Archive for 2021
‘Wanted’ raccoon rounded up in West Bay
(CNS): A raccoon that spent ten days on the run on Grand Cayman was captured Tuesday after it was spotted by a local bus driver across the street from Foster’s Republix in West Bay, which is where it had escaped from, having stowed away in a shipping container from Miami. A second raccoon had been […]
Traffic cops’ pleas fall on deaf ears
(CNS): Despite their warnings and prosecution efforts, police responded to around two dozen crashes over the weekend as Operation Quaker, the current RCIPS road safety campaign, continued. However, it appears that drivers are not listening. Several of these collisions saw those involved injured, including the couple that were badly injured in the early morning crash […]
Harbour bar gets go-ahead to work on seawall
(CNS): Cabinet has approved a coastal works licence for a bar in a small cove in the George Town Harbour to enable the owners to mend a seawall that is deteriorating and undermining the main structure. An application by Little Liquor Store Ltd, which is currently trading as a bar, for permission to repair a […]
70 cases of COVID-19 on Sister Islands
(CNS) UPDATED: The Sister Islands have gone from zero to 70 in a matter of a week in regards to the spread of COVID-19, according to the first official figures released by health officials since last Thursday. The numbers were compiled by staff at the Faith Hospital in what appears to be the new reporting […]
Cayman Airways retires last two 737-300s
(CNS): Cayman Airways bid farewell to its last two Boeing 737-300 jets last week as Captain Perry Panton and First Officer Geoffery Connolly flew the 25-year-old planes to the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, where they will be stored pending sale. CAL operated the 737-300 jets for three decades but it has now switched […]
Official COVID-19 case numbers still missing
(CNS): The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded in the Cayman Islands since 8am on Thursday morning was not expected to be released Monday evening because Public Health is still working on how it intends to report active cases. However, according to social media and other sources, there were cases in dozens of places throughout […]
UK accepts local vaccine records for travellers
(CNS): The UK has begun accepting Cayman’s digital vaccine certificates through the HSA Patient Portal, eliminating the need for people travelling to the UK to request vaccination certification letters from Public Health. Those who have signed up for the HSA Patient Portal will be able to print out their COVID-19 Vaccination Record themselves to use […]
DV cops use orders to protect reluctant victims
(CNS): Detectives at the RCIPS Domestic Violence Unit have begun making use of court orders that allow them to keep violent partners away from their victims, even when those on the receiving end of the violence won’t give evidence against them. Coupled with a dedicated court for dealing quickly with domestic abuse cases, the recent […]
Woman charged for flying with positive COVID test
(CNS): A 28-year-old Jamaican woman who is resident in the Cayman Islands is due to appear in court tomorrow charged with failure to comply with COVID-19 control regulations. The woman was arrested in September after she was able to board a flight in Jamaica bound for Cayman, despite being positive for the virus, in contravention […]
OfReg resumes search for board directors
(CNS): The beleaguered utilities regulator, OfReg, appears to be having trouble finding people who are not just capable but also willing to serve on the board as non-executive directors. At a Cabinet meeting on 19 October, ministers approved the appointment of Alric Lindsay, Frank Balderamos and Leroy Whorms as members but also approved the re-advertisement […]
CUC remains on track for profitable year
(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company’s net earnings for the third quarter in 2021 dipped slightly when compared to the same period last year, but the US$300,000 drop has done little to dent the revenue so far for the year, which is running at more than US$3.3 million over 2020. While there was a slight fall in […]
