Archive for October 27th, 2022
Jury deliberates complex Watson-Blake case
(CNS): Ten men and women who have spent the last twelve weeks poring over mountains of documents and listening to witness evidence, in person and via video link, arguments from three lawyers and a detailed direction from the judge finally began their deliberations Thursday over the fate of Canover Watson and Bruce Blake. The two […]
Cops urge murder witness to come forward
(CNS): Detectives with the RCIPS are urging a driver who witnessed the murder of Ian Duffell in West Bay on Friday, 15 October, to come forward. Duffell (51) was stabbed to death in a yard on Birch Tree Hill Road, near the junction of Capt Joe and Osborn Road, just before 11pm that night. Police […]
Conch season ahead but restrictions remain
(CNS): The local conch season opens next Tuesday but officials from the Department of Environment are reminding people that restrictions remain in place limiting the catch and where conch can be taken. Marine Park rules and boundaries remain in full effect at all times and no conch may be taken from within the Marine Reserve […]
Former national footballer now assistant sports director
(CNS): The Ministry of Sports has appointed Emily Kelly, a former Cayman National U20 footballer, as the Assistant Director of Sports – Programmes at the Department of Sports. This is the first job back at home for the young Caymanian, who was previously working as the director of Student-Athlete Development at the University of Massachusetts, […]
34 migrants land in sixth boat this month
(CNS): Another 34 Cuban migrants came ashore in Cayman Brac Monday lunchtime, the Customs and Border Control has said. The boat was carrying six women and 28 men and was the third in less than a week and the sixth vessel to arrive so far in October. Since the start of the month, 71 migrants […]
World way off target to tackle climate crisis
(CNS): Greenhouse gas emissions must now decrease rapidly because the international community is falling so far short of the Paris goals that the opportunity to change things gradually has been lost, according to another disturbing report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). With no credible pathway to the idea of containing global warming to 1.5°C […]
Domestic light bill subsidy extends to year-end
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has announced a three-month extension to the Electricity Assistance Programme (EAP) until the end of the year to help the public cope with what would otherwise have been a significant leap in monthly bills. Even though we can expect the next three months to be cooler than the last three […]
