Archive for March 31st, 2023
Couple deny importing 5.2 grams of fentanyl
(CNS): Dorman Dowaine Salmon (38), a Jamaican national, and Caymanian Renae Hamilton (32), both from East End, have denied importing around 5.2 grams of fentanyl as well as more than 3.3lbs of ganja. The couple appeared in Grand Court Friday and entered not-guilty pleas to the drug charges and two counts of money laundering in relation […]
One man charged in jewellery shop robbery
(CNS): Only one of three men arrested this week in connection with an armed smash and grab at a jewellery store on the waterfront has been charged in connection with the robbery. The 27-year-old George Town man was charged with robbery and aggravated burglary, as well as the possession and consumption of ganja. A second […]
McLean ‘resigns’ from NRA a month after appointment
(CNS): Officials from the National Roads Authority have confirmed that Cabinet is considering a new board chairperson as Gilbert McLean has resigned from the post a month after he was officially appointed. However, CNS understands that McLean, who heads up the UCCI board, never formally accepted the position in the first place and may never […]
Cayman endured 14% food inflation rate in 2022
(CNS): The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 9.5% last year when compared to 2021, according to the latest report by the Economics and Statistics Office. The cost of almost everything increased significantly during 2022 but the price of food went up on average by 14%, as the cost of staples soared, including dairy, seafood […]
Court ruling finds PR system breaches BoR
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government’s troubles with the permanent residency system got a whole lot worse on Thursday when the Court of Appeal declared that the Immigration Act is incompatible with section 9 of the Bill of Rights, which deals with family and private life. Two individuals whose PR applications were denied over insufficient points […]
