Archive for September, 2023
Surplus expectations fall to low of CI$3.3M
(CNS): Financial Secretary Ken Jefferson admitted to parliament on Tuesday that the government might be sailing very close to the wind with the revised expectations on this year’s budget. Spending by the end of this year is expected to reach over CI$1.03 billion, an unprecedented amount, leaving the government with a surplus of just $3.3 […]
100lbs of ganja seized, two men here illegally charged
(CNS): Police recovered over 100lbs of ganja after officers spotted two men behaving suspiciously outside an abandoned building on Rock Hole Road in George Town at the weekend. According to a press release, the officers who spoke with the men detected the strong scent of ganja coming from the building. They conducted a search and […]
Rankine replaces Seymour as labour minister
(CNS): Isaac Rankine MP (EE) resigned from his role in parliament as deputy speaker on Tuesday afternoon, signalling that he might be the next minister for labour. But it was not until 6:30pm yesterday, five days after Dwayne Seymour resigned from PACT and crossed the floor back to the opposition benches, that the premier’s office […]
Health officials warn of local dengue transmission
(CNS): Early evidence of local person-to-person dengue transmission has been identified in the Cayman Islands, officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Public Health Department have said. So far this year, four of 28 suspected dengue cases have been confirmed, and one of those infected individuals had no travel history.
Jamaican arrested over credit card con
(CNS): A Jamaican man who was arrested earlier this month for a credit card con, in which he scammed a local food delivery app, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court Monday. Davoy Palmer (25) is accused of fraud after he used multiple aliases to make the purchases. He was arrested on 14 […]
CBC finds 2lbs of crystal meth in courier parcel
(CNS): About two pounds of methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, has been recovered by Customs and Border Control from a courier parcel. The package was documented as clothes but was selected by officers for examination and the drugs were found. Presumptive field testing was carried out, which indicated the presence of methamphetamine. The substance […]
Thieves smash car windows to get at loot
(CNS): The RCIPS say they are seeing an increase in the number of reports about thefts from vehicles where windows have been smashed and items stolen. Commonly stolen items include tools, jewellery, electronics and money which people are leaving in their cars, attracting thieves.
Woman assaulted and robbed in home
(CNS): A George Town woman was assaulted and robbed in her home by a man she knew in the early morning hours of last Thursday, police have said. The 33-year-old man, who has since been charged and remanded in custody, broke into the woman’s house armed with a knife. He threatened and assaulted her before […]
More Cubans arrive in small wooden boat
(CNS): Four Cuban men landed at Spot Bay, Cayman Brac, early Friday morning, according to the Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control. The migrants arrived at around 6:00am in a small wooden rowing boat and were processed by officials. A change in the rules for processing asylum applications means that migrants can be repatriated much more […]
Donkeys, developers and deaf ears
Wendy Ledger writes: Dwayne “John-john” Seymour MP owes Wayne Panton an apology after his unfounded public attack during his resignation speech Friday. The ex-minister chose to cross the floor and join the government in 2021 when he knew what Panton’s agenda was. But as someone who is still waiting for an apology from that minister […]
Premier breaks ranks, votes no to pepper spray
(CNS): In yet another demonstration of the political differences on the government benches, Premier Wayne Panton was the only MP in parliament Thursday night who voted against a private member’s motion to legalise pepper spray. Hours before one of his frontbench members resigned, Panton voted no to the proposal, which was supported by all other […]
