Archive for April 17th, 2018
Police find illegal gun during robbery inquiry
(CNS): Police have seized yet another illegal handgun, which was found during a search they carried out in connection to a recent robbery, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has said. The illegal weapon was discovered just before 9am Tuesday, while police were at a residence in West Bay as a result of their inquiries […]
Illegal numbers ring busted in West Bay
(CNS): Friday the thirteenth turned out to be unlucky for a couple in West Bay who were arrested after community cops busted a suspected numbers racket last week. The operation was in response to local concerns about illegal gambling and anti-social behaviour in and around the West Church Street and Mount Pleasant Road junction close […]
Athletes lauded for efforts at Commonwealth Games
(CNS Local Life): The 21 athletes who represented the Cayman Islands at the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from 4-15 April have all returned home, being told that despite not winning any medals, they are still winners. Among the highlights for Team Cayman over the 11 days of the Games were sprinter Kemar […]
Gulf Stream change spells more sea level danger
(CNS): Like many other low-lying countries around the world, the Cayman Islands is already on the front line when it comes to the threat of sea-level rise posed by climate change. But now scientists are raising concerns about another potential problem regarding sea levels on this side of the Atlantic caused by a dramatic slowing […]
Arsonists set new cop cars on fire
(CNS): Two new police cars were set on fire in George Town in the early hours of this morning in a suspected targeted arson attack, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. Police said that the blaze happened before 2:45am on Tuesday, 17 April, at a local garage on Walkers Road. The cars were […]
