Archive for December, 2018
Victim injured fighting off street robber
(CNS): A man was taken to hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning having sustained several injuries, including a fractured ankle and abrasions to his hands and knees, while fighting off and disarming a man who was trying to rob him. Police said they received a report at around 3:40am on 27 December of the […]
Man breaches security, boards plane being serviced
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has confirmed that on Christmas Day a man managed to breach all of the Owen Roberts International Airport security systems and wander out on to the apron of the airport, where he boarded a plane undergoing maintenance. In a statement CIAA officials confirmed that at around 5:30pm on Tuesday, the […]
Queen calls for respect over opposing views
(CNS): In her annual Christmas broadcast to the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, now aged 92, said the Christmas message of “peace on earth and goodwill to all” was needed more than ever, as she urged people to treat each other with respect, even when they have opposing views, and urged the nation to come together. […]
Bodden Town low-cost home project finished
(CNS): Sixteen new affordable homes have been officially opened in Bodden Town, the fastest growing district in the Cayman Islands. Government officials marked the launch ceremony of phase 2 of the Affordable Housing Initiative, which is run by the National Housing Development Trust. Ten of the homes have already been purchased, while the other six, which cost […]
Booze board grants blanket extension for NYE
(CNS): The Liquor Licensing Board has approved a blanket extension for New Year’s Eve (Monday, 31 December) for all bars, night clubs, restaurant and hotel licensed premises. Officials said that retail, restaurant and hotel licence holders will be permitted to remain open until 4:00am on Tuesday, 1 January, but all alcohol sales must stop at […]
Ed Ministry: We’re working on school standards
(CNS): Following the findings of the Office of Education Standards that all three high schools in the Cayman Islands at best reached merely the minimum standards, with Clifton Hunter judged weak overall, officials from the education ministry said that work was already well underway to address the shortcomings identified. Department of Education Services Director Lyneth Monteith said in […]
Suspect arrested in Christmas Day murder
(CNS): A 21-year-old man from West Bay has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal shooting of Darrington Ebanks (29) in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police said the suspect, who has not yet been identified, was arrested on Wednesday at around 2pm and remains in custody as the murder investigation continues. Ebanks […]
WB man shot dead early Christmas Day
(CNS): Police have opened a murder instigation after a West Bay man was found dead following reports of gunshots being fired in the early morning hours of Christmas Day. The RCIPS has confirmed that Darrington Ebanks (29) was found unresponsive at around 1:30am on Tuesday 25 December in the area of King Road and Florence Lane […]
Machete in car lands WB man in jail
(CNS): A 22-year-old-man from West Bay spent the night in jail Saturday after police found a machete in his car and arrested him on suspicion of possessing a restricted weapon at night. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said that just before 9:00pm, a member of a George Town Business Watch alerted officers out on high […]
One badly injured in Brac smash
(CNS): One person has sustained life-threatening injuries following a single vehicle collision on Cayman Brac Sunday lunchtime. According to a brief press release from the RCIPS, the injured person was airlifted by the police helicopter to Grand Cayman around noon following the crash on Channel Drive which happened after the driver lost control of the […]
Local gun suspect hands himself in
(CNS): Thorston Alvey Smith (28) from George Town handed himself into police on Saturday after a manhunt involving the police helicopter and other units in the early hours of the morning in the Palm Dale area of the capital. Police said that Smith was wanted in connection with gun-related crimes but did not specify what […]
