Archive for October, 2023
Byrne passes the baton to Caymanian CoP
(CNS): Two decades after the retirement of Buel Braggs, the only Caymanian to hold the post of RCIPS commissioner of police until now, outgoing CoP Derek Byrne literally handed the baton to the new commissioner, Kurt Walton, who has been with the service since 1986. Having been sworn into office by Acting Governor Franz Manderson […]
Two missing Cubans now feared lost at sea
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coat Guard, fire crews, police and border control ceased their joint operation Monday night after another day of searching for two missing Cuban men who were part of a group of ten migrants shipwrecked off the coast of Cayman Brac at the weekend. After a full day of search and recovery, […]
NRA: Drivers putting lives of road crews at risk
(CNS): The National Roads Authority is calling on the motoring public to be more careful when driving through construction zones on the roads. Officials have said that some motorists are putting the lives of crews, who are spending long hours doing repair and expansion work on the road, at risk.
PPM watching and waiting for PACT’s demise
(CNS): The Progressives are not planning to push for a no-confidence vote in the government, despite the ever-growing differences within PACT, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart and his deputy, Joey Hew, revealed last week and implied that they are, instead, watching and waiting for the coalition of independents to implode. Hew said the Progressives were not […]
Police track down car used in murder
(CNS): Officers investigating the murder of Divonte Alejandro Hernandez (25) on Friday morning outside a George Town liquor store have recovered a Honda Fit in the Crewe Road area of the capital that they believe was used in the daylight fatal shooting. Police said no one has been arrested yet, but they are following numerous […]
NAU reviewing eligibility of its clients
(CNS): Needs Assessment Unit (NAU) clients now have until 10 November to complete pending reassessments to confirm their eligibility for financial assistance from the public purse. Every year, the NAU spend millions of dollars helping those in need because they are unemployed or unable to work. Last month, some clients did not get their September […]
Men charged with restaurant burglary
(CNS): Two West Bay men are expected to appear in court today (Monday) facing burglary and drug charges relating to a break-in at Liberties on Reverend Blackman Road last Wednesday night. The police received a report on 27 September that two people had broken into the bar area of the local restaurant and taken an […]
Students urge support for energy policy
(CNS): Local youth environmental activist group Protect Our Future recently hosted a demonstration and presentation of letters in front of the Government Administration Building last week to show their support for the plans and goals set out in the government’s revised National Energy Policy and to urge others to help roll out the adoption of […]
Two Cubans missing, eight rescued at sea
(CNS): A major search and rescue operation involving the police, coastguard, fire service, border control and private boat owners in the sea around Cayman Brac was conducted Saturday and Sunday, in which eight Cuban men were rescued. However, two more are missing. According to Customs and Border Control (CBC), the operation began after one man […]
