Archive for July, 2023
Fatal crash on Cayman Brac near PWD
(CNS) UPDATED MONDAY: The police have now identified the driver of a Honda Fit who died in the early hours of Saturday morning, 15 July, on Cayman Brac. Marlon Everton Findley (23) of Cayman Brac died after a single-vehicle collision along Dennis Foster Drive in the vicinity of Public Works. According to the RCIPS, at […]
‘Absolutely, definitely not guilty’ says Bush
(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) emphatically denied rape and sexual assault charges on Friday when he pleaded, “Absolutely, definitely not guilty” to both counts against him. After Bush answered the indictment on historic sexual offences in Grand Court, a jury trial was set for 6 November.
CPA approves Dart’s $5M revamp of old Hyatt
(CNS): Almost 19 years since Hurricane Ivan severely damaged the old Hyatt Hotel and seven years since the Dart Group purchased the property, the Central Planning Authority has given the go-ahead for Dart to start work on the site. This first $5 million phase of the redevelopment includes a small hotel with lofty New York-style […]
Pensioners given access to more of their cash
(CNS): Pensioners in the private sector are being given access to more of their funds at retirement each year. The Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP) has announced that the annual disbursement of funds under a Retirement Savings Arrangement (RSA) has increased by 9.5%, from $12,900 per year to $14,125.
‘Gun for hire’ used in multiple crimes
(CNS): The gun used by Luisto Eusebio Hernandez when he tried to kill his girlfriend’s father was never recovered and is one of a number of weapons still in circulation that are being ‘hired out’ and reused over and over again. During his trial, it emerged that this firearm was also used in two robberies […]
WMO: July opens with hottest week on record
(CNS): Preliminary data from the World Meteorological Organization shows that the first week of July was the hottest week since records began in 1850, as the global warming that scientists have warned about for decades pushed up temperatures all over the world, even in Antarctica, which, despite being in the middle of winter, is seeing […]
Increasing tenant density stirs up concerns
(CNS): RCIPS Community Officers have been working with the residents of Windsor Park to address community concerns about derelict vehicles, illegal parking, stray dogs, drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Police said the increase in multi-tenant housing means more cars and very little parking, which is leading to headaches for residents. These issues have been causing […]
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 […]
