Archive for January 10th, 2018
Premier’s office has no records of Unity gov’t deal
(CNS): The premier’s office has told CNS that it holds no documents, records or correspondence in relation to the deal between the PPM, the CDP and independent members that led to the formation of the current coalition government. The Government of National Unity emerged several days after the May general election, when no single party […]
Key George Town traffic light system falls down
(CNS): The traffic lights that stretch across the junction of Smith Road and Huldah Avenue-Bobby Thompson Way crashed into the road on Wednesday morning, causing traffic congestion in the area. It was described by officials at the scene as a mechanical failure but it’s not clear what brought down the entire system just before lunch. […]
Suspected US double-killer arrested in Prospect
(CNS): The police have revealed that an American national who is wanted by the US authorities in connection with a double murder in Miami in November has been arrested in Prospect. The RCIPS released very limited information about the case but said the 29-year-old man was visiting the Cayman Islands. Police executed a provisional warrant at […]
Four people injured in three car pile up
(CNS): One person remains in hospital following a three-car smash on Shamrock Road on Tuesday evening, in which four people were injured. Police said the crash happened close to Selkirk Drive at around 7:00pm and involved a Honda Inspire, a Dodge Caliber and a SsangYong Tivoli SUV. The officers at the scene found that the Dodge had […]
Opposition leader outlines aim for Cayman plan
(CNS): In the face of successive government’s continued failure to address the lack of a coordinated and agreed direction for Cayman’s future, the opposition leader said his team would be drawing up a national social and economic plan this year. Miller said that under pressure, government has committed to beginning a national development plan but […]
7.6 earthquake strikes off Honduran coast
(CNS): Local officials issued a tsunami alert for the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night after a significant earthquake struck less than 30 miles from the north coast of Honduras, east of the largely unpopulated and remote Great Swan Island. The potential threat came after the quake, measuring 7.6 magnitude, some 188 miles SW of Cayman at around 10pm, […]
