Archive for July 7th, 2023
PPM: Brazen robberies must be stopped
(CNS) UPDATED WITH POLICE REPORT 4:15pm: The RCIPS has now confirmed that there were two attempted armed robberies and one armed robbery on Thursday night. While there has still been no comment so far from the PACT Government, the opposition has released a statement about the current spike in this type of crime, in addition […]
Wendy’s fined over $125k for work permit breaches
(CNS): The local chain of a fast food franchise, Wendy’s, paid an administration fine last month of CI$125,325 to Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC) after a raid earlier this year. Based on information submitted to WORC, an investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Labour and Pensions, which found 14 counts of […]
4 July was world’s hottest day on record… for now
(CNS): Tuesday, 4 July, was the hottest day in recorded history, with an average global air temperature of 62.9°F, breaking the previous record of 62.62°F set one day before on Monday, 3 July. After two back-to-back days of record-breaking heat, global experts are warning that this year’s hottest days are still to come.
Ag department gets into the business of beef
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government is moving into the business of beef after importing 22 Red Poll cattle from Jamaica, which, after completing quarantine, will form the base herd for a breeding programme that will be managed by the Department of Agriculture. The goal is to increase local livestock numbers and improve local beef production.
Gas leak caused Newlands house blast
(CNS): The forensic expert who examined the house that exploded in Newlands on 5 June has said that the source of the blast was a gas leak. A propane gas leak was suspected from the start as the cause of the explosion on Bayfield Crescent, in which one person was badly hurt, three others were […]
