Archive for May 28th, 2024
Elderly WB man dies in the sea off Cemetery Beach
(CNS): Police are conducting inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 78-year-old man from West Bay who was pulled from the water close to Cemetery Beach at around 8:15am Sunday. A 911 call was made reporting that a person was in distress. When police arrived at the scene, the officers saw that members […]
Radar finally working just in time for storm season
(CNS): The Kearney Gomez Doppler Weather Radar, located in the interior of East End, is back up and running this week after being out of service for more than seven months. Officials said in a press release that the beleaguered system had undergone essential repairs and maintenance and was “fully operational” as of Monday, 27 […]
CUC warns rising heat could cause power cuts
(CNS): Grand Cayman’s sole power supplier, CUC, has issued a statement warning that its shrinking reserve margin means customers could soon see rolling power outages as the mercury climbs this summer. Growing demand driven by already record high temperatures, economic growth and delays in OfReg’s bid for new generating capacity for the grid means that […]
‘Rollover’ on the cards for CIG expat workers
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government is considering introducing term limits, also known as ‘rollover’, for foreign contracted staff in the civil service, placing them on an equal footing with employees in the private sector who are required to leave after ten years if they don’t secure permanent residency. Officials have confirmed that Deputy Governor Franz […]
Gunman mugs victim in George Town parking lot
(CNS): Police have opened another armed robbery investigation after two men were mugged at gunpoint in a parking lot on Rock Hole Road, George Town, on Saturday night. Two people were approached by an unknown man carrying what appeared to be a gun. One of them fled on foot but the other was robbed of […]
UKOT strategy on hold ahead of election
(CNS): Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the UK general election will take place on 4 July, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told all of the leaders of the overseas territories that work on the UK/Overseas Territories strategy had been halted pending the formation and direction of a new government.
