Archive for March, 2023
Moderna COVID booster available to all over 12
(CNS): The Public Health Department is now offering the Moderna booster vaccine against COVID-19 to everyone aged 12 and over to protect against the Omicron strain of the virus and the numerous variant strains currently circulating in the Cayman Islands. While officials have stopped reporting on the official levels of virus in the community, COVID-19 […]
New ‘Tech City’ PAD poses significant flood risk
(CNS): An application by Cayman Enterprise City to expand and modify its Planned Area Development on a 75.5-acre site in the South Sound mangrove basin has raised “grave concerns” about further seasonal flooding of homes and existing developments in the area. The Department of Environment has said the revised plan is likely to make a […]
Thieves take advantage of unlocked cars
(CNS): Police are investigating a number of thefts from vehicles in recent weeks where construction tools, electronics and money have been stolen. Many of the thefts involved vehicles that were left unlocked, the RCIPS said in a release, as they urged owners to always lock their vehicles. Police said drivers should check that all doors […]
PPM ‘hopes’ PACT can hold government together
(CNS): Following the departure of Chris Saunders from the PACT Government on Tuesday, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart said that it “hardly comes as a surprise” as cracks within PACT had been apparent from the start. Speaking on behalf of the Progressives, he said Panton now had the “slimmest of majorities” but added, “We do hope […]
No easy fixes for giant sargassum ‘blob’
(CNS): Dubbed the ‘great blob’, the ever-increasing sargassum belt that circulates in the Atlantic has grown to more than 5,500 miles across and is currently moving through our region. Government officials are warning that the belt is likely to wash ashore in the Cayman Islands again this year. But there is no easy fix. Officials […]
100+ acres of natural habitat already at risk this year
(CNS): Since the start of this year, the Central Planning Authority has heard applications for development projects and sub-divisions that threaten well over one hundred acres of primary natural habitat, including mangroves. Despite mounting public support for conservation and significant concerns that development is destroying the environment, in less than two months the CPA has […]
Mosquito surge expected in wake of early rain
(CNS): The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) said it is expecting a significant emergence of the pests from Sunday evening resulting from early rain and high tides. Despite widescale residual larviciding treatment before the rain, the MRCU still expects a mosquito problem due to the extent of the flooding.Â
Barrel washes up with hazardous material
(CNS): On Monday evening, the Cayman Islands Fire Service ignited a military flare inside a barrel that washed ashore near Pirates Cave in Bodden Town. According to a government release, CIFS responded to a 911 call about the barrel around 5:34pm on 20 March, which triggered a multi-agency response that included the RCIPS, Hazard Management […]
3 men on leaky boat rescued off Little Cayman
(CNS): Three men were rescued on Sunday evening offshore near the Hungry Iguana Restaurant on Little Cayman after their small boat experienced difficulties in strong waves and started taking on water. When the police and emergency services arrived around 6pm, they found that members of the public were helping two men who had been aboard […]
UK’s NCA to keep ‘dirty gold’ moved through Cayman
(CNS): Over 100kg of gold worth an estimated £4 million that was moved through the Cayman Islands in 2019 has been claimed by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). The collection of gold bars was destined for Switzerland via Heathrow after it left Cayman in two shipments that had arrived here on a private jet […]
Ten Cuban migrants deported to Havana
(CNS): Another ten Cuban migrants were flown back to the neighbouring island last week, the Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service has confirmed. The men, who were deported on a chartered Cayman Airways SAAB from Grand Cayman, included one migrant released from HMP Northward after he was convicted and sentenced for escaping lawful custody.
