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Dad may seek legal action after dog bites son

A GRAND Bahama father said he is considering legal action after his one-year-old son was bitten and injured by a dog in Grand Bahama.

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Three men shot, two are dead

TWO men were shot dead in Yellow Elder yesterday, leaving Mount Moriah MP McKell Bonaby in tears after he likened them to a younger son and brother.

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INGRAHAM: REBELS WANT NEW LEADER – Former PM backs Pintard – while standing next to likeliest rival Minnis

IN a rare and fascinating joint interview with Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday, Hubert Ingraham said “rebels” in the Free National Movement are unnecessarily pushing the party to hold a convention, but he still has confidence in the team Michael Pintard leads and does not want FNMs to be distracted.

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Man accused of firing on three police granted bail

A MAN allegedly engaged three police officers in a gunfight in Bain Town last week.

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Four granted bail after they allegedly threatened man and stole his phone

TWO men and two women were granted bail yesterday after they allegedly threatened a man with death and stole his phone by force.

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American tourist was granted conditional discharge after being found with marijauna

AN American tourist admitted to having marijuana on his person while visiting Parliament Street earlier this week.

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Two toddlers found unresponsive in swimming pool

Police have reported that two toddlers, aged one and three-years-old, are in critical condition after they were found unresponsive in a swimming pool in the Tropical Gardens community on Wednesday.

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Infant boy attacked by dog in a Grand Bahama daycare

A one-year-old boy was attacked by a dog at a daycare facility in Grand Bahama on Monday, prompting a police investigation.

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Bahamian law enforcement working with US authorities to curb human smuggling

COMMISSIONER of Police Clayton Fernander said human smuggling is big business, but Bahamian law enforcement is working closely with US counterparts to curb the practice.

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Pinder says industrialised countries are ‘obligated to vulnerable, non-emitting countries’ over climate crisis

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said industrialised countries are obligated to vulnerable, non-emitting countries for their contribution to the climate crisis.

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Genesis Academy donates to local charities

GENESIS Academy wished Merry Christmas to four local charities yesterday by giving them donations.

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PM: Pledge on climate fight by wealthy countries not enough

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the wealthiest countries in the world, including the United States of America and China, did not pledge enough to the loss and damage fund COP28 delegates agreed to establish during a recent meeting of the major climate conference in Dubai.

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Straw vendors struggling despite record tourism rise

ALTHOUGH the country is hitting tourism records, some straw vendors say they are struggling.

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‘Munroe’s UN response ridiculous’, says Alicia Wallace

HUMAN rights advocate Alicia Wallace ripped National Security Minister Wayne Munroe’s response to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) report about this country’s detention systems, calling it “ridiculous” in its “unnecessary and inappropriate defensiveness”.

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Rained off? Burna Boy postponed

PROMOTERS of a concert starring Burna Boy announced the event’s postponement yesterday, citing inclement weather.