Archive for 2021
Annual bulk waste collection starts in West Bay
(CNS): The annual bulk waste collection by the Department of Environmental Health ahead of the Christmas season gets underway in West Bay next week. Large unwanted waste will be collected from the kerb Monday through Saturday, covering a different district on Grand Cayman each week until the end of the month. Residents are asked to […]
Wanted man hands himself in
(CNS): Charles Walton III (24), who was wanted by police in connection with gun related crimes, turned himself in to the detention centre yesterday. Police said that Walton, who had been described as aggressive and dangerous, has now been arrested and remains in custody as police continue their enquiries surrounding the firearms offences he is […]
Local sports coach legend dies at 83
(CNS): Gerald “Jerry” Harper, affectionately known to many as Coach Fatcalves, died Sunday morning at The Pines Retirement Home, and the local sports community is in mourning for the legendary coach and much loved character. Despite battling a severe varicose veins disability for many years, which eventually placed him in wheelchair, the sports icon remained […]
Little Cayman COVID free but Brac sees two cases
(CNS): Public Health has confirmed that a Little Cayman resident who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 while on Grand Cayman on Friday is isolating on that island and was not allowed to travel back to the Sister Island. Little Cayman has not yet had a case of the virus and since everyone who had come into […]
Lawyer drafts bill, begins campaign for ganja vote
(CNS): Local lawyer Orrie Merren and businessman Prentice Panton have joined forces to spearhead a campaign for government to decriminalise the private possession and recreational use of ganja. Having already written draft legislation and contacted government about their proposal, Merren and Panton hope they can persuade PACT to move towards a sustainable cannabis policy for […]
COVID cases soar with 90 positives in one day
(CNS): The positivity rate of people being tested for SARS-CoV-2 reached a startling new high Tuesday, with 90 positive cases of community transmission as well as two cases in travellers due to leave quarantine all recorded in just one day from 1,101 PCR tests. Two more people have been admitted to hospital and both are […]
Ex-talk show host to lead Public Lands Commission
(CNS): Woody DaCosta, a former host of the now cancelled early morning radio show Cayman Crosstalk, has been appointed chair of the Public Lands Commission (PLC). During his time as the host of what was then a popular show, DaCosta was a vocal advocate for public beach access rights. His appointment comes at a crucial […]
Legal changes made to attract insolvency work
(CNS): A number of amendments are being made to the Companies Act that officials from the financial services ministry say will retain and attract more restructuring and insolvency business for firms based in the Cayman Islands. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is expected to be presented to Parliament at the next, as yet unfixed, meeting […]
OfReg to auction green energy projects
(CNS): The utilities regulator has come up with a plan to enable potential energy producers to bid against each other to supply renewable energy through long-term contracts at the lowest possible price, officials have said. OfReg, which has been given responsibility for regulating the rollout of green energy, said it has been working on several […]
Teen girl found a week after going missing
(CNS) UPDATED: Police have said that 16-year-old Isabella May Grant, who ran away from home more than a week ago has been located and appears to be in good health. The RCIPS thanked the public for their assistance in this matter but gave no other details about where or how the teenager was found.
Over 80 COVID cases reported at weekend
(CNS): Just two travellers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on exit from quarantine at the weekend but another 81 people, including 13 children, picked up the virus in the community. According to various sources, people have tested positive across all sectors of the economy, including vaccinated staff at Cayman Airways and an unvaccinated civil servant who […]
