Archive for August 30th, 2023
WTE due to open in 2027 a decade after bid
(CNS): The waste-to-energy facility is due to open in 2027, almost a decade after the Dart-led consortium was selected as the preferred bidder in October 2017. In the face of public frustration about how long the talks between the Cayman Islands Government and Dart have taken over the ReGen project, Deputy Chief Officer (Policy) Troy […]
Bullying has long plagued schools, says minister
(CNS): As students return to school after the summer break, the Education Ministry has launched a National Anti-bullying Campaign to ensure that they learn in a welcoming and safe environment without the fear of being bullied. Officials said the goal is to raise awareness about recent changes to the Education Act, including the introduction of […]
2.7Ks of cocaine seized from fishing boat
(CNS): Customs and Border Control recovered four packages containing 2.7 kilos of cocaine from a commercial fishing vessel on 20 August. The vessel was stopped by the Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG) in local waters and escorted to the George Town Port, where CBC inspected the boat.
CICG rescues vessel stuck in lightning storm
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard has posted a video on its social media pages of a rescue in the North Sound at the weekend during a lightning storm. The CICG Operation Rescue Coordination Centre (ORCC) was notified by 911 on Saturday evening, 26 August, that a 15ft vessel with two people on board was […]
Idalia churns up seas but no threat to Cayman
(CNS): Residents of and visitors to the Cayman Islands can expect to see more rain and rough seas for the next few days as Hurricane Idalia moves northward into the Gulf of Mexico. The US National Hurricane Center is warning of a catastrophic impact for parts of the Florida Gulf Coast as the hurricane heads […]
