Archive for February, 2023
Ministry gives up on Miss Universe pageant
(CNS): The government has confirmed that it has officially given up the Miss Cayman Islands Universe (MCIU) franchise. In the wake of the criminal conviction of the reigning beauty queen, Tiffany Conolly, and the embarrassment that followed as a result of her being allowed to enter the pageant while facing assault charges, Tourism Minister Kenneth […]
Seven years on, key parts of pensions law rolled out
(CNS): Cabinet has approved a new commencement order that will bring most of the outstanding parts of the National Pensions (Amendment) Act into force this year, some seven years after the law was passed. The provisions pave the way for more transparency and accountability on the part of the pension providers, naming and shaming of […]
US visitor dies after diving on Cayman Brac
(CNS): A 75-year-old man who was visiting the Cayman Islands from the United States died Tuesday morning following a dive off Cayman Brac. Police and emergency services were called to Channel Road around 9:30 that morning, where the man had been brought to shore after getting into difficulties during a dive in the area. Cayman […]
Dixon declines chance to tell his side in murder trial
(CNS): As the crown closed its case against Javon James Dixon (29) for the murder of Jovin Omar Fuentes (32) last summer, the Bodden Town man passed up the chance to tell his side of the story to the jury. Dixon, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm, declined […]
Woman arrested at bank in deception case
(CNS) Police have confirmed that a 61-year-old woman from George Town was arrested last week, on Wednesday morning, 15 February, on suspicion of obtaining a money transfer by deception in relation to an ongoing financial investigation. The woman, who was reportedly arrested at the Camana Bay branch of Scotia Bank, has been bailed as the […]
Local businessman loses long battle with cancer
(CNS): Local developer and businessman Gene Thompson (59), who was instrumental in the development of Health City Cayman Islands, has died after a long battle with cancer. Since the well-known local entrepreneur passed away on Tuesday, condolences and tributes have poured into social media. Cline Glidden, a close friend and former MLA, described him as […]
Survey shows 41% of teens have already tried booze
(CNS): The top three drugs of choice among students in the Cayman Islands continue to be alcohol, e-cigarettes and marijuana. According to preliminary results released by the National Drug Council from its 2022 Student Drug Use Survey, 41% of teenagers have tried alcohol at least once, 29% have smoked an e-cigarette and 14% of students […]
Royals mix and mingle at governor’s reception
(CNS): The Earl and Countess of Wessex landed safely on Monday on a British Airways flight from London. They were greeted at Owen Roberts International Airport by Governor Martyn Roper and his wife, Lissie, Premier Wayne Panton and his wife, Jane, and the rest of Cabinet. Prince Edward received a Royal Salute and his wife, […]
Three local women take up senior jobs at DoT
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has hired three Caymanian women to work in various management positions. Marzeta Bodden has been appointed as the deputy director for Tourism Product Development, Lauren Brook as the manager for Global Public Relations Services, and Tristaca Ebanks as manager of National Promotions and Events.
Man charged after breaching protection order
(CNS): A 29-year-old man from Bodden Town, has been charged with assault ABH, threats to kill, wrongful confinement, damage to property, two counts of assaulting police, attempting to escape lawful custody and two counts of breaching a protection order. The charges relate to a series of domestic assaults that took place over a four-day period […]
Multi-storey units planned for old GT Housing Trust site
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has earmarked land held by the National Housing Development Trust in George Town, at the end of Courts Road, for its first effort to build multi-storey social housing. So far, the homes that had been funded and built by the government-owned trust have been two- and three-bedroom single-family houses. The […]
