Archive for September, 2022
Bush found guilty of murdering his son
(CNS): Roger Deward Bush (47) has been convicted of murdering his son, Shaquille Demario Bush (24), following a judge-alone trial that took place in June. Bush, dressed in a clean white polo shirt and khaki pants, arrived at court ahead of the verdict with a backpack, looking hopeful about his release. But Justice Marlene Carter […]
Sustainability activist to chair National Trust
(CNS): Melanie Carmichael has been elected as the new chairperson of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands along with a new board during the Annual General Meeting of members. Carmichael, who is well known for her local activism and campaigning on environmental and sustainability issues, takes over the board just as Frank Roulstone was […]
Garbage collection and landfill intake resume
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health’s trucks were back on the road Tuesday morning as the garbage collection service resumed, but a delay is expected due to the suspension of service on Monday due to Hurricane Ian. The George Town Landfill has also re-opened to take scrap metals, derelict vehicles and other bulk waste. With a […]
Flow: OfReg jumped the gun on pricing dispute
(CNS): Flow said it was “deeply concerned” by the press release last week from OfReg about its official notice to the local branch of the telecom provider informing it of “possible contraventions of licence conditions” under the Utility Regulation and Competition Act. Responding to CNS inquiries, officials from Flow said OfReg was “extremely premature” when […]
Charged pageant queen still gets scholarship, stipend
(CNS): Tiffany Conolly, who was crowned Miss Cayman Islands Universe last month despite facing criminal charges, has already received the $70,000 scholarship and is currently receiving a stipend from the tourism ministry, officials have said. Last week the pageant committee said she would retain the crown until after the outcome of her trial next month […]
Anti-corruption cops under HR internal review
(CNS): The Commissions Secretariat, which has responsibility for the staff working for the Anti-Corruption Commission, has confirmed that some members of the investigation unit have been assigned to carry out their duties remotely while an internal HR matter is being reviewed. Officials denied that the officers had been suspended, but in line with civil service […]
Government schools stay closed for extra day
(CNS): Despite the all-clear being issued at 3pm Monday as Hurricane Ian moved away from the Cayman Islands, the Ministry of Education announced that government schools will remain closed to students until Wednesday, 28 September. While teachers were asked to report to work at 9:30am on Tuesday, the delayed opening to students is to allow […]
NEOC issues all clear as Ian rumbles away
(CNS): National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has issued the all-clear for the Cayman Islands, as of 3pm Monday. However, with flooded roads and high seas, residents are urged to proceed with caution. Weather conditions in the Cayman Islands are expected to gradually improve but we can still expect more rain, wind, rough seas and heavy […]
UK naval ship heading for Cayman Brac
(CNS): The Royal Navy ship HMS Medway was on its way to Cayman Brac Sunday evening, where it will take shelter until Tropical Storm (or more likely Hurricane) Ian passes Grand Cayman. Governor Martyn Roper said he had spoken to the commander of the vessel and confirmed that the naval personnel will come ashore to […]
Ian intensifies as it heads away from Cayman
(CNS): UPDATED 1pm Monday: The hurricane warning for Grand Cayman and the tropical storm watch for the Sister Islands were lifted at 1pm Monday but a tropical storm warning was issued for Grand Cayman as Hurricane Ian continue to produce tropical conditions across the island. The centre of Ian was located just over 100miles northwest […]
One man shot, gunmen on the loose
(CNS): As Cayman residents were preparing for a potential hurricane, police were tackling a spike in gun crime over the weekend that left one man critically wounded and a police officer facing the barrel of a gun. At 4am Saturday police responded to a report of shots being fired from vehicles on West Bay Road […]
