Archive for August, 2021
NCC stands firm over EIA on Dart PAD in West Bay
(CNS): The National Conservation Council is standing firm on its directive that the islands’ biggest developer will need to conduct an environmental impact assessment for its planned area development (PAD) application for a major project in West Bay. Efforts by Dart to undermine the validity of the EIA requirement for this proposed new town, applied […]
COVID-19 vaccine pace reduced to a crawl
(CNS): Just 216 more people have stepped forward for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since Thursday, according to the official numbers released Monday, as the needle barely moved over the last few days. Only 256 people got their second dose this weekend, which means that one month before the proposed soft opening, when […]
Impending storm heads into Caribbean
(CNS): What is likely to become Tropical Storm Fred later this evening could be in the Cayman area by the end of this week, according to the National Hurricane Center, which has begun issuing advisories on the weather system. The disturbance is currently heading towards the Lesser Antilles at 15mph with winds of 35MPH.
Man arrested after dodging police over drugs & gun
(CNS): A 22-year-old man from George Town was charged on Monday with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an offence as well as possession of cocaine and ganja. He was arrested ten days after he ran away from the police officers who pulled over the car he was driving on School Road, […]
West Bay man charged with GBH after fight
(CNS): A 32-year-old man of West Bay has been charged with grievous bodily harm following an altercation between two men on Thursday 5 August at a residence off Crewe Road in George Town. During the violent incident one of the men stabbed the other several times causing serious injuries. The injured man was taken to […]
Intruder sexually assaults woman in home
(CNS): A woman was indecently assaulted at her home in the Silver Oaks residential complex on Crewe Road, George Town, around 10pm on Thursday night, police revealed on Monday. Five days after the fact, police are encouraging anyone who may have seen the intruder to contact detectives. According to the RCIPS, the woman heard noises […]
Stayover mainstay for most tourism workers
(CNS): A survey conducted by the tourism ministry has revealed that Caymanian tourism workers and small business owners who have been displaced from their jobs and living by the border closures and have been receiving the government stipend are much more dependent on the stay-over sector than cruise tourism. Despite claims by the previous government […]
Jamaican fishermen rescued after a week lost at sea
(CNS) Two Jamaican fishermen aboard a 34ft fishing vessel that was missing at sea for more than a week were rescued and brought to shore in Cayman early Friday morning following a coordinated search and the help of an oil tanker. The Jamaican authorities notified the Cayman Islands Coast Guard about the missing boat and […]
Fear drove bar owner to keep illegal gun
(CNS): Kirk Munroe, the manager of the George Town bar, Ultra Lounge, appeared in court Friday charged with the possession of a loaded illegal handgun and has been remanded in custody. Munroe has claimed that he found the gun outside his bar just a few days before his arrest and was worried the real owner […]
Trust starts petition against overwater bungalows
(CNS): The Little Cayman District Committee (LCDC) of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) has launched a petition in response to the proposed construction of overwater bungalows in the South Hole Sound Marine Reserve on the island, which the non-profit has described as “a matter of critical importance”. In a press release issued […]
Supermarkets mandate shots for new workers
(CNS): The local supermarkets have united to introduce a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all new workers, both permit holders and new local staff. With a high percentage of existing staff already vaccinated at the major stores, the bosses across all four companies — Foster’s Supermarket/Priced Right, Cost-U-Less, Hurley’s Marketplace and Kirk Market — said that […]
