Archive for January 29th, 2024
Suspected burglar arrested after five break-ins
(CNS): A 27-year-old man from George Town has been arrested on suspicion of burglary in relation to one of five commercial break-ins that took place around the waterfront and Central George Town between Sunday and Monday. In each of the incidents, a glass door or window was broken for the burglar to gain entry. RCIPS […]
Objector says cell tower would spoil community
(CNS): An application by telecommunications company Logic for a 70-foot communications tower is facing an impassioned objection from one resident in the area, who claims that it would pose health risks and ruin the aesthetics of the community. Logic wants to erect a Sabre monopole antenna on Newport Avenue, George Town, behind the main hospital […]
Colourful African lizard poses new threat to natives
(CNS): The Department of Environment is issuing an alert over the first recorded sighting of a red-headed rock agama (Agama agama) on Grand Cayman. The small invasive lizard, which is a native of sub-Saharan Africa, was spotted last Thursday in the industrial centre of George Town, next to the container yard where international shipments have […]
Minister says amended law will help financial sector
(CNS): Financial Services Minister André Ebanks has said that one of the bills he will be presenting to parliament next month will enhance the local financial services sector “in the face of changing market dynamics”. According to a release from his ministry, the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which was gazetted last week, will enhance Cayman’s […]
Death or jail awaits gangsters, warns CoP Walton
(CNS): Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton has warned local gangsters that the current tit-for-tat violence and increase in tensions will only end in their death or being locked up if they do not stop. After another man was shot multiple times in the stomach on Friday morning in West Bay, Walton said that anyone who […]
Cruise worker found dead aboard ship in GT harbour
(CNS): The RCIPS is making inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 45-year-old cruise ship worker who was found unresponsive Friday morning while the ship was anchored off the George Town port. However, the police say they do not believe those circumstances are suspicious. Emergency services boarded the ship at around 8:30am on […]
Man stabbed during bar brawl on Cayman Brac
(CNS): A man who was stabbed in the chest during a fight at La Esperanza bar on Watering Place Road, Cayman Brac, on Saturday, 27 January, is in stable condition after surgery at Faith Hospital. Police were alerted to the man’s injuries after he had arrived at the hospital just before noon with a serious […]
Music association infighting fuels more turmoil
(CNS): The Cayman Music and Entertainment Association (CMEA), which has been dysfunctional for years due to continued infighting and alleged mismanagement by its board and leaders, is experiencing yet another major dispute over the presidency. Five members claim to have kicked the current president out of office along with other members of the board over […]
