Archive for August 26th, 2022
Confirmed COVID cases fall by another 44%
(CNS): The Public Health Department has reported that the number of newly detected cases of COVID-19 in Cayman decreased by 44% last week to 148 compared to 265 in the previous seven days. Between 14 and 20 August testing also fell by 13%. However, patients being treated for COVID-19 in hospital last week remained at […]
Cops worry paydays fuel boozed-up crashes
(CNS): The RCIPS pressed home the message not to drink and drive ahead of the last weekend of the month, which means that Friday is payday for many people. The police are concerned this will fuel more road crashes and are warning people not to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. They also reminded […]
Destruction of slave wall a crime, say witnesses
(CNS): The destruction of a stone wall believed to have been built by slaves more than 200 years ago has further highlighted the inadequacy of heritage protection in Cayman. The historic wall was knocked down to make way for a proposed project just off Walkers Road, but witnesses say the demolition was a crime because […]
Cayman sees first case of dengue in three years
(CNS): The Public Health Department has confirmed a case of dengue fever in the Cayman Islands this week, the first for three years. Officials have not said if the individual suffering from the mosquito-borne viral disease had a travel history to a place where it is prevalent but did confirm there had been no local […]
CPA makes terse response to Boggy Sand ruling
(CNS): Central Planning Authority Chairman Ian Pairaudeau issued a terse statement on Thursday about the Grand Court ruling in the judicial review of the ‘Boggy Sand ‘case indicating that the board’s lawyers are reviewing the judgment but made no comment on the findings. The ruling found that the CPA had acted unlawfully when it ignored […]
