Archive for January 10th, 2022
East End woman admits child cruelty
(CNS): Lurline Viola Smith Henry (59) will be sentenced later this month after admitting allegations of child cruelty when she appeared in court Friday. The woman is accused of enslaving a 12-year-old Jamaican boy after she convinced his family to let her bring the child to the Cayman Islands, where she could send him to […]
Police report decline in NYE crime and crashes
(CNS): The RCIPS reported a decrease in serious incidents over the holidays this year compared to the same period last year, and although one person was killed on the road during the first week of the year, there were no traffic deaths over the New Year weekend, as drivers found other ways to get home […]
Man found stabbed on West Bay street
(CNS): Police are looking for witnesses to a violent assault in West Bay that left one man in hospital with serious injuries. On Saturday night at around 11pm they were called to a report of a stabbing on Birch Tree Hill Road, near the junction of Rev. Blackman Road just yards from the police station, […]
Care home hit with COVID outbreak
(CNS): A number of both staff and residents at Maple House have tested positive for COVID-19 and all those impacted have been moved to an undisclosed location, officials have said. Few details have been revealed about the outbreak, which was revealed as part of the routine lateral flow testing at the residential care facility for […]
Ag show cancelled in face of COVID and wake of Grace
(CNS): The annual Cayman Islands Agricultural Show has been cancelled for the second year due to coronavirus restrictions as well as the loss and damage suffered by several farmers as a result of Tropical Storm Grace, officials from government and the Agricultural Society said Friday. The show, which usually takes place on Ash Wednesday, attracts […]
