Archive for December 30th, 2016

CIG on the ‘right track’, says premier

CIG on the ‘right track’, says premier

| 30/12/2016 | 40 Comments

(CNS): The government is on the “right track”, Premier Alden McLaughlin said in his New Year message. He said that as 2016 came to an end there was hope for the future, as he recapped what he said were the achievements of government this year. With a growing economy and improvements in the public purse, […]

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Suspect dealers charged with money laundering

Suspect dealers charged with money laundering

| 30/12/2016 | 3 Comments

(CNS): A couple arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drug dealing after they were stopped in a car on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway have been charged with several offences, including money laundering. The 35-year-old man from West Bay was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, possession, and possession with intent to supply cocaine and ganja, as well […]

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Head-on collision lands five in hospital

Head-on collision lands five in hospital

| 30/12/2016 | 6 Comments

(CNS): Five people were taken to hospital on Wednesday after a head-on collision on Shamrock Road at around 4:20pm. A silver Kia Sportage and a Ford Explorer crashed near Midsummer Drive.  Five people were in the Sportage and one person was in the Explorer. Police said that five out of the six people involved were […]

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Call centre job ad proves to be a scam

Call centre job ad proves to be a scam

| 30/12/2016 | 15 Comments

(CNS): An advertisement posted on Facebook looking for people to work at a call centre in the Cayman Islands has proved to be a con, the police have said. They have also warned the public about a second scam being perpetrated on Instagram which has victimised at least one local person. The police said that the […]

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Elderly man mugged for cash bag

Elderly man mugged for cash bag

| 30/12/2016 | 14 Comments

(CNS): A robber made off with the takings from a local business owner in a daylight mugging at Grand Harbour on Wednesday. The robbery happened at around 11am on 28 December when the elderly man was walking along the west side of the shopping centre toward the skate park at the back of the complex. […]

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