NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a man believed to be in his late 60s early this morning. Assistant Superintendent Audley Peters said the traffic accident took place at Coral Harbor Road north shortly after 7am. The man’s body was found lying on the ground with injuries […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A recent Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has revealed that The Bahamas has the highest rate of imprisonment per capita when compared to other countries in the Caribbean. The report, which was released this month, examines survey data collected from 3,528 inmates in six Caribbean countries: The Bahamas (2016), Barbados (2018), Guyana […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Royal Bahamas Defence Force officially dedicated the Ship’s Bridge Simulator during a brief ceremony at the Coral Harbour base on Thursday. The equipment was built as a part of the 232 million-dollar Sandy Bottom Project that was signed in 2014, and will enhance the force’s seagoing operations. “It allows for the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An Auditor General’s report has recommended that the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services implement a cap on the amount of money that can be deposited on an inmate’s account. The report, which was tabled in Parliament last week, outlines key findings into the operations of the facility for the period July 1, […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has sentenced one of the country’s most prominent businessmen to three years in prison for securities fraud. The court ruled Wednesday that former IDB Holding Corp. controlling shareholder Nochi Dankner will begin serving his prison term on Oct. 2 for his role in carrying out millions of dollars’ worth […]
