Archive for September 7th, 2023
Hurricane Lee churns up to category 4
(CNS): Hurricane Lee had intensified to a category 4 hurricane by 4:00pm local time Thursday, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds have rapidly increased to near 130mph with higher gusts, and more strengthening is expected tonight. Fluctuations in intensity are expected after that, but Lee is forecast to remain a powerful […]
Family hospitalised after car crash in North Side
(CNS): One woman and a baby are currently in hospital, both in stable condition, while a man has been treated and discharged following an early morning collision in North Side on Thursday. Police were called to the scene just after 1:15am on Frank Sound Road, where a white Kia Optima travelling south had come off […]
DEH secures first littering conviction
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has secured its first conviction in court for an offence under the Cayman Islands Litter Law. DEH officials said that a West Bay resident was convicted in court on Tuesday, 22 August, after he was caught on video dumping a sofa on crown land next to the Ed […]
Woman arrested over ganja and gambling
(CNS): A 34-year-old woman from George Town was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of possession and consumption of ganja with intent to sell and illegal gambling. She has since been released on police bail pending further investigation. Police came across the woman in a parked vehicle on Kennedy Drive, George Town, and noticed a […]
Work due to start on next phase of GT facelift
(CNS): Eight years after the PPM administration announced plans to revitalise the capital, the second phase of the George Town facelift is about to get underway. The next phase of the Central Business District Enhancement Project, part of the George Town Revitalisation Initiative, is due to start Monday, 25 September, and includes the reconstruction of […]
Job fair to focus on uniform services and public safety
(CNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is hosting a Public Safety Careers Fair later this month, which is open to all but particularly focused on prospective recruits to its uniformed services or other public safety organisations. At the event the Cayman Islands Fire Service, the Cadet Corps, the Cayman Regiment, HM Prison Service, the […]
