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Foreign worker denies groping women on buses

Foreign worker denies groping women on buses

| 27/11/2023

(CNS): Palinda Maduranga Dissanayake, a former work permit holder, denied groping two women and 15 year-old-girl on public buses earlier this year, when he appeared in Grand Court of Friday. The man entered not guilty pleas to four counts of indecent assault where he is accused of touching the women’s breasts in relation to separate […]

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Public transport overhaul could cost CI$50M

Public transport overhaul could cost CI$50M

| 09/11/2023 | 93 Comments

(CNS): The long-awaited report from Deloitte reviewing the local transport network indicates that replacing the current mismatched private transport system with an electric government-owned and managed fleet, with depots, community routes and bus lanes, could cost at least $50 million. However, this will cut traffic by more than 20%, reduce emissions and create a reliable, […]

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