Archive for August 10th, 2023
Police charge suspect over car break-ins
(CNS): A 47-year-old man from George Town, who police believe is responsible for a recent spate of break-ins and thefts from vehicles in the capital, has been charged following his arrest on Saturday. The man, who appeared in court Monday, was charged with just one offence, but further charges are being investigated. He has since […]
Policy falls short of a legal right to green energy
(CNS): The draft updated National Energy Policy includes changes promoting more equitable access to green energy sources. But officials have said the proposed new implementation plan only considers consumers’ right to access the national grid but doesn’t mandate it. Fourteen years after the CORE programme began, only 3.5% of local power comes from renewables, and […]
Consultation extended on Sexual Harassment Bill
(CNS): More than fifteen years after local activists began the campaign for bespoke legislation to tackle the issue of sexual harassment, a stand-alone piece of legislation has been drafted to prevent this from happening. However, due to the level of response to a white paper that was published in March, this has been redrafted and […]
