The two-day consultation opened on Sept. 25 in Nassau, The Bahamas under the theme: Partnering for Crime Prevention and Social Development.
Declining socio-economic conditions are among the key factors that have led to an increase in youth crime and violence within the region.
The Government plans to attack the gang culture by exposing Bahamian youth to a series of positive activities through the re-establishment of the Urban Renewal…
Minister Fitzgerald said the ministry will become “more proactive in educating our students about how to build healthy relationships and stressing its importance as a…
Human rights advocate Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson and The Bahamas Crisis Centre were commended for “30 years of advocacy and steadfast service” to victims of domestic…
Domestic violence/relational disputes account for 25 per cent of the murders committed in the Caribbean, with about 1,200 reported cases of domestic violence annually within…
The Bahamas stands with the United States and other free and democratic countries in condemning the cowardly attack on the American Consulate in Libya, which…
A study has shown that violence towards animals must be taken extremely seriously, not only for animal welfare but because of the proven link to…
Minister of Social Services and Community Development, Melanie Griffin said a number of mechanisms have been implemented to assist victims of domestic violence.