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One man stabbed and killed, suspect arrested

One man stabbed and killed, suspect arrested

| 15/07/2024

(CNS): The RCIPS has opened a murder investigation following a fatal stabbing in the Windsor Park area of George Town on Sunday morning. At around 9:30am, officers were called to the scene where a man had been fatally wounded. One man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the incident and remains […]

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Oil tanker under inspection before it returns to sea

Oil tanker under inspection before it returns to sea

| 15/07/2024 | 0 Comments

(CNS): The oil tanker that ran aground while delivering diesel to Cayman Brac on Saturday, 6 July, is now anchored off the coast of Grand Cayman, the Department of Environment and Cayman Islands Coast Guard have said. After temporary repairs were made to its damaged hull, the Sea Elephant left the Brac on Thursday afternoon […]

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DEH worker injured after falling into container

DEH worker injured after falling into container

| 15/07/2024 | 2 Comments

(CNS): A woman working at the George Town landfill was injured on Friday morning when she slipped and fell into one of the containers at the 24-hour landfill drop-off facility. The Department of Environmental Health said the worker sustained minor injuries. The emergency services were immediately contacted, and she was taken to the hospital for […]

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‘A bunch of you put her up to this’ Bush tells prosecutor

‘A bunch of you put her up to this’ Bush tells prosecutor

| 12/07/2024

(CNS): As his trial continued Thursday, McKeeva Bush MP emphatically and persistently denied a historical sexual assault allegation when he took the stand to give evidence in his own defence. In an often combative and angry exchange with prosecutor Eloise Marshall KC during cross-examination, Bush repeatedly said that the incident, as described by the woman, […]

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Four Caymanians head to Paris seeking Olympic glory

Four Caymanians head to Paris seeking Olympic glory

| 12/07/2024 | 19 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee has revealed the four local athletes who are heading to Paris to represent their country at the 2024 Olympic Games later this month. Swimming siblings Jillian Crooks and Jordan Crooks, sprinter Davonte Howell and sailor Charlotte Webster will be the twelfth team to represent Cayman at the Olympics. Howell will […]

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CAL makes magazine list of top 15 airlines in world

CAL makes magazine list of top 15 airlines in world

| 12/07/2024 | 32 Comments

(CNS): Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has made it into the top 15 list of the world’s best international airlines in Travel + Leisure magazine’s World’s Best Awards 2024. CAL was the only airline in the western hemisphere to secure a top-15 spot in the “Best International Airlines in 2024” category and was awarded alongside leading […]

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Logic says outage was outside its control

Logic says outage was outside its control

| 12/07/2024 | 5 Comments

(CNS): Local internet service provider Logic has said that the outage impacting its customers ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl last week resulted from “technical functions within the infrastructure, outside of the control of the stakeholders involved”, but the issue has been “identified and remedied”. Officials told CNS in answer to our inquiries that […]

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Ebanks tackles beneficial ownership during trip to Asia

Ebanks tackles beneficial ownership during trip to Asia

| 12/07/2024 | 2 Comments

(CNS): Financial Services Minister André Ebanks led a Cayman Islands delegation to Singapore last month to open the Cayman Islands Government’s new Asia Office. While there, he held a series of meetings, including with the European Commission and Financial Action Task Force for talks on beneficial ownership.

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Post Beryl dock and seawall repairs need approval

Post Beryl dock and seawall repairs need approval

| 12/07/2024 | 14 Comments

(CNS): Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the sustainability ministry has said the reconstruction of or repairs to existing coastal structures such as docks, seawalls and decks requires approval. Permitted structures, reconstructions and repairs must be to the same dimensions and in the same approved location and footprint, and use the same materials as per […]

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CEO: OfReg blocked additional CUC rate hike request

CEO: OfReg blocked additional CUC rate hike request

| 11/07/2024 | 55 Comments

(CNS): Following backlash about the CUC base rate hike this summer, OfReg CEO Sonji Myles has said the utilities regulator had no choice but to approve the annual rate hike because it complied with the conditions of the licence. However, he said that OfReg had blocked a proposal by the power provider that would have […]

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‘The truth will come out’ Bush told police when charged

‘The truth will come out’ Bush told police when charged

| 11/07/2024

(CNS): Nevron Bradshaw, the lead detective on the historic sexual assault case against former premier McKeeva Bush (69), told the court that when he had cautioned and then charged him with rape, the politician had said, “All I have to say is that the truth will come out.” When Bush was arrested in connection with […]

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