Archive for May, 2022
Uniform change differentiates armed cops
(CNS): The RCIPS Firearms Response Unit is rolling out a new uniform for officers that will set them apart from the rest of the service. A press release issued Tuesday said the new uniform, which they will begin wearing in June, will make these armed officers more easily identifiable. The new grey colours will replace […]
Conman ‘sells’ Honda Fit three times
(CNS): At least three people, thinking they were buying a car, handed over cash as a deposit or full payment to a man who said he was selling a black Honda Fit, registration #189-455. None of them has received delivery of the car because this is a scam and the person pretending to sell the […]
New body to advise police on sensitive issues
(CNS): Police management has hosted the first meeting with a newly formed Independent Advisory Group, which was established by the RCIPS to complement existing community engagement, focused on sensitive areas of policing. The RCIPS said the new body, comprising representatives of segments of society dealing with violence against women and girls, child protection and hate […]
Air Show postponed as bad weather dampens Jubilee
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Air Show, scheduled for 3-4 June as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend, has been postponed until further notice due to the bad weather expected this weekend. The forecast is for heavy rain and thunderstorms over the next week and officials said a decision was made to cancel for […]
Cubans awaiting claims accused of working illegally
(CNS): The Ministry of Border Control and Labour is warning employers not to hire “irregular migrants” because it is against the law. According to a joint press release issued Tuesday by the ministry and Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), there have been allegations that some of the Cuban migrants in Cayman who are living […]
Climate scientists impressed with local engagement
(CNS): The scientists visiting from the UK to help the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency with a climate risk assessment for the Cayman Islands said they were really impressed with the local engagement on climate change issues. The ministry is hoping to maintain that engagement since public consultation is a critical part of the […]
CO moves ministries against backdrop of controversy
(CNS): Chief Officer Eric Bush is moving from the Ministry of Investment, Innovation and Social Development (IISD) to the Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PAHI). Bush has been in the spotlight recently over controversies relating to his role in the previous government’s plans to open offices overseas and Cayman’s participation in the Dubai […]
Hurricane season opens as storm brews in Caribbean
(CNS): The remnants of Hurricane Agatha in the Eastern Pacific, which drenched resorts on Mexico’s southern coast on Monday, are now merging with other systems, brewing up stormy weather in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, just as the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season opens. The US National Hurricane Center said a large, complex area of low pressure […]
One man arrested over gunshots, another on the run
(CNS): A 25-year-old man from West Bay was arrested Monday on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm, but police are on the lookout for a second man who fled when they arrived at an address in West Bay. The arrest was part of an investigation into reports made around 1:00 Monday morning that someone […]
Burglar admits spree of George Town break-ins
(CNS): Romario Desmond Brown appeared in court Friday and admitted breaking into three different homes in George Town and stealing a variety of loot and cash over a two-day period earlier this year. Brown, who is already in custody, is expected to be sentenced in July after social inquiry reports were ordered. On 31 January […]
HSA starts training eight Caymanian EMTs
(CNS): Eight Caymanians with various backgrounds are training to help save lives by becoming emergency medical technicians (EMTs) through the Health Services Authority’s fully funded EMT Training Programme. The trainees were chosen from the 73 applicants who registered during a competitive admission process that included a written exam, a physical assessment, and a panel interview.
