Archive for January 9th, 2024
Suspect child abuser still on the run after jumping bail
(CNS): Noel Paul Manning (53), who has been charged with the sexual abuse of a child, has been on the run now for over a month, having removed his electronic tag. Manning, who is originally from Jamaica, failed to turn up for a court appearance on 4 December, when he was expected to be arraigned. […]
Local flights not affected by grounding of Max 9s
(CNS): The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) has confirmed that there are no Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft on the Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry and there are no scheduled airline carriers operating the aircraft into this jurisdiction. The Cayman Airways international fleet comprises 737 Max 8 aircraft and the airline has no […]
2023 confirmed as Cayman’s hottest year on record
(CNS): The Cayman Islands, like many countries around the world, endured its hottest year on record in 2023, the CI National Weather Service has confirmed. According to the data gathered at the Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, last year, the annual average land temperature was 84°F, the highest average on record. The previous highest […]
Conservationists to kayak from Brac to GC to raise cash
(CNS): Twelve surfski paddlers will be kayaking from Cayman Brac to Grand Cayman next month to raise funds and awareness for Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC), a local non-profit organisation that aims to preserve the natural beauty of the Brac. Participants in Shore To Shore ‘24 will make the journey in surfski […]
Housing Trust brings back lease-to-own option
(CNS): The National Housing Development Trust is introducing a series of new initiatives to increase the supply of affordable homes, given the challenges Caymanians now face in an over-inflated private housing market in which local people are competing with foreign billionaires looking for a sunshine home. The NHDT, which has been allocated $15 million over […]
