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Shanty town residents with children given extra time
Shanty town residents with children given extra time
SOME people with children in Abaco shanty towns were given extra time to find a place to live because they were not prepared to move when bulldozers showed up last week, Works Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.
'Migrant mother didn't want her children to be deported'
ACTING Immigration Director William Pratt said three children fended for themselves in a shanty town earlier this month when their detained mother failed to reveal their existence because she feared they would be deported to Haiti.
What did we do I felt so violated. My children were afraid. I was crying ...What I do Am I a criminal
What did we do I felt so violated. My children were afraid. I was crying ...What I do Am I a criminal
RIGHTS Bahamas chairperson Mona Agenor yesterday said she feels deeply violated and humiliated after she and family members were arrested in a joint operation with police and immigration officers.
Laroda unable to comment on US report which says Bahamian parents allegedly discriminate LGBTQIA+ children
Laroda unable to comment on US report which says Bahamian parents allegedly discriminate LGBTQIA+ children
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Social Services Minister Myles Laroda was unable to directly address comments made in a US Human Rights report, which revealed a claim made by local non-governmental agencies, that "self-identifying LGBTQI+ children were remanded to juvenile correctional facilities after their guardians deemed the children 'uncontrollable' based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or ...
The Governor General welcomes children of Fox Town Primary School
Students of grades four, five and six of Fox Town Primary School, Abaco, along with their teachers paid a courtesy call upon Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt (centre) at the Office of the Governor General, March 19, 2024.
Community activist calls for more action to support children of murder victims
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Families Of All Murder Victims (F.O.A.M) Founder Khandi Gibson wants to see more assistance provided for children of murder victims. Gibson's comments came on the sidelines of the 2024 F.O.A.M Day Church Service held at the New Covenant Baptist Church Tuesday morning. Prime Minister Philip Davis officially proclaimed January 23 as F.O.A.M. Day [...]
Abaco Pastor: You've Stopped Sending Your Children To Church
ABACO, BAHAMAS - Well-known Pastor and community leader in Abaco, Pastor Silbert Mills, is weighing in on the scourge of murders in the country.
Colombia Landslide Toll Rises To 33 Including Children
COLOMBIA - In northwest Colombia, the death toll from a devastating landslide has reached 33, with children being the primary victims, according to the vice president.
37,000 donation for childrens home
37,000 donation for childrens home
ATTORNEY Brenford Christie, a trustee of the Alice Sauberli Trust, donated $37,000 to the Grand Bahama Children's Home yesterday.
Pastors urge parents not to cloak children involved in crime
A group of clergymen is calling on parents in The Bahamas not to cloak children involved in crime, before “you have to visit us to arrange their funeral”.