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Four in hospital after shooting

FOUR people were injured in a shooting in the Mason’s Addition area last night.

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Young exuma dad killed in motorcycle accident

KEVON Taylor, a 22-year-old father of two, had been counting down the days to celebrate his daughter’s first birthday. Instead, his family is now planning his funeral after he was killed in a tragic motorcycle crash in Exuma in the early hours of Monday morning.

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Education director finds suicide stats ‘shocking’

EDUCATION Director Dominique McCartney-Russell called the finding that one in five Bahamian teens have attempted suicide “shocking”, noting the Ministry of Education has logged only a handful of such incidents. She said students often hesitate to disclose their struggles to school officials.

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‘Sebas eyeing run as MP’

WEBSHOP owner Sebas Bastian is seeking the PLP’s nomination in Fort Charlotte, according to multiple Tribune sources.

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Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’

The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”.

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‘A miracle I survived boat accident horror’

AN American tourist who narrowly survived a brutal boating accident in Exuma said it is a miracle he survived.

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Bahamian man shot dead in Tennessee in rent dispute

A 26-year-old Bahamian man was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday morning following a dispute over rent money, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).

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‘Ministry of Finance used as private ATM for chosen few’

OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of turning the Ministry of Finance into what he called a private ATM by awarding nearly half a million dollars in no-bid contracts for Christmas decorations.

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Pintard: Emergency over Nation’s youth

FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard has declared the findings of the Ministry of Health’s Global School Health Report a “national emergency” demanding immediate and compassionate action, warning that The Bahamas risks losing a generation to mental health crises, violence, and substance abuse.

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Mother of American man that drowned three months ago feels ‘left in the dark’

THREE months after 23-year-old American tourist Dinari McAlmont drowned on Paradise Island, his mother, Michelle Bacchus-McAlmont, says she is still seeking clarity and closure, despite authorities having ruled out foul play.

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Police suspect arson in Coral Heights home fire as family begins fundraising efforts

FOR 25 years, the Dorsett family called their Coral Heights West house home.

Sentence hearing begins for incest conviction as man maintains he is innocent

A GRAND Bahama man convicted of five counts of incest continues to maintain his innocence, although a probation officer believes he is capable of rehabilitation, the Supreme Court heard during a sentence hearing on Thursday.

Walker’s Certificate of Competency submitted to Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The US Department of State has submitted Herschel Walker’s Certificate of Competency to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a key step in advancing his nomination as US Ambassador to The Bahamas.

Hurricane forecasters losing three key satellites ahead of peak of storm season

About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organising into tropical storms every hurricane season.

48-year-old woman dies after being assaulted by a man known to her

A 48-year-old woman has died after being attacked early Saturday morning on Watlins Street, according to police.

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