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Laws cause of LA delays, premier says
(CNS): The premier has said that there is nothing deliberate or “sinister” about the long break between sittings of the Legislative Assembly. The more than five month gap is down to the preparation of important government legislation, Alden McLaughlin told CNS. He said government needed to prioritise its business and ensure the bills it will […]
Premier sacks political assistant
(CNS): Kenneth Bryan has been dismissed from his post as the premier’s political assistant as a result of his pending criminal case. Bryan, who was appointed to assist the premier in his constituency work in the capital, was placed on required leave in December after he was arrested and charged over an altercation with a […]
Alden quick off the mark to fill political post
(CNS): The premier has wasted no time in filling the now vacant post of political assistant in his office just days after he gave Kenneth Bryan the boot. A press release from the premier’s office Monday said that the job has gone to Frank Cornwall Jr, who is a member of the PPM. McLaughlin sacked […]
MACI boss charged with assault on female
(CNS): Joel Walton, the chief executive officer of the Shipping Registry, has been arrested and charged with actual bodily harm, insulting the modesty of woman and causing fear or provocation of violence. Police confirmed Friday that a senior public servant was arrested just after midnight on Wednesday 25 February by uniformed officers but did not […]
Boundary commission to meet with public in April
(CNS): The three people appointed to examine Cayman’s political landscape with a view to creating single member constituencies (SMCs) in preparation for the promised switch to one man, one vote for the 2017 election will not meet with the public until April. Commission Chair Lisa Handley, along with local attorneys Adrianne Webb and Steve McField, […]
Systems and new kit help mitigate fire
(CNS): The latest dump fire was contained within an hour, government officials have claimed, pointing to improvements in the team and upgraded equipment. A small surface fire ignited at the George Town landfill on Sunday around lunchtime but fire crews were on the scene fighting the flames before 1pm, and with help from the Department […]
Cancer charity stresses importance of registry
(CNS): The Cancer Society has pointed to the pressing need for a mandatory register in Cayman for cancer cases to allow medical experts to get an understanding of the disease and hopefully save more lives. With some factions of the community opposing the mandatory registration, the charity has re-emphasised the confidentiality as well as the […]
$27k raised for damaged reef project
(CNS): Organisers of a fundraiser for the Magic Reef project said they pulled in almost three times their target on Friday night to help in the fight to save the critical marine habitat damaged by a cruise ship anchor last August. Keith Sahm from Sunset House and Sunset Divers said that aside from raising over […]
Future politicians to tackle debate on Sunday trading
(CNS): While the current government has already decided not to introduce Sunday trading in the Cayman Islands as a result of opposition from significant sectors of the community, the next generation of potential leaders will be taking the subject on in the annual Youth Parliament next week. Part of the Commonwealth Day celebrations, the debates […]
Video Report: Treasure Island up for sale
(CNS Business): The price tag for Grand Cayman’s Treasure Island Resort is US$15.475 million, but it’s the alleged black mould problem that has previous tenants speaking out. However, Re/Max Cayman Islands owner Kim Lund said he is unaware of that issue and has only had the chance to view the part of the resort that […]
Police call on public to report drunk drivers
(CNS): Almost one quarter of the nineteen arrests made by police this weekend were for driving while drunk. Despite widespread warnings to motorists not to drink and drive, police said that not everyone is listening. Acting Superintendent of District Operations, Angelique Howell said that the RCIPS is cracking down on those getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol but […]
George Town man critical following boat fire
(CNS): A 46-year-old man is being airlifted to the United States suffering from severe burns to his arms and legs following a flash fire on a boat Saturday. Police said that the George Town man was doing repair work on the 40-foot pontoon boat at the Reef Dock, North Church Street, yesterday morning at around […]
Woman mugged at gunpoint
(CNS): Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed a woman last night, grabbing her handbag, which contained cash as well as her phone and passport. The armed robbery took place in the car park of an apartment complex off Scholars Drive in West Bay at 8:14pm on Friday 27 February. The 49-year-old […]
Fire crews dispatched as dump burns
(CNS): Firefighters were back at the dump Sunday afternoon to tackle yet another blaze at the George Town landfill site. Staff at the main fire station confirmed that several crews had been dispatched to tackle the blaze but they were unable to reveal any details about the fire or exactly where it was, as the firefighters […]
West Bay man denies killing Yates
(CNS): Justin Devon Manderson (22) pleaded not guilty Friday to the murder of Victor Oliver Yates when he appeared in Grand Court for arraignment. Manderson is charged with murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm in connection with the gang-related shooting at a local West Bay restaurant. Yates was gunned down outside Super’C’s restaurant on […]
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