Archive for June, 2023
Armed suspect at large as gun crime spikes
(CNS): Police are looking for another armed man following a fight in West Bay Thursday night involving three men. One was pistol-whipped after the armed man pulled the gun on the other two. This latest incidence of violence comes during another spike in gun-related crime. So far this year, police have seized ten guns from […]
One arrested after Scotiabank customer robbed
(CNS): The Grand Harbour branch of Scotiabank was the scene of an armed robbery around 11:00 this morning. One man has already been arrested and a second remains at large. Police said in a press release Thursday afternoon that two men, one of whom was carrying a handgun, had entered the bank and demanded money […]
Second offender on run after breaking tag
(CNS): Police are seeking the help of the public to find Christopher Perry Bush (32), from Bodden Town, who has broken and taken off his electronic tag and gone on the run. Bush, a repeat offender who has absconded in the past, is on bail in relation to a firearms offence. The police said they […]
Local operators get a chance to meet cruise execs
(CNS): The Ministry and Department of Tourism have organised opportunities for local tour operators, representatives from major attractions, suppliers and retailers to meet with cruise industry executives next week. Local people who own tourism-related businesses and are already doing business will get the chance to raise their concerns directly with the cruise companies.
Man charged with abduction and indecent assault
(CNS): A 37-year-old man from Bodden Town is due to appear in court Friday facing a list of crimes in relation to the abduction of a woman last month. He has been charged with abduction, indecent assault and three counts of common assault. He has also been charged with careless driving in relation to a […]
West Bay man on licensed release on the run
(CNS): Joshua “Patchy” Ebanks (30) from West Bay is wanted by police after he removed his electronic tag and breached the terms of his conditional release from HMP Northward. Officers are appealing to the public to help them find Ebanks, as he will now be returned to custody to finish serving his sentence.
Turtle nesting season already breaking records
(CNS): Two months after the first turtle nest of the season was spotted on Cayman Brac, 2023 is already turning out to be a record year. The loggerhead turtle nest laid on 12 April has already hatched, with over 100 turtles making it out. Since then, another 165 nests have been counted across the islands […]
Ex-cop charged with theft and fraud
(CNS): Andrew Deveroix Benjamin (31), who was suspended from the RCIPS during his probationary period, has been charged with theft and five counts of dishonestly obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception and fired from the service. He was arrested last year following a report made to police in August that he deceived at least one victim […]
Cayman maintains Moody’s Aa3 credit rating
(CNS): International credit rating agency Moody’s has given the Cayman Islands economy a thumbs up. Along with a stable economic outlook report, the government maintained its Aa3 bond issuer rating and Aaa country ceiling rating in a report issued on Thursday, 8 June. Cayman’s stable political environment, policy continuity, sound fiscal management, and economic growth […]
Panton pushes for national discussion
(CNS): As the population of the Cayman Islands continues to explode and the community attempts to tackle the legacy of past failures to plan, Premier Wayne Panton has said that Cayman urgently needs to have a conversation about what people want the future to look like. Panton told CNS he wants the government to facilitate […]
Chamber president warns of job losses to outsourcing
(CNS): Local businesses are increasingly outsourcing support work overseas due to regulations, bureaucracy and the high cost of living in the Cayman Islands, Chamber of Commerce President Nelson Dilbert said Wednesday at the Chamber’s Annual Parliamentary Luncheon. Dilbert outlined some of the stresses businesses face and said that some are seeking ways to navigate the […]
