Archive for June, 2017
Waverunners burned in suspected arson attack
(CNS): The police have begun investigating a suspected case of arson after waverunners parked in a yard at a home in Wahoo Close, off North Church Street in George Town, were set on fire in the early hours of this morning. The RCIPS said that just after 3:15am on Thursday, 29 June, the blaze was […]
Car thieves take another Honda Civic
(CNS): Car thieves helped themselves to another Honda Civic, the vehicle of choice in the criminal world, some time on Wednesday morning, police said, as they put out what is becoming the daily car theft bulletin. The silver 2000 Honda with faded paint on the hood, registration #130 249, was stolen from an apartment complex on […]
Cayman needs new jail with rehab focus
(CNS): The prison director thinks the time has come for the Cayman Islands to invest in a new prison and provide more intense rehabilitation services as part of the local fight against crime. Well aware that public spending on jails is rarely popular, Neil Lavis said it was obvious that the current system is not […]
Borders become key focus in crime fight
(CNS): Government is likely to be investing more cash in fighting crime at Cayman’s borders, as the security of the coastline becomes the key focus for the authorities. The rise in the number of guns on Grand Cayman in recent months means the police and other enforcement agencies are now directing their attention towards smuggling, […]
Getting insured with a pre-existing condition
I am a Caymanian with a medical pre-existing condition. I’m finding it very hard to get a job and I think it’s because adding me to the company health insurance will raise the rates for everyone. What are my options? Can I get personal insurance that I can afford?
Cayman will pay for inmate’s time in UK jail
(CNS): Officials have confirmed that the cost of housing Osbourne Douglas (30) in a British prison will be covered by the Cayman public purse and not by the UK government. Though the authorities have been tight-lipped about the transfer of Douglas to serve his 34-year term in England, CNS has learned that he has been […]
Burglary victims invited to view recovered loot
(CNS): The police are inviting people who have been the victims of break-ins to make an appointment to come and view the latest haul of stolen goods recovered after police carried out a search warrant last week and arrested a 47-year-old man. With a Grand Court judge recently describing burglary as a “growth industry in […]
DoE urges caution over seaweed removal
(CNS): Beachfront and tourism property owners are being urged to be cautious if they are removing Sargassum seaweed from the beach. According to the Department of the Environment, with the recent influx on Grand Cayman’s southern coasts, some owners are attempting to remove it but this can have a very destabilising effect on beaches unless […]
Police catch suspected jewel thief
(CNS): Officers who responded to a report of a break-in at a North Church Street jewellery shop just after midnight on Wednesday morning arrived just as the suspects were fleeing. As the police drove up to the George Town waterfront location, they saw three men running toward Rock Hole Road and a fourth man on […]
Airport bid pushes out small businesses
(CNS Business): Some of the small business owners that are currently running retail concessions at Owen Roberts International Airport believe they are being pushed out of the bids for the new space. The Cayman Islands Small Business Association (CISBA) has accused the airport authority of creating a request for proposals with confusing paperwork, forcing bidders […]
Public purse to pay for Watson’s appeal
(CNS): With all of his own funds frozen in anticipation of forfeiture, Canover Watson (46) has been granted legal aid to fund his appeal, his defence team has confirmed. The local businessman and former chair of the Health Services Authority, who was convicted last year on a number of corruption charges relating to the hospital […]
