Archive for January 5th, 2024
Witnesses wanted to pre-Christmas shooting in GT
(CNS): Detectives investigating a shooting outside the Vine and Tap bar on Printers Way, George Town, on Saturday, 23 December, are “strongly appealing” for witnesses to come forward. In yet another case where a significant number of people were said to be present at the time of the crime, the police are urging the public […]
Suspect caught after break-in at waterfront restaurant
(CNS): A 31-year-old man from George Town was arrested Friday morning after breaking into a restaurant and bar on the waterfront on North Church Street, George Town. Police have not disclosed the specific establishment but said that they were called to the location at about 1:40 this morning, 5 January, following a report of a […]
Port fees hiked by Cabinet but not on budget list
(CNS): A substantial hike in some of the cargo fees charged by the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands (PACI) could impact the already soaring cost of living, despite claims by Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly last month that the government’s new revenue measures would not be inflationary. In her new capacity as finance minister, O’Connor-Connolly outlined […]
CAL leaves jet with cracked windshield in LA
(CNS): One of Cayman Airways Limited’s 737 Max8 aircraft was left in Los Angeles Wednesday so that its windshield could be repaired. The plane is not expected back until Saturday, leading to a reshuffle of the airline’s schedule after it ferried a replacement plane to operate flight KX481. The minor damage to the outermost, non-structural […]
Former local CJ and Channel Islands judge join CICA
(CNS): Sir Anthony Smellie, the Cayman Islands’ former chief justice, and Clare Montgomery, an appeal court judge in Guernsey and Jersey, have been appointed to the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, the governor’s office has said. The Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) carried out a competitive, open recruitment process in the latter part of […]
