Archive for July, 2016
Octogenarian dies following scuba dive off coast of GT
(CNS): An 81-year-old man who was visiting the Cayman Islands from the United Stated died at the weekend after diving off Sunset House. Police said the emergency services responded to a call at around 9:45 on Sunday morning (17 July) that a man was unconscious after he had encountered difficulties while underwater. The man was […]
Cops round-up teen burglar suspected of 6 break-ins
(CNS): A 16-year-old boy who police believe has committed at least six burglaries over the last few weeks has been arrested and is currently in police custody. Following what the RCIPS said was coordinated work by Bodden Town CID detectives and scenes of crime officers from Bodden Town Police Station, the youngster was arrested on […]
Ex-political candidate arrested for indecent assault
(CNS): A local Bodden Town man was arrested by police Sunday on suspicion of indecent assault and gross indecency with a minor in connection with a sexually explicit video distributed on social media last Friday. The RCIPS has not named the man, who is currently in police custody, but CNS can confirm it is Errington […]
Suspect drug dealer arrested after road smash
(CNS): A 28-year-old man from Bodden Town has been arrested for failing to provide a specimen and possession of cocaine with intent to supply after a crash on Shamrock Road on Thursday evening. The police were called to the scene of the two vehicle collision at about 8:30pm (14 July) not far from the Northward […]
Health concerns rise with 3rd Zika case
(CNS): With three cases of the Zika virus now confirmed in the Cayman Islands, the delay in the planned release of bio-engineered mosquitoes to control the Aedes aegypti has fueled public health concerns. The release set for last Thursday was deferred when activists objecting to the proposed project to try and eliminate the invasive species […]
Police remit goes beyond crime fight
(CNS): Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton has said that there are a number of jobs currently carried out by the RCIPS that could be outsourced, as he outlined the massive range of work that police officers do that takes them away from the front-line crime fight. With the public clamouring for more police visibility, given the […]
Golden Spoons Review: Cayman Creperie
(CNS Foodie): Cayman Creperie is one half of the combined eatery on the second floor of Bayshore Mall, Lucky Slice Pizza being the other. It is, therefore, perfectly positioned to attract the cost-conscious cruise tourist as well as the time-conscious 9-5 denizens of George Town. As a card-carrying member of the latter group, the question […]
BT political hopeful assaulted after alleged indecent act
(CNS): A prominent member of the Bodden Town community was assaulted Thursday (14 July), police have confirmed, but CNS has learned that the act of violence was motivated by allegations that he had committed an indecent act with a minor that had been recorded on a mobile phone. The local 54-year-old man, who is understood […]
Bryan out of the gate 10 months ahead of poll
(CNS): Former TV reporter and one-time political assistant to the premier, Kenneth Bryan, has formally launched his campaign to become the MLA for George Town central, ten months ahead of the national poll due in May 2017. Having resigned from the PPM, the local political hopeful is running as an independent. He is the first […]
75,000 GM mosquitoes destroyed
(CNS): A batch of genetically engineered mosquitoes reared specifically for release yesterday have been destroyed. A last minute application to the court by a group of local activists managed to put a temporary stop on the planned release of the GM Aedes aegypti bio-engineered by the UK-based company, Oxitec, in partnership with the Mosquito Research and […]
Traffic smashes continue to put strain on RCIPS
(CNS): An increase in traffic accidents and offences is continuing to put a strain on the police. According to the latest RCIPS statistics, while fatal road collisions fell from six to four in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year, they were called out to 551 crashes during the first […]
