Archive for April 21st, 2023
Governor commits to serve Cayman as well as UK
(CNS): Governor Jane Owen was sworn in at the House of Parliament on Friday, just a few hours after she flew in on a Cayman Airways flight from Miami. The new UK representative made a commitment to support the Cayman Islands as well as represent Britain’s interests during her time here. Owen delivered a short […]
Hospital reports patient’s gunshot wound to police
(CNS): Police were called to the Cayman Islands Hospital on Thursday evening because the staff were dealing with an aggressive and disruptive patient. By the time the officers arrived, the medical staff had determined that the man had sustained what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his foot. Police believe he was in the […]
Man badly wounded after stabbing on 7MB
(CNS): Tourists were, once again, witnesses to violence at Seven Mile Public Beach this week after a man was stabbed multiple times during an altercation among vendors, CNS has learned. The violent assault took place before noon on Wednesday, 19 April. Afterwards, the injured man was taken to hospital with serious stab wounds to his […]
Bryan shows support for fired Cabinet colleague
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan MP (GTC) was introduced by his former Cabinet colleague, Chris Saunders MP (BTW), on Thursday evening at what turned out to be a self-congratulatory mid-term political rally that was very short on policy announcements. Bryan spoke for over an hour, recapping what he said were his achievements over the last […]
Cayman Islands to get storm surge map
(CNS): The Cayman Islands has been given priority consideration for storm surge modelling under a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programme to advance early warnings of storm surges and strengthen preparedness across the Caribbean. The programme will develop maps to assess and visualise storm surge risk, as well as strengthen capacity for early […]
Man charged over shot fired in George Town
(CNS): A 26-year-old man from George Town has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He is accused of pulling a handgun and firing a single shot at another man, whom he knew, on the night of 9 March at the junction of Eastern Avenue and […]
Gunman on the run after jumping bail
(CNS): Ronald Ernesto Swaby (28), who was recently convicted of possessing an imitation firearm with the intent of committing an offence, has jumped bailed. Swaby was due to be sentenced this week but failed to attend the scheduled court appearance. His bail has now been revoked and police are asking the public to help them […]
Local Girl Guides ‘shocked’ as UK drops support
(CNS): Girlguiding Cayman Islands has been a branch association of Girlguiding UK since 1987, and in 2020 was moved under the umbrella of British Girlguiding Overseas (BGO), but this week Girlguiding UK announced it would be pulling its support of that organisation. On the eve of the arrival of the new UK governor, who will, […]
