Archive for April 16th, 2019

Court tries missing US woman over gun

Court tries missing US woman over gun

| 16/04/2019

(CNS): An American woman who had a suitcase containing a loaded gun that was sent to Grand Cayman to meet a cruise ship last month, failed to appear for her trial this week. But the crown is pressing on with the charges against Carol Ann McNeil-Skorupan (68), from Wisconsin. Prosecutors said she knowingly directed the […]

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Cracks deepen on opposition benches

Cracks deepen on opposition benches

| 16/04/2019 | 84 Comments

(CNS): The four independent members of the Legislative Assembly who had made up the official opposition under the leadership of Ezzard Miller have fallen short of asking him to resign but have asked him not to speak on their behalf. Alva Suckoo, Anthony Eden, Arden McLean and Chris Saunders all signed a letter, sent on […]

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Man arrested for drug possession on Little Cayman

Man arrested for drug possession on Little Cayman

| 16/04/2019

(CNS) UPDATED WITH CLARIFICATION:  A 48-year-old-man has been bailed following his arrest on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of possessing cocaine and ganja. Police said the man was arrested after he was spotted “acting suspiciously” outside a bar where officers were making checks. When they approached the man they saw him throw something away. Officers retrieved […]

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GoFundMe page created for cyclist killed in hit-and-run

GoFundMe page created for cyclist killed in hit-and-run

| 16/04/2019 | 67 Comments

(CNS: Police have now identified the man who was killed when he was knocked off his bicycle on North Church Street in George Town early yesterday morning. Ignacio “Nacho” Kirzner (21), an Argentinian national, was riding to work at the Kimpton when he was hit by a vehicle and left in road at around 5:30am. […]

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Dump gets only passing mention in SPS

Dump gets only passing mention in SPS

| 16/04/2019 | 36 Comments

(CNS): Despite being very high on the priority list for many people in the Cayman Islands, the issue of the ever-growing George Town dump and plans to address the constant garbage problems were only mentioned in passing in the Strategic Policy Statement delivered Friday. Premier Alden McLaughlin dedicated less than half a page in his […]

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CIG bags $99M more in 2018 than forecast

CIG bags $99M more in 2018 than forecast

| 16/04/2019 | 22 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government collected a whopping CI$830 million in 2018, according to the preliminary unaudited results released Friday by the Ministry of Finance. Although the CIG spent around CI$6 million more than it expected, it still netted a surplus of $180 million for the year ending 31 December. Operating revenues were $830.2 million, […]

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