Archive for January 2nd, 2018
Speaker takes apolitical tone in New Year message
(CNS): For the first time in many years, McKeeva Bush has taken a completely apolitical position in his New Year message to the community. Despite being part of the coalition government that helped to secure Premier Alden McLaughlin a second term, the speaker took a very neutral position when he delivered his address to his […]
Christmas tree recycling begins island-wide
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has placed collection skips at six locations across Grand Cayman for the public to put their natural Christmas trees for the annual mulching programme. As well as reducing the waste going to the dump, the scheme gives gardeners a chance to collect free mulch after the trees are […]
UK man airlifted to Health City after freak fall
(CNS): A 32-year-old British man who was working in Sint Maarten and helping as a volunteer in the aftermath of the 2017 storm damage is currently in a coma at Health City Cayman Islands, where he was airlifted after he fell from a balcony. Kurt Russel’s family is now struggling to find the cash for […]
Violent argument leaves man fighting for life
(CNS): Four people have been arrested, one of whom, a 25-year-old man, is fighting a life-threatening chest injury in the Cayman Islands Hospital, following a violent argument outside a nightclub sometime before 1:00 Saturday morning. The three men and one woman, all from West Bay, were reportedly involved in an altercation at The Strand Entertainment Complex off […]
Prowler charged over suspicious behaviour
(CNS): A 41-year-old man from George Town was charged Tuesday with criminal trespass after CCTV footage of his attempts to break into a car in Prospect at the weekend were circulated on CNS and social media. Police said that the man was also suspected of attempting to break into a property in Patrick’s Island around […]
Dart tries again over tunnel extension
(CNS): A subsidiary of the Dart network of companies has submitted another application to the Central Planning Authority to extend the controversial tunnel on the West Bay Road. Following the recent rejection by the CPA of the proposed extension of around 200 feet after officials found that the developer had not provided sufficient justification, rather […]
Three Caymanians receive Royal gongs
(CNS): Olive Miller, who has chalked up a long list of community service achievements after a lifetime of volunteering, has received an OBE in the list of royal gongs for 2018. She is one of three Caymanians to be named in the New Year’s Honours list, as Betty Baraud and Dr Bill Hrudey both received […]
