Archive for January 26th, 2016
Farmers lauded against backdrop of food insecurity
(CNS): As local supermarkets issued warnings over the difficulties sourcing fresh produce because of unseasonable weather in the US and Mexico, the importance of agriculture in the Cayman Islands was brought into sharp focus Monday. Farmers were the subject of this year’s National Heroes Day celebrations and the increasing reliance on the local food supply was […]
‘The Beast’ gobbles trees, churns out free mulch
(CNS): Last Saturday more than 1,800 trees were fed into the Department of Environmental Health’s wood-grinding machine, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, which churned out around 60 cubic yards of free mulch for local gardeners. One of the few consistent recycling efforts by the DEH, the scheme relies on members of the public to put their used Christmas […]
Bodden Town man charged with rape
(CNS): A 26-year-old man from Bodden Town has been charged with two counts of rape and six counts of gross indecency, police said. The man appeared in court Tuesday and was remanded to custody. The details of the man’s crimes have not been revealed due to reporting restrictions imposed by the court in order to protect […]
CONCACAF faces reform as Blake faces questions
(CNS): The executive committee of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has submitted a package of reforms and amendments to its members ahead of the extraordinary congress next month, when they will vote on the new clean-up package. Meanwhile, Bruce Blake, the president of the Cayman Islands Football Association, is […]
Missing jury disturbs Misick’s legal team
(CNS): Lawyers defending the former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Michael Misick, raised concerns about the missing jury as the case against their client opened last week. The corruption trial is taking place in front of a single judge because the defendants have been denied the right to a jury. Andrew Mitchell QC began his […]
West Bay man charged with attempted murder
(CNS): Police have charged a 54-year-old man from West Bay with attempted murder in connection with an incident on Thursday night in which a woman was stabbed at her home in Watercourse Road. Police said the suspect is known to the woman, who was attacked at around 10pm on 21 January. Although the injuries she […]
