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E-bikes and scooters cause road safety concerns
(CNS): Local authorities are warning the public about the unlawful use of electric bicycles and scooters amid mounting safety concerns following a “significant increase in dangerous and unlawful use”. This has led to traffic disruptions, near-misses and heightened risks for all road users. Riders are urged to read the section of the Cayman Islands Road […]
Measles, once eliminated by vaccine, returning to US
(CNS): Public health officials are urging parents to ensure their children are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given the rising cases in the United States. The dangerous and highly contagious disease had been eliminated in 2000, but 1,288 cases have been confirmed by the US-based CDC this year.
Grocery boss takes over top seat on ethics committee
(CNS): Woody Foster, the managing director of the Foster’s Supermarket chain, is the new chair of the Commission for Standards in Public Life. Foster has served on the commission as a member since October last year and was appointed chairperson in May. The other members are Tonicia Williams, Keith Blake, Jay Ehrhart and Diana Deopersad […]
Driver denies killing 2 people in 2 separate collisions
(CNS): Tarrick Kevin Crawford (31), from West Bay, has denied killing two people in two different collisions just two months apart. When he appeared in Grand Court on Friday, Crawford denied causing the deaths by dangerous driving of Chuck Elvis Ebanks in November 2020 and Shayne Ewart in January 2021. Although Crawford has learning difficulties, he was cleared […]
Half Cayman’s population moved here after 2009
(CNS): More than 23,000 people living in the Cayman Islands moved here over the five-year period from the end of 2019 to the end of 2024, and they now make up 26% of the current estimated population of almost 90,000 people. The ESO’s 2024 Fall Labour Force Survey includes new segments that give more details […]
MRCU battles surges and resistant mosquitoes
(CNS): The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) is in an ongoing fight with Cayman’s most prolific pest. In June, mosquito populations reached their highest levels of the year, with trap counts rising to 170 mosquitoes per trap. CNS visited the field to investigate the measures being taken by the MRCU to address the spike […]
Voter count inches up on post-election register
(CNS): The new Register of Electors published on 1 July had just 23 more voters than the list in effect for the 2025 General Election, rising from 25,643 voters to 25,666. West Bay South still has the most registered voters (1,771), followed by Bodden Town East (1,763). The constituency with the fewest voters is still […]
Man denies sending abusive email to planning director
(CNS): Neville Antonio Faulknor (56) pleaded not guilty on Friday to allegations he misused an ICT network last year when he sent an abusive and apparently threatening email to the director of the Department of Planning, Haroon Pandohie. Faulknor, from George Town, was unrepresented when he appeared in Grand Court for the first time in […]
Construction sector boom continued in 2024
(CNS): The construction sector showed no signs of slowing down during 2024, according to the Economics and Statistics Office’s Third Quarter Economic Report for the year. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.3% in the first nine months of last year — more than in the United States. In addition to robust demand for […]
Imports grow by 8.3% as local population booms
(CNS): With a population now of around 90,000, residents’ imports in 2024 increased by 8.3% when compared to 2023 to a whopping $1.65 billion, according to statistics released by the Economics and Statistics Office. The growth was driven mostly by non-petroleum goods, which grew by 9%, rather than fuel. Food was also up by 9% […]
Lawyers and NRA staff get help crossing roads
(CNS): The National Roads Authority (NRA) says it has installed two new pedestrian crossings as part of ongoing efforts by the National Road Safety Committee to make the Cayman Islands safer and more accessible for all road users. The first crossing has been installed on North Sound Road, directly across from the NRA offices, and […]
