Archive for October, 2022
Food security policy targets poverty and poor health
(CNS): Government has published a draft Food and Nutrition Security Policy driven by concerns about the health and well-being of residents and the growing challenge of chronic non-communicable diseases caused by poor diets as well as access to and cost of nutritional food for some families. Officials said the primary concern is the ability of […]
Speaker bows out as victim with ‘swan song’
(CNS): McKeeva Bush said he would pray for those who are trying to bring him down, as he delivered what he called his “swan song” from the speaker’s chair on Monday evening. Bush made no apology and barely mentioned the reason for his departure, instead implying it was the work of his political enemies who, […]
Lab fuel tests clear gas station after complaints
(CNS): The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has found no evidence of contamination at the BarCam Esso Station, located on the East-West Arterial Rd, Patricks Island, following an anonymous complaint about fuel quality that was posted on social media. OfReg said it conducted an immediate investigation, which included a number of onsite tests and […]
Jam cops kill murder suspect deported from Cayman
(CNS): Rudolph “Boxer” Shaw (30), who was deported from the Cayman Islands in July, was shot and killed by Jamaican police on Saturday after he had escaped from the Kingston Central police lock-up last week through an air vent. Shaw, who was wanted by the authorities for several murders and shootings, was gunned down by the […]
Panton: PPM misled public over Dart dump deal
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton took aim at the PPM on Monday, saying the previous administration misled the public about the waste-management deal it signed with the Dart Group just weeks before the 2021 election. The PACT leader said that far from presenting a negotiated agreement, they signed “an agreement to make an agreement”. Panton said […]
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, […]
