Archive for July 10th, 2023
NRA exposed personal data during EIA consultation
(CNS0: The National Roads Authority has admitted exposing the personal data of some people who took part in the public consultation and submitted comments about the environmental impact assessment for the East-West Arterial Road Extension. In a release notifying the public, the NRA apologised for the breach.
Fuel cost comes down as base rate goes up
(CNS): Customers can expect to see a decline in fuel cost charges when they get their bills for June and July, CUC has said. But that could be countered by another increase in the base rate, which CUC said was verified and accepted by OfReg to roll out in June’s bills. As bills appear to […]
More robbery suspects rounded up
(CNS): Police arrested another four men over the weekend in relation to the recent spike in armed robberies and gun crimes. One of the men was already on bail, having been charged on suspicion of being an accessory to a 2022 robbery. Now that he is suspected of being part of the recent crime spree […]
Man admits sex with underage girl
(CNS): A man pleaded guilty when he appeared in court Monday charged with two counts of defilement and carnal knowledge of a girl who was under 16 years old on at least two occasions in August and December of 2021. The man was bailed with conditions to return to court for sentencing on 1 September […]
Man charged over booze shop break-in
(CNS): A George Town man has been charged with burglary and was expected in court Monday. The charges stem from a break-in likely to have happened overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday last week at an undisclosed liquor business on Fort Street in downtown George Town.
UCCI research reveals work skills gap across region
(CNS): The Cayman Islands and other countries in the Caribbean are dealing with a very limited qualified pool of workers who lack job-ready skills, according to new research by the UCCI, published in London. The research, which included a survey conducted among Rotary Club members from eight islands in the region, found that the skills […]
Brac man jailed for multiple drug charges
(CNS): A 22-year-old man from Cayman Brac has been jailed for 21 months and faces a further two-year suspended sentence once released from prison. The man was convicted of 21 offences over a two-year period, relating largely to drug possession, drug supply and assaults on police officers.
Man murdered in alleged ‘road rage’
(CNS): Police have arrested a 41-year-old local man on suspicion of murder after an alleged road rage incident Sunday night. CNS has learned the man currently in police custody is a local grocery store owner who allegedly ran over a possible competitor after a pursuit from Bodden Town into the capital, where their row continued.
