Were we really surprised when a 12-year-old student of H.O. Nash Jr. High School was accused of possession and selling drugs at school? Not really. We were surprised that he got caught. The questions to ask are, where did he get his stash? (because I'm sure he did not have any time to hone his agricultural skills and grow the drugs himself.) How long has this been going on? Were his parents aware of what he was doing? What could have led him to this kind of lifestyle? [continues 1348 words]
United States Ambassador J. Richard Blankenship praised the Bahamas Government for taking the stand to hold a Commission of Inquiry regarding a 1992 drug bust by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. During his farewell comments at the American Embassy on Thursday, the ambassador, who leaves the country today, said that the United States was prepared to leave the incident behind, but it speaks very highly of the Progressive Liberal Party administration to follow through with the inquiry and clear officers names. [continues 374 words]
