Archive for October 10th, 2022
Two workers arrested for permit violations
(CNS): Two people have been arrested on suspicion of working outside the limitations of their work permits, and investigations are continuing with their employers. The arrests and an ongoing inquiry by the Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman and police are part of the goal to tackle illegal employment and breaches of the Immigration Law.
Driver rescued after car explodes following crash
(CNS): A driver is currently in hospital being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries after the car he was in exploded following an early morning crash Saturday. The emergency services were called out to Shamrock Road, Bodden Town, near Brightview Drive at around 3am following reports of the smash followed by an explosion. The driver […]
PACT MPs accept Bush’s resignation on his terms
(CNS): With the entire opposition boycotting the current session of parliament, the PACT Government voted to accept the resignation of Speaker McKeeva Bush on Friday without any debate or discussion. The resolution confirms the government’s support for the terms Bush set out in his resignation letter, paving the way for him to remain in the […]
Nominations open for King Charles’ birthday gongs
(CNS): King Charles III will be continuing the tradition of the British monarch having an official birthday celebration as well as his actual birthday in November, and has adopted the same date in June as the one used by the late Queen. The tradition of birthday honours will also continue, and nominations for the new […]
Police seek help in shooting of man and dog
(CNS): Police have renewed their appeal for information relating to a shooting in West Bay last month in which a dog was killed and a man wounded in the leg. Although two men were arrested, neither of them have been charged in this case but are facing unrelated drug charges. The man and his dog […]
Driver’s failed forgery turns ban into crime
(CNS): A driver who was stopped for speeding in West Bay last year landed himself a criminal conviction after he produced a forged insurance certificate for the court in an effort to dodge a driving ban. Theodore O’Neil Morgan had been given tickets for speeding and driving without an inspection certificate, vehicle licence or insurance, […]
Panton sought deal with opposition, Sir Alden claims
(CNS): Sir Alden McLaughlin has claimed that Premier Wayne Panton recently approached the opposition about forming a government with them. Speaking at a PPM press briefing on Friday after the opposition members boycotted parliament, the former premier said the Progressives had brought a no-confidence motion in government because various members of PACT had been speaking […]
