Archive for May 10th, 2023
Officials still trying to get Cayman off grey list
(CNS): Financial Services Minister André Ebanks, Attorney General Samuel Bulgin and other government officials were in Mexico last week continuing efforts to get the Cayman Islands off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list of jurisdictions when it comes to money laundering. Cayman is still on the ‘watch’ list, as concerns remain about the […]
Radar part en route just weeks before storm season
(CNS): Just three weeks out from the start of what experts say is a difficult Atlantic hurricane season to predict, a part needed to restore service to the Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar is finally on its way to the Cayman Islands from the manufacturer in Germany. It is expected to arrive on-island later this month. […]
Expert secures UK cash to conserve ghost orchid
(CNS): The critically endangered endemic ghost orchid has been given a fighting chance against extinction after local conservationist Christine Rose-Smyth, the former chair of the National Conservation Council, secured funding from the UK. A Darwin Plus Local grant will be used to develop an ex situ propagation programme for the ethereal and elusive orchid that […]
Gun in the oven gets couple jailed for 10 years
(CNS): Kevan Maxhoward Smith (29) and Sharis Alexandra Ford (28) were both handed mandatory ten-year prison terms Friday, following the couple’s conviction last year for the possession of a loaded, unlicensed 9mm pistol. The gun was found in the under-oven drawer of the stove at the George Town apartment where they were living. Police had […]
Fugitive faces additional charges after arrest
(CNS): Ronald Ernesto Swaby (28), who was wanted by police after he jumped bail, was arrested on Sunday and remanded in custody. He fled following a conviction for possession of an imitation gun with intent, but is now also facing drug-related offences and a number of breaches of court orders. RCIPS officers tracked him down […]
Arson suspect arrested after crashing into fire truck
(CNS): A 43-year-old man from Bodden Town crashed into a fire truck last week as he drove away from a car fire that had been set deliberately. He was charged with arson and appeared in court on Friday. The RCIPS said that at around 2pm last Wednesday, the Cayman Islands Fire Service, along with other […]
Ed minister blames pandemic for poor grades
(CNS): Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has said the community should recognise the positive developments and improvements at government schools regardless of concerns about the poor 2022 results. The minister explained that, because of the pandemic, grades in 2020 were achieved through teacher-assessed grades rather than standardised external tests. She also noted that the Caribbean Examinations […]
