Archive for October 4th, 2022
Two boats with ten Cubans arrive in Cayman Brac
(CNS): Ten more migrants have arrived in the Cayman Islands, Customs and Border Control has confirmed. Two boats carrying the Cuban men arrived in Cayman Brac around 9:10 on Tuesday morning. All ten have disembarked both vessels and are being processed in accordance with CBC’s established protocols. Once that is completed, they will be transported to […]
Brown boobies could disappear from the Brac
(CNS): The colony of brown boobies on Cayman Brac is declining and could disappear altogether if they are not protected. These striking seabirds, which are declining in numbers worldwide, are found across the region but only on the Brac in the Cayman Islands. They are among the bird species under threat locally and included in […]
Blood bank ends appeal for O negative type
(CNS) UPDATED WEDNESDAY 10:25am: The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has ended its appeal for O negative blood, as the Health Services Authority says it has received enough donations to fulfill the immediate need for this blood type. Yesterday, the HSA made a critical appeal for Type O-negative blood, explaining that supply chain delays from the […]
Two local men admit gun-related charges
(CNS): The prevalence of illegal guns was illustrated Friday when two men appeared in court in relation to gun charges. Charles Walton III admitted robbing a man on the street while armed with a gun and Eddie Marlon Ebanks admitted having a pistol in his home. Walton was remanded in custody until 25 November, when […]
Pageant queen becomes CAL’s fourth female flyer
(CNS): Miss World Cayman Islands Leanni Tibbetts has become the fourth woman to become a pilot with Cayman Airways, having successfully completed the local airline’s recruitment and training programme. She and Nathan Myers, who both joined Cayman Airways in May and passed their flight training last month, are the newest first officers on the Twin […]
Customs officer faces trial over two loaded guns
(CNS): Timothy McKenzie (45), a customs officer currently on required leave with full pay while on remand at HMP Northward, has pleaded not guilty to four gun-related charges and is expected to go on trial before the end of this year. McKenzie appeared in court Friday and denied the illegal possession of two loaded semi-automatic […]
Driver critical following light-pole smash
(CNS): A woman is in hospital in critical condition after she was extracted from a red Honda Integra by the Cayman Islands Fire Service early Tuesday morning, 4 October. The woman, who was alone in the car, crashed into a utility pole on Shamrock Road near Impulse Close and Northward Road at around 2:00am.
