Archive for February, 2021
Cuban migrants placed in quarantine
(CNS): Six Cuban refugees aboard a small vessel that was taking on water and out of fuel were picked up by Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control in Cayman Brac waters on Friday afternoon. The four men and two women were in good health, officials said, but were unable to continue their journey.
At least four cop cars damaged in three days
(CNS): With yet another collision involving a police car on Friday lunchtime, at least four RCIPS vehicles, including SUVs from the Firearms Response Unit, are under repair. The latest prang took place at the mini-roundabout on Smith Road and Anthony Drive, where a police patrol vehicle and a Chevrolet Aveo collided causing minor damage to […]
Minister reveals plans to extend NiCE work
(CNS): With the pandemic hitting tourism workers especially hard, the government-funded seasonal clean-up, the National Community Enhancement (NiCE) Project, attracted 742 people, considerably more than the last time it was held. Commerce Minister Joey Hew has now revealed plans to expand the programme into a longer more permanent job creation and training scheme.
Paroled lifer back in jail
(CNS): Kurt Fabian Ebanks (44), who was released early on licence from his life sentence for murder, is back in jail. Ebanks had breached his conditional release and last week police put out a public appeal to help them find him and two other men who had breached the conditions of their early release as […]
Legal gap threatens Cuban refugee family
(CNS): Government has accepted that a gap in the law is causing problems for a family of Cuban refugees who have been protesting outside the government building this week. Javier Freites has been granted asylum in the Cayman Islands, but while his 10-month-old baby daughter also has the right to reside here with him, the […]
Opposition pursuing ‘special’ meeting of Parliament
(CNS): After Premier Alden McLaughlin said he did not intend calling a meeting of the Parliament before the body is dissolved in March, opposition members are seeking the seven signatures necessary to force a special meeting to debate the no confidence motion in Speaker McKeeva Bush. Answering questions from CNS at Thursday’s press briefing, McLaughlin […]
Cops crash chasing stolen car
(CNS): Officers on patrol in George Town were involved in a collision on Thursday at around 1pm while they were in pursuit of another car that had been reported stolen. The police vehicle began the pursuit of the stolen car as it pulled out of the gas station on Godfrey Nixon Way, but the officer […]
CI$75M deficit for 2020 well below forecast
(CNS): Contrary to predictions by government that it would end 2020 in the red to the tune of CI$168 million, the finance minister has revealed an expected deficit of around $75 million once the numbers from all the public sector entities as well as core government are finalised. Roy McTaggart said there was also $449 […]
Loopholes closed on vaccine queue jumping
(CNS): Public Health officials have closed the loopholes that were allowing property owners and visitors aged 60 and over to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and all Caymanian residents will now take priority over even long-term visitors in the National Vaccination Plan. Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee also said the health ministry doesn’t have the […]
Target shifts to 10-day isolation
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has said he wants to see 90% of the over 60s vaccinated before any changes are made to the quarantine regime and the phased re-opening of the border. McLaughlin said the target had been revised and when most of the elderly have had both shots, the isolation time will be reduced […]
Violent assault case remains stalled
(CNS): More than two years after Jeffery Powery (33) was first charged with attempted murder in connection with a serious assault on his mother at her home in West Bay, the case remains stalled for a catalogue of legal reasons. Powery admitted the violent attack, which happened in December 2018 , when he pleaded guilty […]
