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Driver arrested after road workers seriously injured

Driver arrested after road workers seriously injured

| 27/03/2024

(CNS): A 35-year-old man from George Town has been arrested for dangerous driving offences after the car he was driving knocked down two men working on the Linford Pierson Highway on Tuesday afternoon. The arrested man was given a breath test, which was negative. According to the RCIPS, initial investigations indicate that the driver, who […]

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Police seize 450lbs of ganja from GT apartments

Police seize 450lbs of ganja from GT apartments

| 28/03/2024

(CNS) Police have arrested three men after seizing around 450lbs of suspected ganja in several packages following a bust yesterday near Seymour Drive in the industrial area of George Town. The RCIPS said that police officers were conducting enquiries in the area when they detected the strong scent of ganja from an address where several […]

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Booze sales banned on Good Friday except in hotels

Booze sales banned on Good Friday except in hotels

| 27/03/2024 | 37 Comments

(CNS): Liquor licence holders are being reminded that music, dancing and the sale of alcohol are all banned on Good Friday in most bars. Only hotels and restaurants with an appropriate licence are exempt. Liquor stores will also be closed on Good Friday, while grocery shops and gas stations with liquor licences are not permitted […]

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Deputy premier seeks to win hearts and minds in USA

Deputy premier seeks to win hearts and minds in USA

| 27/03/2024 | 11 Comments

(CNS): Deputy Premier and Financial Services Minister AndrĂ© Ebanks spent last week in Washington DC and New York City attempting to win over the hearts and minds of US politicians and the media in relation to the Cayman Islands’ position as a financial centre. Ebanks was in the US for over a week, from 13 […]

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DEH: Public should refrain from nuisance noise

DEH: Public should refrain from nuisance noise

| 26/03/2024 | 49 Comments

(CNS): After receiving a number of complaints, the Department of Environmental Health has issued a notice advising the community that all residents and visitors should refrain from noisy activities in close proximity to schools, healthcare facilities and residential premises. The notice was issued to the press moments after CNS posted a report on the lack […]

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Road workers struck by speeding car on LPH

Road workers struck by speeding car on LPH

| 26/03/2024 | 54 Comments

(CNS): Two men who were working on the expansion of the Linford Pierson Highway were taken to hospital today after they were knocked down by a car. This latest road accident, which occurred around lunchtime Tuesday, comes just a few days into the RCIPS Easter road safety campaign and its crackdown on rogue drivers. The […]

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The brain power of our lawmakers is questionable

The brain power of our lawmakers is questionable

| 26/03/2024 | 61 Comments

Lite Poll writes: The principal job of lawmakers in the Cayman Islands is to make laws, and the point of holding elections every four years is to elect lawmakers. However glaringly obvious that sounds, it seems to be a fact that is lost in every general election and points to an ability that is depressingly […]

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Major mixed-use Batabano project gets CPA thumbs up

Major mixed-use Batabano project gets CPA thumbs up

| 26/03/2024 | 32 Comments

(CNS): The once quiet residential area of Batabano in West Bay, which is going through a significant period of change, is facing yet another major development that was given the green light by the Central Planning Authority last month. According to the CPA minutes for the meeting on 28 February, the board gave the thumbs […]

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Suspected sex offender wanted by police

Suspected sex offender wanted by police

| 25/03/2024

(CNS): The RCIPS is asking the public to help them track down Cedric Everton Ellis (52), a resident of George Town, who is wanted in relation to serious sexual assault incidents. Ellis has a dark brown complexion and is around 5’9″ with a stocky build. Police said he is a heavy equipment driver by profession; […]

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Pre-dawn construction work deprives neighbours of sleep

Pre-dawn construction work deprives neighbours of sleep

| 25/03/2024 | 76 Comments

(CNS): Residents living by a huge condo construction site on North West Point Road in West Bay will be losing another night’s sleep on Wednesday as the developer has confirmed that work will be done at the site in the very early hours. Over the last year, residents living by the Dolphin Point Club development […]

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Shutter fitter jailed for five years for fraud on clients

Shutter fitter jailed for five years for fraud on clients

| 25/03/2024 | 17 Comments

(CNS): Garfield Antonio Robb, who was convicted of nine counts of obtaining property by deception last year, has been jailed for five years after conning clients out of at least $15,400 over a period of almost seven years between 2014 and 2020. Robb was convicted after trial for various scams, including accepting money for jobs […]

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