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Fred Smith pleads for no more demolitions until court rules
FRED Smith, QC, made an impassioned plea for government to cease further demolition until the Supreme Court has made its final ruling on whether a standing injunction, which bars the government from evicting shanty town residents and disconnecting services in their communities, will be extended to cover unregulated communities in Abaco.
Abaco Mom Releases Memoir on Loving and Losing a Sickler
In her newly released, deeply emotional memoir, Zetta Sylvia Baillou-Poitier shares the challenges of raising children with sickle cell disease and the pain of losing her daughter, in a story that’s relatable to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, regardless of circumstance...
'We're ready to do what we have to on shanty towns'
'We're ready to do what we have to on shanty towns'
TOMORROW marks 28 days since occupants of shanty town structures in The Farm in Abaco were told demolition was imminent and Works Minister Desmond Bannister said officials are ready to "do what they have to do".
'YOU CAN'T CALL THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING': Govt lawyer hits back at attack on 'humane' shanty town actions
'YOU CAN'T CALL THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING': Govt lawyer hits back at attack on 'humane' shanty town actions
THE government’s plan to demolish shanty towns in the country is not driven by ethnic cleansing and will be executed in a “humane manner”, according to the attorney representing the Crown in a judicial review centred on the demolition of the unregulated communities.