Archive for August 16th, 2023
Men fear false sexual harassment accusations
(CNS): Two in five women in the Cayman Islands have been subjected to unwanted sexual harassment, which is higher than the global statistic of around 25%, according to local officials. And while around 10% of men report being sexually harassed, one in four fear being falsely accused more than becoming victims.
Car break-ins continue around Grand Harbour
(CNS): There were several more car break-ins around the Grand Harbour area over the weekend and on Monday night, CNS has been told by residents. As police continue to tackle this ongoing problem, one man was arrested and charged last week. He has since been bailed but a spokesperson for the RCIPS said there is […]
Children’s homes to stretch CI$100k for upgrades
(CNS): The government has approved an additional CI$100,000 for the CAYS Foundation, a non-profit organisation that runs the Bonaventure Boys’ Home, the Frances Bodden Children’s Home and a secure facility for children on care and protection orders, Phoenix House. The money will be used for much-needed upgrades to the organisation’s IT network, additional housing facilities […]
Grocery store robbed at gunpoint
(CNS): Police are investigating an armed robbery at a grocery store in West Bay Monday night by a man armed with a gun and dressed in a black hoodie and dark jeans. The robber entered the shop on Reverend Blackman Road at around 10:30pm brandishing a firearm and demanding cash from the staff. He then […]
More parking spaces is poor use of GT land
(CNS): A planning application by the developers of Cricket Square to create a new parking lot along Whitman Seymour Road in George Town is a poor use of land and would add to the growing heat problems in the capital, the Department of Environment has advised. Four years ago, planning ministry officials raised concerns about […]
