Archive for June 22nd, 2018
WB man charged with trying to kidnap children
(CNS): A 37-year-old man from West Bay has been charged with attempted abduction and criminal trespass following an incident near Piper Way off the West Bay Road last month. The unidentified man appeared in court on Friday and was remanded in custody. The suspect is accused of interacting inappropriately with two children who were in the […]
Dangerous driver in fatal smash to do 80hrs service work
(CNS): A Grand Court judge ordered Noel Vaughn Douglas (37) to undertake 80 hours of community service work over the next 12 months for his conviction for dangerous driving ahead of a major crash in which his close friend Matthew Owens (31) was killed. Douglas was acquitted of causing Owen’s death following a trial earlier this year […]
UK’s military taking hurricane season seriously
(CNS): Two senior officers from the UK’s Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) have been in the Cayman Islands this week to discuss disaster relief plans, as Britain aims to make sure that if any of its territories are hit in the region this season, they are better prepared than last year. The military visitors were Lieutenant Colonel […]
Cops to hold supermarket roadshow
(CNS): The RCIPS will be out on the road Saturday, setting up shop at Cayman’s supermarkets for an open community engagement day with the public. Community officers from all 12 neighbourhood beats on Grand Cayman, as well as Cayman Brac police, will be outside stores, where they hope to interact with members of the public […]
Digital IDs can resolve Caymanian status question
(CNS): The solution to the growing problem of Caymanians needing to prove their status is most likely to be found through the use of digital technology, Premier Alden McLaughlin told an industry conference in Cayman on Thursday. Speaking at the Cayman Islands Digital Economy Conference (CYDEC), held at the Kimpton Seafire, McLaughlin said the ability […]
BOT minister marks new Windrush Day
(CNS): The UK government has officially sanctioned 22 June as Windrush Day and has set aside a £0.5 million annual grant to fund anniversary celebrations this year and in future. In a statement about the 70-year anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, which triggered the wave of immigration from this region to help […]
