Archive for August 29th, 2022
New charts map seabed and marine ecosystems
(CNS): The newly completed seabed mapping survey of the Cayman Islands by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will support marine navigation safety and provide an invaluable source of information to support the management, protection and understanding of the local marine environment, according to a release from the Ministry of District Administration and Lands.
Radar under repair as Atlantic brews new storms
(CNS): An assessment of the work needed to repair the dome of the Kearney Gomez Doppler Weather Radar, which was damaged last year, is underway, which has partially shut down the weather system, officials have said. Images will be available overnight but the radar will be offline during the daytime, just as the Atlantic begins […]
Customs officer charged over guns and drugs
(CNS): A 45-year-old customs officer from Bodden Town has been charged with the possession of two illegal firearms and ammunition as well as drug offences following a police bust at his home on Kingfisher Street. Police searched Timothy McKenzie’s house on Wednesday, 24 August, where the police found two handguns along with several rounds of […]
Rider killed in raceway track crash
(CNS): Local motorbike racer Kashwayne McKenzie (29) was killed on Sunday following a crash at the Parker’s Raceway track in Breakers. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision, which happened at about 2pm as McKenzie, who was a prison officer, was nearing the end of a race and approaching the finish line. It was […]
