Archive for June 8th, 2018

Police confirm arrest in North Side murder

Police confirm arrest in North Side murder

| 08/06/2018 | 0 Comments

(CNS): A North Side man who was found dead yesterday morning at a farm off Hutland Road in what appears to be a tragic family killing has been named as Timothy Rivers (66), who was reportedly stabbed multiple times. Police have also now confirmed that a 19-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of […]

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Local man dodges jail over toy gun

Local man dodges jail over toy gun

| 08/06/2018 | 10 Comments

(CNS): Charles Walton (20) was given a chance Thursday to turn his life around, when he was given a twelve-month suspended sentence for the possession of an imitation firearm with intent to assault, which he claimed was a plastic dart gun. Walton was charged after he was caught on CCTV riding around central George Town […]

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Cayman Cookout star chef found dead in France

Cayman Cookout star chef found dead in France

| 08/06/2018 | 31 Comments

(CNS): One of Cayman’s favourite celebrity chefs has been found dead in France after taking his own life. Anthony Bourdain (61) was filming an episode of his popular CNN series, Parts Unknown, and was found by his close friend and chef, Eric Ripert, another frequent visitor to the Cayman Islands. Both men have headlined the annual Cookout […]

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Inquest finds misadventure in deadly EE road smash

Inquest finds misadventure in deadly EE road smash

| 08/06/2018 | 37 Comments

(CNS): The deaths of Shannay Delapenha (22), Ian Mansell (72), Pamela Mansell (74) and Marlene Wright (60) in a major crash in East End last year were found to have been caused by misadventure following an inquest this week. The jury returned the verdict after hearing details of how Delapenha, a resident of the Cayman Islands who […]

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Burglar tells court cocaine ‘messes me up’

Burglar tells court cocaine ‘messes me up’

| 08/06/2018 | 13 Comments

(CNS): A George Town woman was given a three and half year prison term Thursday, after she appeared in court in relation to two burglaries last year, fuelled by her drug addiction. Sarah Day (45) told the court how sorry she was for her crimes but said the “cocaine messes me up”. Day was sentenced […]

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Minister ignores marine parks issues on World Oceans Day

Minister ignores marine parks issues on World Oceans Day

| 08/06/2018 | 28 Comments

(CNS): The minister responsible for the environment made no mention of the pressing need to expand the Cayman Islands Marine Parks and improve legal protection for the waters around us, as he delivered a message for World Oceans Day, which is celebrated today, Friday. Dwayne Seymour was handed the environment as an add-on to his portfolio when […]

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Kudos to Hurley’s for going green

Kudos to Hurley’s for going green

| 08/06/2018 | 0 Comments

(Auntie): Today is World Oceans Day, so this seems like a very good day to recognise Hurley’s for a total switch from plastic to paper shopping bags, having awarded Jacques Scott for the same thing last month. However, I have to note that I did contact the other main supermarkets about their policy on this […]

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