Archive for September, 2019
Baby turtles at risk from ‘rescuers’
(CNS): Misguided rescuers put a batch of baby turtles at risk when they disturbed a nest and encouraged the hatchlings to head towards the sea in broad daylight. The Department of Environment said a video that circulated on social media earlier this month showing people in the Cayman Islands digging up the nest in what […]
One week left to make New Year election list
(CNS): If government sets the referendum on the question of its proposed cruise berthing project in the New Year, eligible voters who have not yet registered have just one week left to make the electoral roll. The cut-off point for the 1 January 2020 register of electors is 30 September, and although no date has […]
Dump closed as fire continues to burn
(CNS) Firefighters and staff at the George Town landfill have found that the latest dump fire, which started Sunday morning, is deep seated and proving difficult to tackle. Officials said the facility has been closed until further notice to allow the Cayman Islands Fire Service and Department of Environmental Health to control this hot-spot. Fire […]
Burglar targets animal charity again
(CNS): Ricky Johnny Alvarado (26) has admitted breaking into the Humane Society and stealing cash while he was serving a suspended sentence for a previous burglary at the same charity, where he once worked. Alvarado pleaded guilty Friday to one count of burglary in relation to a break-in at the animal shelter and offices on […]
CIG, OfReg silent over loss of local TV
(CNS): The premier has made no move yet to fill the void left by the closure of Cayman 27 news, despite claims last month that he was going to move quickly to do so. The station has confirmed that in the month since they were forced off the air, the management has heard nothing from […]
Premier leads annual Monaco trip
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin, Chief Officer Eric Bush, Senior Political Advisor Roy Tatum, Commerce Minister Joey Hew and Maritime Authority CEO Joel Walton will be ramping up the air miles this week when the group heads to Monaco. The premier is leading another Cayman trade delegation to the annual luxury boat show in Monte Carlo […]
Young climate activists worry over future
(CNS): Dozens of adults joined the younger generation on Friday evening for the Sunset Climate Strike in George Town. The teenage organisers from Protect Our Future focused on the specific threat to the harbour from the port project, on a day where millions of people around the world protested the lack of action on climate […]
Chief fire officer begins year-long posting
(CNS): The new interim chief fire officer, who has come to Cayman from the UK, has begun his year-long posting at the Cayman Islands Fire Service, where he is expected to find a Caymanian replacement for himself before the end of his contract. Paul Walker, who started work two weeks ago, has already met the […]
Gov’t claims 7MB is safe from dock
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has refuted concerns raised by coral reef experts at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute on Little Cayman, claiming that the scientists’ warnings about Seven Mile Beach being at risk from the cruise port are wrong. The CIG stated that the CCMI findings were “at odds with all the available scientific […]
Jamaicans admit smuggling 1000lbs of ganja
(CNS): Rovan Pemo Johnson (33) and Albert Roy Campbell (59) pleaded guilty to trafficking more than 1000lbs of ganja when they appeared in court Friday. The two Jamaicans were apprehended by the Joint Marine Unit in July after their boat was spotted adrift 38 miles off the coast of Grand Cayman. The drug haul was […]
Fire crews tackle new dump blaze
(CNS): Cayman Islands Fire Service crews were called to the George Town landfill Sunday morning after another hot spot in the mountain of trash ignited. Officials said that smoke was spotted emerging from an area in the centre at the top of dump around 7:30am by the attendant at the landfill gate, who alerted the […]
