Archive for May 30th, 2024
Imitation gun found on school bus
(CNS): Police were called to an unidentified school on Thursday morning after campus security reported finding an imitation firearm during a search of a school bus parked on the compound. In a very short press release, the RCIPS said the replica gun had been recovered and that an investigation was ongoing. However, the police said […]
CAL revises Thursday schedule
(CNS): Cayman Airways has revised its schedule for today, Thursday 30 May, as one of its jet aircraft has been temporarily removed from service due to unscheduled maintenance while another aircraft has been undergoing scheduled three-yearly heavy maintenance, resulting in two of the airline’s four B737-8 aircraft being temporarily out of service.
Offshore sector fuels early extra surplus for CIG
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government started the year with a surplus of over CI$260 million, much more than the $214.1 million it was expecting due to higher than forecasted revenue and lower than predicted personnel costs during the first quarter of 2024. According to the unaudited financial results for the period, core government collected $27.4 […]
Third man charged in relation to Hernandez’ murder
(CNS): A 23-year-old man from Bodden Town has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder in relation to the fatal daylight shooting of Divonte Alejandro Hernandez (25) on 29 September 2023 outside a liquor store in central George Town. The man, whose name has not been disclosed by police, was first arrested in […]
Man died in the water after boat ran aground
(CNS): A 54-year-old man from Bodden Town died in the very early hours of Wednesday morning after the boat he was in ran onto the reef around Colliers Channel in East End. Although Cayman Islands Coast Guard officers had advised him and another man on board to remain on the boat, he had entered the […]