Archive for April 26th, 2019
Premier warns UK lawmakers off devolved issues
(CNS): In London this week Premier Alden McLaughlin urged UK politicians not to “drive a wedge” between the people in the overseas territories and the British government by intervening in affairs that are the devolved responsibility of the elected governments of those territories. McLaughlin, who led a small delegation to Monaco to meet with UK […]
Tourist arrivals chalk up more records
(CNS): The Department of Tourism has revealed yet another overnight arrivals record after 59,563 guests visited Cayman last month. Not only does that figure represent an increase of 8.37% over March last year, it is also the single largest number of stay-over visitors in any month in recorded history. The entire first quarter of this […]
Man seriously wounded in GT shooting
(CNS): Police are appealing for information about a shooting off South Church Street, George Town, early Friday morning. One man was taken to hospital at around 1:20am with two gunshot wounds, which police said were serious but not life-threatening. When the police arrived on scene the victim was already being transported to the hospital by […]
Cayman swim team enjoys record CARIFTA
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s national swimmers arrived home this week with a record haul of medals earned over four days of events in the pool, plus synchronised swimming and open-water races, at the 34th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Barbados. The 25-member team collected 56 medals overall, eclipsing the 41 earned at last year’s competition in […]
