Archive for September, 2015
Local man blows freedom over break-in
(CNS): A local man with a chequered history with the criminal justice system has blown his unexpected chance at freedom and landed back in jail after he pleaded guilty Friday to burglary and attempted burglary in connection with an incident in George Town. Shane Connor (38) had been released from jail in May after being […]
Cops keep up pressure on rogue drivers
CNS): Recent weekend police patrols throughout the district of North Side have seen well over 100 traffic tickets issued for numerous infractions and drivers arrested for being drunk behind the wheel. Between 31 August and 15 September, officers from Bodden Town Police Station wrote 69 tickets for speeding and another 57 for various other offenses, […]
Youth Act urges community to help make difference
(CNS): The organisers and volunteers at Youth Act are beginning what they hope will be the first step towards addressing the socio-economic deprivation impacting many Caymanians with the launch of a community project in Rockhole this weekend. Bonnie Anglin, who has been lobbying government to invest in crime prevention, said that nothing has changed in […]
Turtle hatchlings burned in abandoned bonfire
(CNS): Around two dozen turtles that hatched on a South Sound beach were killed in a bonfire Wednesday night. Researchers believe the green turtle hatchlings were attracted to the embers of the unauthorized beach bonfire after emerging from their nest nearby. “When they emerge from their nests, hatchling turtles move in the direction of the brightest light they can see,” […]
Clock ticks on future of GT harbour
(CNS): Cabinet will be making a decision on the development of the controversial cruise berthing facilities in George Town harbour in a matter of weeks, the tourism minister has said. A separate seabed survey commissioned by the tourism ministry has been completed and once consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers, complete the business case, the PPM government is expected […]
Crash victim airlifted to Jamaican burns unit
(CNS): Jessie Perry, the 21-year-old woman who was very badly burned in a car crash early Monday morning, has been transported to a specialist burns unit in Jamaica. The young woman does not have medical insurance but needs costly and specialist treatment to save her life. As a result the family has now set up […]
FIFA suspends Valcke, Swiss agree to extradite Figueredo
(CNS): The right hand man to FIFA’s president has been suspended in the latest scandal to hit the world football body. Jérôme Valcke (54), who has been Sepp Blatter’s secretary general since 2007, is the latest FIFA official to face a formal investigation as a result of corruption allegations. Valcke was put on leave over allegations […]
Cuban woman convicted in $100 bung case
(CNS): Paula Yates-Rivers, a 53-year-old Cuban national married to a Caymanian, has become the first non-government official to be charged and convicted of a crime under the anti-corruption law. Yates-Rivers, who works at The Craft Market, was found guilty by Justice Charles Quin Thursday of fraud on government over an attempted $100 bribe following a […]
Armed cops take aim at car in Governor’s Square
(CNS) Updated Friday 12:30pm: Two men who were apprehended by armed police officers yesterday afternoon at the entrance of Governor’s Square have since been released. While police have not given any indication yet as to why the officers aimed their guns at the suspects, a spokesperson for the RCIPS has confirmed that at about 4:45pm yesterday, 17 September, […]
Cayman urged to offset carbon footprints
(CNS Business): Local businesses with a heavy carbon footprint struggling to reduce their emissions are being offered a local option for offsetting those greenhouse gases. A new partnership between the National Trust of the Cayman Islands and a local green energy company will help companies compensate for hard to eliminate emissions by contributing to local […]
Economics look promising for CIG
(CNS): Officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development have revealed statistics that bode well for government finances and the domestic economy. Growth in the local economy was estimated to be 1.4% in the first quarter of this financial year and inflation fell by more than 3.5% as a result of a drop in fuel […]
