing outside The Tribune last night – so of course our reporters went to find out what was going on.
FTX Bahamas put into full liquidation
The Supreme Court has approved FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary being placed into full judicial-supervised liquidation on the basis that it is just and equitable to do so.
Sam Bankman-Fried ‘wants to be heard’ in FTX Bahamas wind-up
FTX’s founder says he “wishes to be heard” at today’s Supreme Court hearing on the winding-up petition intended to place the crypto exchange’s Bahamian subsidiary into full liquidation.
Halkitis: Prison construction not approved yet, may be built incrementally
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said Cabinet has not yet approved the construction of new prison facilities, saying the structures may have to be built incrementally to spread costs.
Why seeing mom again makes such a difference
Children of women incarcerated at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) were allowed to spend the day visiting with their mothers through the Grow Your Child Programme.
FRONT PORCH: Religious leaders in the public square
THE temptation of religious leaders to become obsessed with political power and influence is older than the Christian Scriptures. Among many others, Rev. Billy Graham warned religious leaders to be judicious in the manner in which they interact with political leaders.
EDITORIAL: We must not open door to vigilante action
THE announcement that a man who is deemed a significant risk to public safety will be released from prison today is concerning in a number of ways.
‘Parole system can reduce expense of prisoner upkeep’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he met a bill of $40,000 for bread for prisoners’ meals when he took office, the kind of expense he hopes is reduced when a parole system is introduced.
