Archive for October, 2022
Activists warn of growing microplastic risk
(CNS): Young local environmental activists from Protect Our Future and Plastic Free Cayman teamed up last weekend for another beach clean-up and collected almost 300lbs of trash from Smith Cove. Noting that the bulk of the debris was plastic and microplastics and that much of it is now becoming micro-environments for various species, the groups […]
Missing man wanted by police for sex crimes
(CNS) A 53-year-old-man who was reported as a missing person four months ago is believed to be deliberately in hiding, as the RICPS has revealed that he is now wanted for sexual offences and are appealing for public assistance in tracking him down. Noel Paul Manning, from Bodden Town, who also goes by the nicknames […]
Defendant accused of interfering with witnesses
(CNS): A 39-year-old woman from George Town has been charged with two counts of obstructing the course of justice and one count of conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice. Police said that on Friday, 14 October, she was arrested in relation to incidents where she allegedly attempted to dissuade a witness from giving evidence […]
DVDL opens new WB office with no inspection pit
(CNS) UPDATED 20 OCT WITH MINISTRY COMMENT: The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) opened its new West Bay office last Friday but there is still no inspection pit at the location. The office is bigger and will have more staff and more parking than the old office, which was situated on a small […]
OAG’s report on court ‘deficient’, says CJ
(CNS): The country’s top judge has hit back at the Office of the Auditor General following criticisms made in a review report of judicial administration published last week. Chief Justice Anthony Smellie, who retires this month after decades on the bench and managing the local court system, has said the original OAG report published in […]
Police arrest suspect in West Bay murder
(CNS): Police have arrested a 42-year-old man from West Bay on suspicion of the murder of George ‘Ian’ Duffell (51) at around 11pm Friday night in Birch Tree Hill. The man was picked up on Saturday, 15 October, and remains in custody as the murder investigation continues. Duffel, who is also from West Bay, was […]
Pageant queen accused of creating ‘explosive’ scene
(CNS): One of two men allegedly assaulted by pageant queen Tiffany Conolly (24) described a “chaotic and explosive situation” late on a Sunday night one year ago when the young woman came to his house looking for his son. The victim, who was the first witness in the trial of this year’s Miss Cayman Islands […]
Hew admits dump contract needed work
(CNS): Deputy Opposition Leader Joey Hew (GTN) has accused Premier Wayne Panton of manufacturing claims about the previous government’s deal regarding the dump, which was signed just weeks before the general election in 2022. In a long statement, Hew claimed the delay in relation to the ReGen waste management project should be blamed on Panton, […]
Ex-cop now charged with helping killer
(CNS) UPDATED: Hours after a story posted by CNS, Monday, the RCIPS have now said that an auxiliary constable who was placed on required leave following allegations that he threatened a witness in a murder investigation on behalf of the suspect has been charged. The officer, who can’t be named yet because of a court […]
US visitor dies following dive off West Bay beach
(CNS): Police have now named the 70-year-old woman, visiting the Cayman Islands from the United States who died Friday morning as Pamela Bartlett Wilson. The woman died following a dive off the shore of West Bay Public Beach at around 9:50am. The emergency services and the police were called to the dock in the area, […]
Man stabbed to death in West Bay yard
(CNS): A 51-year-old West Bay man died after he was stabbed multiple times around 11pm Friday. Police have opened an investigation but have not said if an arrest has been made in relation to the murder. The violence took place at a yard on Birch Tree Hill Road, near the junction of Captains Joe and […]
