Archive for March, 2023
EWA concerns are legitimate, says premier
(CNS): The East-West Arterial Road extension is an emotive issue and there are legitimate concerns about the potential impact of this road on the environment and cultural heritage, Premier Wayne Panton has said. He told CNS that his goal remains to preserve the integrity of the central wetlands, but many people living in the Eastern […]
Smash-and-grab robbery at jewellery store
(CNS) UPDATED: Following a smash-and-grab robbery at a George Town waterfront jewellery store Tuesday morning, another two men have now been arrested. One man was arrested, a vehicle seized and some stolen goods were recovered yesterday then on Wednesday two men, aged 36 and 29, both from George Town, were arrested on suspicion of robbery, […]
Burglars try to steal from Countryside ATM
(CNS): In the early hours of Monday morning, the police responded to a 911 call about a group of men dressed in dark clothing trying to break into an ATM at the Countryside Shopping Village in Savannah. The men failed to break into the machine and fled the scene empty-handed in an SUV.
Talk show host in dock over blackmail charges
(CNS): Local talk show host Sandra Hill appeared in Summary Court Tuesday, facing a charge of blackmail and another of attempting to obstruct justice. The owner of Cayman Marl Road is accused of bribing businessman John Felder during a defamation lawsuit the two were fighting in 2021. The case can only be heard in Grand […]
Bush chooses Grand Court for assault trial
(CNS): Veteran MP McKeeva Bush (WBW) has elected to have the case against him for indecent assault tried in Grand Court where he can opt for a jury trial. Bush appeared in Summary Court Tuesday for the third time, and although he has still not formally answered the charges, the decision to transfer the case […]
CIG should make terms of dump deal public
Smiley Whiley Take Your Timey writes: When this bid call was put out by CIG IN 2017, the final bids were down to Decco-Dart (a newbie to waste management) and a French-led consortium of several experienced international waste management and waste-to-energy operators. In the final analysis and in a process not open to public scrutiny, […]
Teens run away for third time this month
(CNS): Jahsmine Ebanks and Shania Beckford, both 15 years old, have run away from the West Bay care home where they are staying for the third time this month. Less than a week after the girls were found, the police and the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) said they were seeking the public’s […]
JGHS campus opens 15 years after work started
(CNS): The New John Gray High School (JGHS) campus officially opened on Monday, 20 March, some 15 years after construction began in 2008. The state-of-the-art school was besieged with delays triggered by disputes with both the original general contractor and sub-contractors, as well as the government’s financial problems due to the economic crash. But after […]
Saunders urges release of audit on $2B ReGen deal
(CNS): The war of words between Premier Wayne Panton and Chris Saunders MP (BTW) escalated Monday when the former minister said the real reason why he is no longer in Cabinet is that he was not prepared to support the ReGen deal PACT is about to finalise. Saunders said it could cost as much as […]
Saunders fired over staff harassment, says Panton
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has said he fired Chris Saunders MP (BTW) because of his conduct in relation to civil servants working with him and not because of a row between the former deputy premier and Governor Martyn Roper amid allegations of racism. CNS has learned that several public sector workers in Saunders’ offices are […]
Scott made WORC boss after years acting in role
(CNS): Jeremy Scott has finally been confirmed as the director of Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC)Â after acting in the job, on and off, for almost three years. Scott was originally recruited to WORC as the deputy director but was appointed as acting boss in the middle of the COVID lockdown in May 2020. Although […]
