Tensions erupt in Bahamas Parliament as MP hurls mace out window Tense scenes in the Bahamas House of Parliament on Wednesday morning when an opposition MP through the ceremonial mace out the window. According to local press, Cartwright's action was sparked by Speaker Patricia Deveaux's refusal to allow Opposition Leader Michael Pintard to address allegations in a US indictment accusing members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) of alleged involvement in drug trafficking. | A News

HAPPENING NOW: Over 100 officers, from various divisions within the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), are conducting a joint operation across New Providence, “United Force,” to clamp down on stolen vehicle rings, motorists who refuse to obey Road Traffic laws and other illicit activities. Motorists found with discs that did not match license plates, expired licenses, drug possession, driving without a seatbelt and order Road Traffic infractions were given citations Wednesday. The operation is e