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Families of seniors were yesterday warned to be on the lookout for signs of elder abuse after a total of 87 cases were reported in the 12 months up to March. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development, said 30 per cent of reported cases involv...

Dear Sir, I read in the news recently about the stabbing by a young man over a piece of jewellery — a gold chain, to be specific. It is obvious that this young man and others who engage in similar acts have experienced a complete disconnect from soci...

Coco Chanel’s famous quote, “I only drink champagne on two occasions; when I am in love and when I am not”, is pretty reflective of how we use alcohol in western society. We drink to celebrate and commiserate, when we are happy or sad, and when we a...

At eight, Darius Richardson watched as his father drowned while trying to retrieve the football he had accidentally kicked into the water. For years it was an unaddressed trauma. And then at 21 he married – and began abusing his wife. “She was my hig...

Teenagers will talk about the importance of self-worth to young women as part of a worldwide event to end domestic violence later this month. They will take part in a panel discussion to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Agai...

LGBTQ people were yesterday urged to seek help if they became victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence at the hands of partners. Laurie Shiell, executive director of the Centre Against Abuse said studies had shown that LGBTQ people suffered dispr...

A man who admitted threatening the lives of several people and damaging his ex-wife’s car was given two years’ probation yesterday. Paulo Medeiros, 44, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to three counts of using threatening words and damaging a car...

A man who denied posting a threat against the Premier on social media will be released from prison after almost three months on remand. Magistrates’ Court ordered yesterday that Jared Gordon, 31, should be released on $3,500 bail on condition he wear...

A man denied threatening another man with a knife. Earlston Phipps, 66, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to threatening Jay Tucker with injury while armed with a blade. The incident is alleged to have happened on April 18 in Smith’s. Senior ...

Kayakers will take to the water this weekend to complete a loop of the islands in aid of a child sexual abuse prevention charity. They will be joined by surf skiers and paddleboarders for the fifth annual Kayak For Kids, to raise money and awareness ...

The island must unite in support of young people at risk after months of the coronavirus pandemic crisis, according to the Coalition for the Protection of Children. The charity’s executive director, Kelly Hunt, said the organisation was “deeply sadde...

Men must overcome social stigmas and let police know when they are victims of domestic abuse, an expert said. Darius Richardson, the guest speaker on a public Zoom forum on domestic abuse on Saturday, said help was at hand for men in abusive relation...