Archive for April 1st, 2022
Elderly patient dies as daily COVID cases grow
(CNS): An elderly COVID-19 hospital patient has died, Public Health officials said Friday, bringing the local death toll to 26 people. The death of the patient also comes against the backdrop of rising cases of the virus. Four people with SARS-CoV-2 remain in the hospital, including one vaccinated patient, as the estimated number of active […]
Daylight armed robbery takes place near airport
(CNS): Police are investigating the fourth armed robbery this week in George Town after two masked men, one armed with a gun, held up at a loan business along Roberts Drive, the road heading into the airport. The stick-up happened in broad daylight at 10:55 Thursday morning, when the culprits, dressed in construction-type clothing, entered […]
Police still not revealing detection rates
(CNS): The latest crime statistics published by the RCIPS this week show that crime remains relatively stable in the Cayman Islands, with the figures for 2021 reflecting a less than 4% increase over 2020. But while the police can tell the country exactly how many burglaries, sexual assaults and robberies took place last year, they […]
Batabano makes bid for re-routed carnival
(CNS): Organisers of Batabano have made the necessary applications for a full-scale carnival this year, hoping that COVID-19 protocols will no longer stymie the party. Batabano Chairperson Donna Myrie-Stephen said that this year’s event will culminate in Camana Bay, where for the first time masqueraders will be able to cross a full stage to the […]
