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Bellafonte found guilty of 2021 double murder
(CNS): Wayne Alphanso Bellafonte Jr (33) was found guilty on Monday of murdering Mark Andre Ebanks (36) and Eldon Charles Walton (55) outside the Globe Bar on Martin Drive, George Town, over three years ago. Bellafonte was also convicted of the attempted murder of a third man and possession of an unlicensed firearm. This was the […]
Men wounded in violent altercation, one arrested
(CNS): Two men involved in a fight at a residential address off Northward Road in Bodden Town both ended up in hospital with head injuries on Sunday evening. One of the men, a 34-year-old resident of George Town, was armed with a machete and a hammer when he started the altercation.
Machete-wielding robber strikes at Al La Kebab
(CNS): Police are on the hunt for a man who held up the Al La Kebab restaurant at Marquee Plaza on Lawrence Boulevard in George Town on Sunday night. At around 10:15pm, a tall, slim man wearing a mask and wielding a machete approached the food hut and demanded money. He made off from the […]
Suspect gunman bailed, victim remains critical
(CNS): The 39-year-old George Town man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder relating to a shooting in the parking lot of Banana’s Bar off Eastern Avenue in George Town early Saturday morning has been bailed. The victim, a George Town man who was shot multiple times, remains in hospital in a critical but […]
Dart NPO gives cash to police and border control
(CNS): R3 Cayman Foundation, a non-profit organisation established by Ken Dart in 2020 with $1 million seed money during the COVID-19 pandemic to focus on navigating disasters and emergencies, has given over US$76,000 to the RCIPS and almost US$252,000 to Customs and Border Control. In a departure from the NPO’s founding purpose, the money is […]
OfReg admits Maya-1 Cable had been damaged
(CNS): OfReg has said that an outage on a section of the Maya-1 undersea cable, which provides the Cayman Islands with international internet connections, has been resolved. An offshore repair was carried out in Mexico last week by the cable ship Wave Sentinel and a cable repair team, which restored full traffic service, officials stated. […]
22 new recruits start RCIPS basic training
(CNS): The RCIPS recently swore in 22 men and women who have begun their first step on the journey to becoming police officers in the Cayman Islands. Over 22 weeks they will undergo various aspects of training covering laws, policies and procedures through academic learning, physical fitness and ceremonial drills to transition from civilians to […]
CIG and Dart still discussing failed dump deal
(CNS): Talks are continuing between the Cayman Islands Government and Dart over the failed dump deal, and it could be some time before the ministry is in a position to begin a new procurement process to find a suitable private sector entity to solve Cayman’s garbage crisis. The CIG has already wasted almost $16.5 million […]
Sunday traffic diversion in place for George Town
(CNS): From 6am on Sunday, 15 September, Sheddon Road traffic will be diverted onto Edward Street from the Post Office junction to Elgin Avenue junction in the centre of the capital to allow for further work on the roads as part of the George Town Revitalisation Initiative. The trench work will last all day, with […]
Man shot multiple times in GT, one arrested
(CNS) Updated: A 39-year-old resident of George Town has been arrested in relation to the shooting on Eastern Avenue that happened shortly after 3:00am on Saturday, 14 September. After the incident, the police said that the victim was in serious but stable condition after being shot multiple times. Police officers on patrol heard shots fired […]
Cops fire beanbags at violent woman during arrest
(CNS) UPDATED: A 35-year-old woman from George Town appeared in court on Monday charged with multiple offences following a violent assault last week. She has been charged with two counts of Assault ABH, Carrying an Offensive Weapon, Obstructing Police, Causing Fear of Provocation of Violence, Escaping Lawful Custody, and Threats to Kill. the woman was […]
