Archive for February, 2022
Cayman’s COVID caseload remains high
(CNS): As of Friday morning, there were still around 5,500 people in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, as another week of staff shortages plagued both the business community and public services. According to Public Health officials, on Friday evening there were 13 people admitted to hospital as a result of the virus, nine of […]
Suspect safe thief charged but case still open
(CNS): A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion that took place on Tuesday at a home on Anne Bonny Crescent in South Sound, in which two thieves made off with a safe after locking the homeowner in a room. The young man was rounded up later that same day and […]
Police recover $1.4M of cocaine in GT bust
(CNS): During a drug bust at an undisclosed address somewhere in George Town on Wednesday, 9 February, officers from various units in the RCIPS recovered a significant quantity of cocaine, which they said had an estimated street value of over CI$1.47 million.
Mental health doctor urges teens to ask for help
(CNS): In light of recent events, Dr Erica Lam, a member of the Alex Panton Foundation board of directors and a consultant clinical psychologist, said it is really important for teenagers and families to know where to find and reach out for help with mental health challenges. Earlier this week a local teenage girl tragically […]
More vaccine clinics set for vulnerable kids
(CNS): Another four Saturday COVID-19 vaccination clinics have been scheduled by the Public Health Department for vulnerable children between five and eleven years old. The clinics are by appointment only and open from 9am until 3:30pm at the Cayman Islands Hospital, beginning tomorrow and every two weeks until the end of March, when the nurses […]
PH confirms over 5,300 people still in isolation
(CNS): According to the most up-to-date figures released by the Public Health Department in several weeks, despite a decline in the number of new cases of COVID-19, there are still 5,316 people officially in isolation having tested positive for the virus. For two months now the business community and public services have been dealing with […]
Police plan crackdown on Superbowl crowds
(CNS): The RCIPS has issued a notice that there will be an increased visible police presence over the weekend in order to enforce COVID-19 public gathering regulations in relation to Superbowl events on Sunday. Police reminded members of the public and owners of establishments that will be televising the game that regulations remain in force […]
Conservation consultation is important opportunity
(CNS): The National Conservation Council is inviting members of the community to nominate natural areas for potential preservation. This period of public consultation allows a fresh perspective to consider land that could be protected for future generations.
Red Cross calls for re-focus on child protection
(CNS): The ‘Protection Starts Here’ multi-agency child abuse prevention project is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and the Red Cross is launching a year-long campaign revisiting the gains made over the last decade in child safeguarding. But it will also be highlighting key gaps in protections that remain on a national level and mobilising the […]
TV celebrity and Ritz fined over WP infraction
(CNS): Celebrity baker and TV personality, Elizabeth Chambers, and the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman both received administrative fines recently for a work permit infraction relating to a special event at the hotel. Chambers, who is the co-founder of the Texas-based BIRD Bakery, was charged with engaging in gainful occupation without a work permit in the Cayman […]
Man charged over assault on jogger
(CNS): A 26-year-old man from George Town who was arrested last month in relation to an attack on a female jogger on South Sound Road has been charged with assault ABH. The woman was grabbed by the suspect, who was on a bicycle, as she ran along the road at around 6:30am on 3 January. […]
