Archive for May 9th, 2023
Cubans deported as changes speed up process
(CNS): Changes to the legislation at the end of last year to make asylum claims more difficult for irregular migrants have enabled the Cayman Islands Government to speed up the deportation process for Cuban migrants whose claims have been denied. The CI Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) repatriated six Cuban men from Grand Cayman […]
Minister uses ‘personal’ billboards for anti-litter campaign
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan is using his “personal billboards” to promote an anti-littering campaign, according to a release from his ministry. “The Minister’s billboards”, located in Central George Town at busy intersections, have been used to exhibit PSAs. They are currently asking people to dispose of their trash responsibly and keep the environment clean.
Student activists say road risks their future
(CNS): The youth-led environmental organisation Protect Our Future is urging government leaders to complete the environmental impact assessment on the East-West Arterial extension before moving forward. Cayman’s youngest environmental activists pointed out that this type of assessment ahead of development in sensitive areas is critical, and it will be their generation that reaps the consequences […]
Cyclist seriously injured in roundabout collision
(CNS): A cyclist involved in a collision at a mini-roundabout in George Town Sunday night was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the collision took place on the roundabout at the junction of Elgin Ave and Hospital Road between a vehicle travelling west on Elgin Avenue and the bicycle, which was […]
Man charged with murder, two others wanted
(CNS): Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the murder of Randy Kelsey Robinson (37) after he was stabbed outside the Carib Café in George Town early Friday morning, 5 May. A 22-year-old man from Bodden Town has been charged with murder, but police say they are looking for two others who they […]
