Archive for April, 2023
Opposition looks for answers from PACT
(CNS): The PPM has filed eighteen questions for PACT to answer during the next meeting of parliament on topics ranging from the controversial ReGen project to the Deloitte Transport report. They have also tabled two motions, including one to mandate a private schools bus service. Chris Saunders, who will be taking up his new seat […]
Dredging NS for cheap fill ‘unjustifiable’, says DoE
(CNS): The request by a speculative developer of a potential private retirement home to dredge the North Sound seabed to get cheap fill for the project should be rejected, the Department of Environment has urged in a review of the coastal works application. Technical experts detailed the environmental disaster such dredging would cause and said […]
Cops tackle burglary spike on Cayman Brac
(CNS): Police are currently investigating four burglaries that took place on Cayman Brac over the last four days in which premises were broken into and ransacked, and where cash, goods and a truck were stolen. The first break-in happened sometime before 6:15am Friday at a business on West End Road East. A window was broken […]
Police locate and arrest suspected thief
(CNS) UPDATED: Police have now arrested Gail Ross (46) following a public appeal on Tuesday, 25 April, for help tracking her down as she was wanted in connection with theft offences. She was located in the Duxies Lane area of West Bay and arrested for damage to property, resisting arrest, ganja offences and theft. She […]
PPM leader refutes Panton’s claim over Mac
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has denied sending any indirect message to Premier Wayne Panton about who should have replaced Dwayne Seymour on the Public Accounts Committee. On Friday, Panton made the controversial nomination of beleaguered MP McKeeva Bush (WBW) and has implied he did so because McTaggart, who chairs PAC, had indicated that he […]
Travellers to Honduras must fill in new online forms
(CNS): In order to prevent delays on flights to Honduras, Cayman Airways Limited is asking passengers travelling to La Ceiba to complete and submit the necessary travel documents required by the Honduran Government before arriving at the airport to check in. The Honduran Government recently made it mandatory for all passengers of all nationalities travelling […]
ESO to help elderly couple with ‘daunting’ survey
(CNS): The Economics and Statistics Office has apologised to a couple in their late 70s, one of whom is suffering from cancer, about the pain and stress caused by a letter the ESO sent after they had declined to take part in the Household Budget Survey. The couple who were “daunted” by the order to […]
Panton urges Owen to speak for financial sector
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton said Friday that Jane Owen, in her new role as governor of the Cayman Islands, should not act only on behalf of Britain’s interests, and made it clear that he hopes she will help to promote Cayman’s financial services sector and help get the jurisdiction off the FATF grey list.
Motorbike rider killed in Walkers Rd crash
(CNS) UPDATED: Police have now confirmed that a 28-year-old man from George Town was killed in the crash this morning on Walkers Road. The RCIPS has now said that the man was riding a motorbike, having said he was a cyclist in the first report about the collision. A 53-year-old George Town man has been […]
WA speeds up plans for 2nd plant on the Brac
(CNS): The Water Authority has said it is accelerating preliminary hydrogeological investigations for a new reverse osmosis (RO) plant on Cayman Brac’s Bluff as one measure to relieve water shortages on that island, especially during dry season, as is the case now. This long-term solution is expected to take two to three years to complete.
Public warned about stolen goods as burglary surges
(CNS): While crime statistics show a decline in burglaries in recent years, the police are currently dealing with a spike in break-ins and thefts at job sites as well as commercial and residential premises. Construction tools and materials are some of the most common items being stolen, and the police are urging people not to […]
