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Minister decries rising cases of elderly abuse

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza has bemoaned rising cases of violence against the elderly, saying government has formulated the Elderly Persons Bill to address the vice. Speaking in Lilongwe yesterday when she presided over the World Elder Abuse Awarenesses Day, the minister said between January and June this year, 10 ....

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Attorney demands apology from Minister Humphrey over Elderly Persons draft law

By Anesta Henry
Attorney-at-law Corey Beckles is demanding an apology from Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey over his public comments that Government had no hand in the draft Elderly Persons Bill 2022.
The minister has distanced the Government from the draft which Beckles and a team from his firm presented to the public in a press conference last ....

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Humphrey sets record straight on draft Elderly Persons Bill 2022

Minister of Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey is setting the record straight that the current administration had nothing to do with the draft Elderly Persons Bill 2022.

During a press conference on Thursday, attorney-at-law Corey Beckles and his legal assistant Anthony Hinds presented the media with the bill they authored and handed to the ministry.

The document outlined stringent penalties for people convicted ....

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Security for seniors - Barbados Today

By Anesta Henry
Persons convicted of abusing the elderly could be hit with a fine of $25 000 or be imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both, according to the draft Elderly Persons Bill 2022.
According to the draft document, the particulars of convicted abusers will be entered into a National Register of Elderly Persons, which is to be kept by ....

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