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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 21, 2009

  Bahamas: Anglican Church backs govt's marital rape law

THE Anglican Church has joined several other religous denominations in throwing its full support behind the Government's efforts to make it illegal for a man to rape his wife. Delivering his Charge to the 109th session of the Anglican diocesan Synod, Archbishop Laish Boyd expressed his...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 17, 2009

  Bloodlust of a happy people

Keith Noel, Contributor Noel I return to a bug bear of mine, our penchant for violent behaviour. When Jamaicans say that the major problem in our country is crime and violence, they generally have in mind those in our society who perform...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Dec 8, 2008

  Commentary: Capital punishment in the Caribbean - Is this the real solution to crime in the region?

By Youri Kemp: I had a moment to sit and ponder the recent countrywide decision in Jamaica, where they agreed to keep capital punishment. Assuming that capital punishment went nowhere, why was/is Jamaica is still a major crime capital in the region and world? The Bahamas has been grappling...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Dec 6, 2008

  Sailing against the tide

Reflections of Fidel: AFTER Obama’s speech to the Cuban-American National Foundation, created by Ronald Reagan, in the afternoon of May 23 this year, I wrote a reflection titled "The Cynical Politics of the Empire," dated the 25th of that month. In it, I quoted his words to the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 9, 2008

  Bahamas prison system is a major contributor of crime in the Islands

'Prison system major contributor to crime' : By CANDIA DAMES, Guardian News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: The prison system remains "one of the major contributors to crime in the country", National Advisory Council on Crime (NACC) Chairman Bishop Simeon Hall declared yesterday. Bishop...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 7, 2008

  Bahamas Police Chief Opposes Cops In Public Schools, and Legalizing Gaming For Locals

Top Cop rejects placing police in schools: By CANDIA DAMES, NG News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: Acting Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson expressed opposition to placing police officers in schools, and was against legalizing gaming for Bahamians, when he appeared before the House...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jul 30, 2008

  More Penalties for Employers of Illegal Immigrants in The Bahamas

PM: Stiffer penalties for employers of illegal immigrants - By ERICA WELLS, Guardian News Editor: Nassau, Bahamas - Employers hiring illegal immigrants could soon face more public penalties as the government works to reign in the number of illegal immigrants that flock to Bahamian...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jul 9, 2008

  The Bloody Drumbeat Of Crime and A Young Sovereign Bahamas

This Independence Day, Bahamas: Bahama Journal Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: Even as our people celebrate Independence, they are being obliged to note and understand that the popular tourist myth of their country and the wider Caribbean as a string of island paradises is being undermined...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 10, 2008

  Profile Of The Bahamas' Prison Population

Prison Report Details Population Makeup: By Macushla N. Pinder - Nassau, Bahamas: A profile of the inmate population at Her Majesty’s Prison reveals that nearly 2,560 people were admitted to the Fox Hill facility last year, the majority of whom were on remand. According to the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Apr 23, 2008

  Crime And Punishment In The Bahamian Society

OPINION-Crime and punishment - The Nassau, Guardian: There are around one thousand people in prison in The Bahamas. Is that a lot or little? How can we tell? Compared to the 2.2 million people languishing in U.S. jails it does not sound all that many, but the population of The Bahamas...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Mar 15, 2008

  Say No to Torture

Saying No to Torture: Bahama Journal Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: The United States of America is a land where paradox and contradiction routinely cavort. In this regard, we today note that while this country has a deserved reputation for being a cradle of democracy, it also has a...... [view]

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