Archive for July 12th, 2023
Quarry applicant argues Cayman has fill shortage
(CNS): The Central Planning Authority has adjourned an application for the excavation of a new quarry in Meagre Bay Pond after developers argued that Cayman has a fill shortage and the policy relating to the country’s aggregate reserves is out of date. The CPA said the policy needs to be revisited, as members questioned the […]
RCIPS officers face increasing violence
(CNS): Over the last two weeks, the police have recorded an increase in the number of assaults they have sustained in the course of their work. The RCIPS said officers had been assaulted by members of the public while responding to various calls for service, from the beach to private homes.
‘Mango row’ shooting lands man 21 years in jail
(CNS): Luisto Eusebio Hernandez (28) has been handed a 21-year jail term for the attempted murder of his girlfriend’s father and a second concurrent term of 12 years for the possession of an unlicensed firearm. Hernandez shot his de facto father-in-law shortly after a row between the men over how to feed a mango to […]
Homeowners to get free energy efficiency upgrades
(CNS): Caymanian homeowners with a household income of $4,000 or less per month are being offered free energy efficiency upgrades to their properties to help them cut costly power bills. Applications opened Tuesday for CHEER, a new project funded by the sustainability ministry that will foot the bill for insulation, seal gaps and holes, replace […]
