Archive for October, 2017

Severe weather alert issued for Cayman

Severe weather alert issued for Cayman

| 27/10/2017 | 5 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert after the formation of a tropical cyclone in the southern Caribbean Sea. Officials said that Cayman can expect cloudy, rainy weather conditions lasting through Sunday morning, with 1 to 1.25 inches of rain Friday night through Saturday, which will result in continued […]

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Environment becomes casualty of new government

Environment becomes casualty of new government

| 27/10/2017 | 83 Comments

(CNS): If there was any doubt, given the premier’s comments since the election, that the new administration plans to roll back the historic environmental protections put in place by the former minister for the environment, Alden McLaughlin made it abundantly clear Friday that the National Conservation Law will be amended and the requirements for environmental […]

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CIG prioritises education and jobs

CIG prioritises education and jobs

| 27/10/2017 | 45 Comments

(CNS): The premier revealed an increase in spending for education and an enhanced focus on ensuring Caymanians benefit from the growing locally economy as he delivered the Budget Policy Statement underpinning the first budget of the Government of National Unity. Outlining what the government is planning for a broad range of areas of the economy and […]

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$141M surplus forecast over 2-year budget

$141M surplus forecast over 2-year budget

| 27/10/2017 | 34 Comments

(CNS): As he delivered his first ever budget and government’s first budget to cover two years, Finance Minister Roy McTaggart predicted that the entire government would end 2018 with a total operating surplus of around $140 million, even though that its statutory authorities are expected to suffer significant losses and government is spending much more […]

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Minister targeted in fake Facebook page

Minister targeted in fake Facebook page

| 27/10/2017 | 5 Comments

(CNS): Tara Rivers, the home affairs and financial services minister in the Cayman government, is the latest politician to become the target of scammers on social media. Police are warning that the fraudsters have created the fake Facebook profile to solicit money from those following the minister on Facebook. The RCIPS Financial Crime Unit is investigating […]

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Deluge of rain expected as trough heads for Cayman

Deluge of rain expected as trough heads for Cayman

| 27/10/2017 | 11 Comments

(CNS): An area of shower and thunderstorms off the coast of Nicaragua that is heading our way, combined with a lingering low pressure system to the east of the Cayman Islands, is a recipe for some ‘spooky’ weather this Halloween weekend and likely to put a damper on some of the organised events. The National Hurricane […]

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Phone records build drug conspiracy case

Phone records build drug conspiracy case

| 27/10/2017 | 0 Comments

(CNS): Three men appeared in Grand Court Thursday charged with conspiring to supply ganja and cocaine based solely on phone records police seized following the arrest of drug dealer Alex Ebanks (26) at Lakeside apartments in October 2015. Ian Duncan, Carlos Myles  and Ukel Dixon, who have all denied the charges, were exposed along with dozens […]

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Thieves target dive boat for snorkel kit

Thieves target dive boat for snorkel kit

| 26/10/2017 | 16 Comments

(CNS): The police are appealing for information after a local dive boat was targetted twice over the last week by thieves who made off with dozens of pieces of snorkel gear. The RCIPS received a report at about 12:45pm yesterday that 35 snorkel masks and 7 pairs of fins had been taken from the Skin […]

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West Bay cops find latest stolen car

West Bay cops find latest stolen car

| 26/10/2017 | 22 Comments

(CNS) UPDATED: West Bay police have found a car that was stolen in the district sometime Wednesday/Thursday night in the Boatswain Bay area, an RCIPS spokesperson confirmed. After a lull of several weeks in what had become an extremely regular crime, police reported that a dark blue 1996 hatchback Honda Civic had been stolen from […]

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Drivers warned of anti-skid work at Prospect Roundabout

Drivers warned of anti-skid work at Prospect Roundabout

| 26/10/2017 | 26 Comments

(CNS): The NRA is planning to apply an anti-skid coating on the east portion of the Dr Tomlinson Roundabout in Prospect tonight, Thursday 26 October, between 9pm and 6am if the weather remains dry. The east side of the roundabout will be closed, so drivers can expect multiple traffic diversions. Road users are asked to […]

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Premier backs storm-hit BOTs’ bid for cash

Premier backs storm-hit BOTs’ bid for cash

| 26/10/2017 | 42 Comments

(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin will be going to Miami for a pre-meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on Saturday, the day after his government delivers is 2018 budget, to show solidarity and help his fellow leaders of Caribbean British Overseas Territories lobby for more cash from the UK. McLaughlin said the meeting is […]

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