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cHild abuse cases uP near
50 Percent
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
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NEARLY 200 child abuse cases were reported between January and March 2023 in New Providence, a near 50 per cent increase over the same period in 2022.
According to statistics from the Department of Social Services, there were 191 reported child abuse cases, up from 90 during the same period last year. Categories of child abuse include abandonment, neglect, and rape.
Most abuse cases involved sexual abuse, with 51 reported cases up to March, an increase from 28 in 2022.
Last week, the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) conducted an islandwide sweep of Harbour Island companies, seizing assets of at least two businesses suspected of owing $1.3m in taxes.
Meanwhile, several courier companies have been temporarily barred from clearing imported shipments over their failure to pay up to “seven figures” in due taxes to the government.
