Archive for March 27th, 2018
Dump turns away debris over equipment failure
(CNS): Trouble at the George Town landfill shows no sign of abating as the Department of Environmental Health has now announced that it has been forced to temporarily halt the intake of construction debris and vegetative waste due to equipment failure. Despite claims from officials earlier this week that it was getting back on track […]
Government listening to business, claims Hew
(CNS): Commerce Minister Joey Hew has said that government has been listening to the business community and is focused on addressing the red tape and other challenges faced by entrepreneurs, removing some requirements in the licensing process that have been found to be unnecessary. “Helping businesses succeed is an important goal for government,” Joey Hew […]
Man robbed of shoes and phone
(CNS): A man was assaulted and robbed of the shoes he was wearing, his phone and other personal items, as he was walking along Tropical Gardens Road, George Town, at around 5:30pm Friday, while it was still light. Police said that the man was approached by three men, all of whom appeared to be under 20 […]
West Bay man arrested over fatal crash
(CNS): A 24-year-old man from West Bay has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving in relation to a crash Sunday evening that resulted in the death of a motorbike rider, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service have said. Lenny Ray Pinet-Trusty (35), who worked at the local hardware store, A.L. Thompson’s, […]
Premier calls on governor to make NSC work
(CNS): In his welcome address to the Cayman Islands’ new governor, Anwar Choudhury, Premier Alden McLaughlin called on him to help tackle the problem of rising crime and ensure that the National Security Council functions as it was intended. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly after Choudhury was affirmed into office, McLaughlin gave a potted history […]
Hurricane seer hints at busy season ahead
(CNS): Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach has hinted at a busy hurricane season for the Atlantic this year. Speaking at the US National Hurricane Conference in Florida, less than two weeks before he releases his April forecast, he warned that 2018 is going to be active. “If hurricane season started today, it would probably be pretty […]
