Archive for April 29th, 2022
UK pondering takeover of BVI government
(CNS): The UK government is poised to take over the British Virgin Islands Government, suspending its constitution and dissolving the elected branch, for at least two years after the Commission of Inquiry report into governance in the territory was released Friday. The publication of the damning report, which found that governance in BVI “was appallingly […]
Repeat sex-offender admits indecent act on beach
(CNS): Ronnie Rodney Ebanks (53) pleaded guilty in Summary Court last week to an indecent act in relation to an incident in January when he was caught on video exposing himself on the beach in front of children. He is a known offender and was under a sexual harm prevention order from 2017, which was […]
Burglary suspects rounded up after spate of break-ins
(CNS): Three men were arrested this week in relation to a string of burglaries: a 19-year-old man from West Bay suspected of committing multiple break-ins across the district, a 33-year-old man from George Town suspected of committing numerous burglaries in the capital, and a 45-year-old George Town man caught trying to get into cars and […]
Masks rules staying for two more months
(CNS): Government has confirmed that the mask mandate for everyone aged five and over in public buildings, schools, restaurants, bars, transport, including inbound flights to Cayman, and other indoor settings where social distancing cannot be maintained will be in effect for two more months. Limits on outdoor gatherings have been scrapped and the indoor limit […]
Payments to CPA members increased by Cabinet
(CNS): The Central Planning Authority members will now be getting more money for attending their fortnightly meetings, according to a summary of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, 12 April. There was no indication as to what the members were receiving before this increase but the ministers agreed to up the stipend so that the […]
Cayman prepares plan for potential influx of migrants
(CNS): Last year government spent $850,000 managing Cuban migrants, but a continued surge of people fleeing the communist island nation could cost much more and put a severe strain on local resources, as happened most notably almost 30 years ago when more than 2,000 Cubans passed through the Cayman Islands. However, the Cayman Islands Government […]
