Archive for August, 2023
Forecasters warn of stormy weather ahead
(CNS): As the Atlantic hurricane season enters its peak period, professional weather forecasters are warning that the next three months could produce some very bad weather. NOAA is expected to deliver its mid-season update on Thursday, but over the last week, the UK’s Met Office and meteorologists at Colorado State University have issued warnings that […]
Son left mother for dead after psychotic episode
(CNS): Jeffrey William Powery (39) appeared in court Friday for a long overdue sentencing hearing following his conviction for GBH wounding with intent in relation to a brutal attack on his mother in December 2018. Powery had left Jolene Powery for dead after beating her into a coma at her home in West Bay when […]
Webb sentencing in FIFA case delayed for 14th time
(CNS): According to correspondence seen by CNS from the Eastern District of New York courts, the sentencing hearing for the disgraced local football boss, Jeffery Web, has been postponed for the fourteenth time. Webb, the former president of CONCACAF and the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) and former VP of FIFA, was convicted in December […]
Women urged to report indecent assaults on buses
(CNS): Police are investigating at least two cases of indecent assault on public buses, and they are urging other victims to come forward. In a brief press release with few details about the serious incidents, the RCIPS said they were investigating complaints by women who reported being inappropriately touched by another passenger while using public […]
Dump talks roll on as deal still not finalised
(CNS): Talks between Dart and the Cayman Islands Government over the waste-management project, ReGen, are continuing as another deadline passes, officials have confirmed. The date for the signing of the finalised contract for the waste-to-energy and recycling centre has been pushed back to the end of September, and the new project longstop date, when the […]
PPM presses premier for more action on COL
(CNS): Following news of another interest rate hike, the opposition is pressing Premier Wayne Panton to do more to help people navigate the rising cost of living. But PPM Leader Roy McTaggart has called for an increase of more than 50% in the monthly stipend for the elderly, as well as a freeze on water […]
Tourist jailed over 0.09gm of fentanyl
(CNS): A tourist caught at the airport earlier this year with 90 milligrams of fentanyl powder in his backpack was remanded in custody after being convicted in Summary Court of drug smuggling. Adrian Frederick Scales (26) from the United States was found guilty this week by Magistrate Philippa McFarlane, who said he had deliberately tried […]
Land squatters’ rights under threat
(CNS): The public is being asked to comment on a draft discussion paper drawn up by the Law Reform Commission on what could prove to be a controversial topic. The legal experts are looking at the potential abolition of “squatters’ rights” and the adverse possession law. The law impacts easement and access rights on land […]
GT man dies after passing out during swim
(CNS): A 65-year-old unidentified man from George Town died at the hospital Thursday morning after he was pulled out of the water by the fire service. The man had reportedly lost consciousness in the water off the shore of North Church Street, north of Arthur’s Way, where he had been swimming.
Police arrest suspected station arsonist
(CNS): A 55-year-old man from North Side was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of arson over the fire early Monday morning at the district police station. The man is currently in custody as police continue the investigation. The RCIPS has said that although the building’s main structure survived the blaze, the station has been badly damaged.
Local heat records broken as the mercury rises
(CNS): Despite being the land of soft, fresh breezes, the Cayman Islands did not escape the global heatwave last month. According to the National Weather Service, 21 July recorded a new high temperature for the islands of 95.5°F (35.3°C) on Grand Cayman. But on 13 out of the month’s 31 days, the mercury climbed past […]
