Archive for April, 2019
Repeat offender admits GT burglary
(CNS): A repeat offender from George Town will be sentenced in Grand Court in June, having admitted to burglary at a house in Greenwood Drive last October. James Andy Myles (32) pleaded guilty to the offence Friday after pleading not guilty to the original charge laid against him, aggravated burglary, as he was carrying a […]
Turtle found dead on Earth Day
(CNS): The Department of Environment has reported that a juvenile green sea turtle was found dead on Earth Day, entangled in fishing line near the North Sound’s Duck Pond Cay. The DoE has warned the fishing community many times about the dangers of discarded fishing line and urged people to dispose of it properly. Fishing […]
‘Required leave’ now only last resort
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has said that civil servants are now only being placed on ‘required leave’ on full pay and benefits as a last resort. As he answered questions during the most recent meeting of the Legislative Assembly about prison officers charged with criminal offences, he revealed that he has directed chief officers […]
Changes made to controversial builders law
(CNS): Planning Minister Joey Hew is urging contractors to prepare to register following changes to the controversial Builders Law that were passed recently in the Legislative Assembly. The “significant amendments” address concerns about the original legislation from the construction sector, Hew said as he presented the bill earlier this month. The criteria, categories and process […]
First turtle nest marks start of season
(CNS): Local turtles are off to an early start for this summer’s breeding season, with the first nest of the year already having been recorded by the Department of Environment’s team on a beach along Grand Cayman’s south coast. From now until at least November turtles will be nesting and hatching on local beaches and […]
Man arrested after threatening baby
(CNS): A George Town man is currently in custody after a stand-off with armed police yesterday evening where he threatened to harm a baby, having already stabbed two women. Police were called to what they said was a domestic incident in Rock Hole on Monday at around 5:30pm. The man had reportedly assaulted two women […]
Car thieves make off with Merc SUV
(CNS): Local car thieves switched from Hondas, their vehicles of choice, this weekend as a black Mercedes Benz SUV was reported stolen on Sunday from outside a home in Franklin Close, Bodden Town. The black 2005 SUV, registration #96296, was last seen at about 11pm on 21 April. Anyone with information about this stolen vehicle […]
Extinction rebellion continues for 8th day in London
(CNS): Activists trying to force the UK government to take climate change seriously and drastically cut emissions continued their protests in London for the eighth day Tuesday, marching on parliament as British MPs returned from the Easter break. More than 1,000 people have been arrested since the Extinction Rebellion of civil disobedience began and 71 […]
Insurance sector predicts bumper year
(CNS): With 16 new (re)insurance company licences issued so far this year by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), the insurance industry is expecting a banner year of growth in 2019. Experts say Cayman has established itself as a captives specialist and growth in that sector as well as digital assets and reinsurance underline its […]
Public pension liability ‘not cause for alarm’
(CNS): Finance and Economics Minister Roy McTaggart has said that the historic liability in the public pension funds will be met, so the current $197.2 million deficiency is “not a cause for alarm”. As the minister presented the latest actuarial reports for these plans to the Legislative Assembly earlier this month, he said the liability […]
Schools scrape ‘satisfactory’ grades
(CNS): Judged ‘weak’ in two previous inspections, George Town Primary School was found to have made satisfactory progress in the latest follow-through report. The government school was judged to have made progress in maths after children were previously said to be underachieving. But as the government primary schools struggle to achieve more than satisfactory ratings […]
