Archive for November, 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 […]
GT man charged with possessing illegal gun
(CNS): A 25-year-old man from George Town who was arrested Monday following an incident at a Walker’s Road gas station last week has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and ganja with intent to supply and is expected in court tomorrow, 23 November. The man had reportedly fled when the police stopped […]
Rental company claims car taken by clients
(CNS): George Town police are investigating the case of a missing rental car that was not returned by the customers who rented it. The police did not say which rental firm the 2017 white Hyundai Grand i10 was hired from, nor did they say whether or not the people who rented the car were visitors or residents […]
Would-be bike thieves target police station
(CNS): Security questions are being raised again about George Town Police station after would-be bike thieves broke into the station’s rear compound and attempted to steal a motorbike from the enclosure in the early hours of this morning. Police said that two hooded men managed to gain entry to the station yard, but were disrupted […]
Over 90 new laws or amendments on agenda
(CNS): Government has listed in the budget documents more than ninety pieces of new or amended legislation that it hopes to tackle over the next two years. But there is no sign of the much-needed legal practitioners legislation or the promised district councils law. Government had indicated it was going back to the drawing board […]
