Archive for November 23rd, 2017
CIFA votes in new boss after tight election
(CNS): The beleaguered local sports body, the Cayman Islands Football Association, has voted Alfredo Whittaker as its new president. A well-known senior referee, Whittaker won a tight ballot 8-7 after Renard Moxam dropped out of the running, which included incumbent president Lee Ramoon, after four rounds of voting. In a statement about his election, Whittaker […]
Driver critical after light pole crash
(CNS): A driver is currently in a critical condition at the Cayman Islands Hospital after a collision with a light pole at around 9:00pm last night, 22 November. Emergency personnel were called to the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, south of Yacht Drive, where the single car crash had happened. Police said the driver was in a […]
Dart denied permission for tunnel extension
(CNS): The Central Planning Authority has denied the application from Cayman Shores Development, one of Dart’s network of companies, which had applied for permission to extend its tunnel on the West Bay Road. The decision was made yesterday evening after the CPA met and considered the application. The board has not yet published its reasoning […]
Bridger finally off the hook over Tempura
(CNS): The senior investigating officer on the long-running and ill-fated police corruption probe, Operation Tempura, will not be charged. More than four years after then police commissioner David Baines announced that Martin Bridger had himself become the subject of investigation over what information he may have revealed to the media about the controversial inquiry, the […]
Police arrest suspect over GTPS break-in
(CNS) Police arrested a 32-year-old man from George Town Thursday morning in connection with an attempted break-in yesterday at the George Town Police Station. Two hooded thieves had tried to make off with a motorbike from the compound lock-up at the rear of the facility but were disturbed by officers and fled. The man has […]
Public help recover two stolen Hondas
(CNS): Two of the stolen Honda CR-V SUVs that went missing at the weekend have now been found but police are asking the public for more help to find the third one. The purple 1996 Honda CR-V, registration 126-742, remains outstanding police said after recovering the 2001 and 1998 silver Honda CR-Vs. The police thanked the […]
CIG aiming for full local employment
(CNS): Among the Government of National Unity’s ambitions for the next two years, supported by its recently passed spending plan, is full employment for all Caymanians. According to various comments made by the premier over the last few weeks since he delivered the Budget Policy Statement, the creation of a new human resources department will […]
