Archive for February, 2021
NAU goes to districts to reach clients
(CNS): The Needs Assessment Unit has launched a pilot project in which NAU officers go out into the community to meet with those who most need help. The ‘NAU in Our District’ initiative assisted 41 vulnerable people in its first six sessions in district public libraries and civic centres. Officials said most of the new […]
Over 10,000 vaccines now in more than 7,700 arms
(CNS): Public Health officials have given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 7,723 people, while 2,339 have received their second jab. With more than 10,000 shots now administered, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee said he was pleased with the take-up of the vaccine plan. Meanwhile, positive cases of the virus among travellers […]
Premier: New virus strains ‘changing game’
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has warned that the borders of the Cayman Islands may not be opening next month, as previously indicated, because the spread of more infections strains of the coronavirus have “changed the game completely”. As the scientists are raising concerns that the vaccines may not protect against all of the new strains, […]
Case against suspect in fatal smash dropped
(CNS): Philip Price (34), who arrested almost three years ago but not charged until last July in relation to a crash in East End in which his wife was killed, has now been discharged by the court but may face future charges. Having taken more than 18 months to charge Price with causing death by […]
No confidence motion a necessary vote
Len Layman writes: If government manages to dodge a vote on the no confidence motion on the speaker, they will be doing themselves and the people of Cayman a grave injustice. In life, the most difficult decisions to make are usually major decisions that involve choosing right over wrong. The effects of doing right are […]
JR application in civil union case released
(CNS): Three months after Kattina Anglin filed an application for a judicial review of the Civil Partnership Law, which was implemented last year by the governor under direction of the UK, the document has finally been released. After CNS published a related ruling allowing the application to proceed, which had also been withheld from the […]
Mental health ‘grave concern’ at prisons
(CNS): The mental health needs of prisoners at HMP Northward and HMP Fairbanks must be addressed urgently, according to a report published by a group of volunteers. The first report of the Cayman Islands Independent Monitoring Board, based on 369 visits conducted in 2019, raised “grave concerns” about the lack of provision for the significant […]
Eight travellers positive for COVID-19
(CNS): Another eight travellers have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest batch of 500 results that were released Monday, one of whom is suffering symptoms of the virus. Meanwhile, the vaccination tally has reached more than 9,000 and more than half of Cayman’s seniors have now received their first dose and over 1,500 people […]
Jewels and cash seized from suspect car thief
(CNS): Police are appealing to owners of vehicles that were broken into and items stolen Friday night/Saturday morning to come forward. A 44-year-old man from George Town was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of breaking into a vehicle and was found to be in possession of a sum of foreign currency and jewellery. He […]
Driver in head-on smash arrested
(CNS): Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from George Town on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident following a major smash on the West Bay Road on Sunday, 24 January. Officer were looking for the driver of a white Chevy Equinox for a week after he fled from the hospital in an attempt […]
Deal signed for CI$2.5M church shelter
(CNS): Local contractors are expected to start work shortly on a private church project that has now been taken over by government to create a hurricane shelter and multi-purpose hall in Bodden Town. A contract worth CI$2.55 million between Edgewater Development and the Ministry of Infrastructure was signed Friday to complete the stalled Church of […]
