Archive for May, 2017
![Political heckler flees crash scene Political heckler flees crash scene](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Road-crash-on-Crewe-Road-9-May-2017-150x150.jpg)
Political heckler flees crash scene
(CNS): Police have confirmed that they are investigating a collision Tuesday night on Crew Road at the intersection with Ella Mae Gardens involving a motorcycle and two cars. The smash happened just after the motorbike rider had been heckling and hurling abuse at the premier during a political meeting at the PPM headquarters for Marco Archer, before speeding off […]
![Six rookie cops now on the beat Six rookie cops now on the beat](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-RCIPS-Recruit-Class-150x150.jpg)
Six rookie cops now on the beat
(CNS): After seventeen “rigorous weeks of training” on the Initial Recruit Foundation Course, six new RCIPS officer have hit the streets for their on-the-job training. The classroom course provided “a firm grounding in the legal, operational, and fitness aspects” of police work, officials said, but getting out on the beat is where the theory will […]
![Trust urges bat removal ahead of new arrivals Trust urges bat removal ahead of new arrivals](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Local-house-bats-Photo-courtesy-of-the-National-Trust-150x150.jpg)
Trust urges bat removal ahead of new arrivals
(CNS): With bat pup season about to start, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands is urging people who want to remove bats from their roofs to do it before the new arrivals at the end of this month. According to local bat experts, people can check for bats in their buildings by standing outside […]
![McTaggart spells out independents’ dilema McTaggart spells out independents’ dilema](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/def-thumb-150x150.jpg)
McTaggart spells out independents’ dilema
(CNS Election): Roy McTaggart has spelt out the problem that independent candidates are likely to face if they are elected to office following the 24 May General Election. The George Town East candidate, who is running on the PPM ticket after joining the party in 2015, was elected to office as an independent in 2013 […]
![Stolen car found in one piece Stolen car found in one piece](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Car-stolen-6-May-2017-150x150.jpg)
Stolen car found in one piece
(CNS): A black Honda Fit which was stolen on Saturday some time during or after the Batabano Carnival has been found not far from where the owner had left it and it appears unscathed. A Department of Environment officer who had seen the media coverage and Facebook posts spotted the car parked near Tiki Beach. […]
![Notice out for cruise port contractors Notice out for cruise port contractors](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Cruise-ships-and-tenders-in-the-George-Town-harbour-Grand-Cayman-150x150.jpg)
Notice out for cruise port contractors
(CNS): Two weeks before Cayman goes to the polls, the tourism ministry has issued a request for relevant contractors to pre-qualify for the cruise berthing project. No press release or comment has been issued by the current government about the completion of the KPMG report on the financing model or how it would work for […]
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Accident’s truth must be told
101 writes: The tragic car accident that occurred last week requires an independent enquiry into the events. Thus far we have been exposed to an immediate official (very strong) statement from the RCIPS that we, as a community, are expected to fully accept (as we normally do) without question.
![Gun suspect charged following prison gate report Gun suspect charged following prison gate report](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Courthouse-door-Grand-Cayman-150x150.jpg)
Gun suspect charged following prison gate report
(CNS): A Bodden Town man has been charged with firearms offences in connection with the recovery of a gun near the prison gates on Saturday afternoon. The 27-year-old man, who has not yet been identified, was due in court Tuesday morning, having been charged with possession of unlicensed ammunition and possession of an imitation firearm […]
![Same-sex couples urged to test Cayman marriage law Same-sex couples urged to test Cayman marriage law](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Dr-Leonardo-Raznovich2-150x150.jpg)
Same-sex couples urged to test Cayman marriage law
(CNS): A legal expert is urging same-sex Caymanian couples who want to get married to put the local legislation to the test as he believes there is no lawful prohibition to same-sex marriages in either the Constitution or the Marriage Law. Dr Leo Raznovich, a former Truman Bodden Law School professor, said members of the […]
![Police charge East End suspect in vandalism case Police charge East End suspect in vandalism case](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RCIPS-police-car-outside-courthouse-Grand-Cayman-150x150.jpg)
Police charge East End suspect in vandalism case
(CNS): A 30-year-old man from East End was charged Monday with damage to property and causing harassment, alarm or distress in connection with an incident of vandalism on a police officer’s private car parked at his East End home. The act of vandalism happened within a day of the officer being the first on the […]
![Owner desperate to find stolen car Owner desperate to find stolen car](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Car-stolen-6-May-2017-150x150.jpg)
Owner desperate to find stolen car
(CNS): A woman whose car was stolen from the green area between the Esterley Tibbetts Highway and Peninsula Avenue near the Kimpton roundabout during or after the Batabano festival on Saturday is asking anyone who may have seen it to get in touch. She reported the 2012 Honda Fit (licence #161 702) missing to the […]