Archive for July, 2023
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.
Bush case stalls over legal costs
(CNS): Former premier and speaker of the House McKeeva Bush (68) appeared in Grand Court briefly on Friday, facing charges of rape and indecent assault, but the case was adjourned until next week as the veteran West Bay politician is facing issues over legal representation. Bush was still walking with the aid of a cane […]
RCIPS task force is tackling crime wave, Cabinet told
(CNS): Cabinet members and Governor Jane Owen met with Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne on Friday to discuss the police response to the recent spike in crime, particularly armed robberies, and were told that the RCIPS plan of action is already underway with the deployment of a dedicated task force and targeted patrolling of high-risk […]
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 […]
Cabinet greenlights order to limit plastic imports
(CNS): During a meeting on 29 June, Cabinet approved the issuing of draft instructions for a prohibition order under the Customs and Border Control Act on importing some single-use plastics into Cayman. This was noted in the brief summary of the weekly meeting of the government’s inner circle, but the details of what will be […]
PPM pledge to spend more on crime fight
(CNS): The opposition leader has said a PPM government would invest more in law enforcement, rehabilitation and youth prevention programmes in order to fight rising crime. In a video message delivered Thursday, just before another three robberies that night, Roy McTaggart criticised the PACT Government and the police for not doing enough to curb the […]
Nightclub killer’s jail time cut by two years
(CNS): Mason Courtney Bryan (28)’s ten-year prison sentence for killing Recardo Lionel Pars (27) outside a nightclub complex at The Strand plaza during a fight has been cut to eight years after it was appealed. The Court of Appeal ruled this week that the provocation by the victim was substantial and Bryan’s response in the […]
