Archive for November, 2023
Activists propose cheaper, greener route for EWA
(CNS): The route chosen by the government and the National Roads Authority for the controversial East-West Arterial Road from Newlands to North Side is not the only one available. Local environmental campaigners, Sustainable Cayman, have in partnership with the UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds issued an assessment of route options for the […]
Cabinet approves Christmas increase in duty free allowance
(CNS): Cabinet has approved a temporary increase in the duty free allowance for all residents for the holiday season. Anyone taking a shopping trip will be able to bring back CI$1,000 worth of goods through the airport before having to pay any duty on their purchases for all of December. This is double the usual CI$500 […]
Two teachers involved in fight at primary school
(CNS): Two primary school teachers in the government system are ‘working remotely’ according to the department of education services after the men were involved in a brawl in front of the some children at the Joanna Clarke Primary School yesterday. Officials have said they are “working closely with the school’s administration and other relevant authorities […]
Death of woman crushed under car ruled misadventure
(CNS): A coroner’s inquest found that Jasmine Janise James (31) died in “tragic and unfortunate” circumstances when her friend accidentally ran over her after she stumbled and fell in front of her car. James was killed on the evening of 4 October 2020 in the carpark at the Ocean Pointe condo complex where she lived […]
Burglar suspects charged over separate break-ins
(CNS): A 43-year-old man from West Bay, has been charged with Burglary, Theft, and Handling Stolen Goods following a break-in at an apartment and vehicle on Saturday off the West Bay Road. While a 51 year-old man from George Town has been charged with two counts of Burglary over two break-ins at a school on […]
Murder charge laid a year after West Bay killing
(CNS): A 54-year-old man from Bodden Town, who was arrested more than one year ago, suspected of killing George Ian Duffell (51) in October 2022 following an altercation at a West Bay address, has been charged with murder. Kirk Lindsay Watler appeared in court Wednesday, 29 November, and was remanded in custody, accused of stabbing […]
October air arrivals reach 86% of pre COVID levels
(CNS): The trend towards a full recovery of the Cayman Islands’ visitor numbers in the wake of the border closures continued in October with 20,568 stay-over visitors representing roughly 86% of 2019’s record breaking year and 16 percentage points higher than this year’s target of 70% of pre-pandemic numbers. During the ten months of 2023 […]
Threatened Boggy Sand cottage gets temporary stay
(CNS): An historically significant, Cayman cottage on Boggy Sand Road, which is under threat to pave the way for a duplex was given a temporary stay from demolition earlier this month. The Central Planning Authority adjourned the application for the second over concerns about the design of the building and plans for the removal or […]
Botanic park survey work secured for future
(CNS): The Botanic Park is installing permanent conservation survey plots after securing funding from the UK’s Darwin Plus local grant scheme for the overseas territories. Around one hundred permanent survey plot markers will be installed to document the biodiversity of its natural woodland well into the future.
OfReg opens probe into Flow’s 911 outage
(CNS): OfReg has opened an investigation into the unscheduled outage of Flow’s fixed-line network last week which impacted 911 emergency calls. While Flow mobile lines to 911 were unaffected by the outage, in a press release the utilities regulator expressed “deep concern” and said an inquiry is now underway.
Police urge burglary suspect to turn himself in
(CNS): Police are on the hunt for Rolan Murphy Welcome (33), from East End, who is wanted in relation to multiple offences, including burglary, in the East End area. He is described as having a brown complexion, short dark hair and brown eyes. He also has a tattoo on his left hand and scars on […]
