Archive for June 6th, 2024

Parents warned about chickenpox outbreak in schools

Parents warned about chickenpox outbreak in schools

| 06/06/2024 | 14 Comments

(CNS): The Public Health Department has recorded six confirmed cases of chickenpox reported within the school system. Five students and one teacher have been infected. A press release said the PHD is working closely with the schools and relevant healthcare providers to manage the situation and prevent further spread of the disease. As part of […]

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Unexpected GT road closure causes traffic chaos

Unexpected GT road closure causes traffic chaos

| 06/06/2024 | 31 Comments

(CNS): Edward Street in downtown George Town closed unexpectedly Thursday morning, catching commuters unaware and causing traffic chaos. A media release from the planning ministry about this closure was not circulated until late Wednesday night, and the police issued notices and alerts after 10:00am that the road would be closed until Friday afternoon. The closure […]

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Hottest May on record rounds out twelve-month streak

Hottest May on record rounds out twelve-month streak

| 06/06/2024 | 20 Comments

(CNS): It has come as no surprise to those following the trend over the last year that global average temperatures in May 2024 were the hottest for that month ever recorded. From June 2023 to May 2024, every month passed its previous temperature records as the globe continues to warm. Last month, the global average […]

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Two men arrested in East End after drug bust

Two men arrested in East End after drug bust

| 06/06/2024

(CNS): Two men, aged 46 and 31, were arrested for various drug-related offences following a raid at an East End home on Sunday morning. Police said the operation under the Misuse of Drugs Act took place at around 11:30am on 2 June. When they arrived, the younger man was seated in a vehicle at the […]

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Four drunk drivers arrested in a single morning

Four drunk drivers arrested in a single morning

| 06/06/2024 | 53 Comments

(CNS): Police are urging motorists not to drive under the influence of drugs and alcohol to stop the “carnage on our roads” after four people were arrested on suspicion of driving while drunk early Saturday morning. Police officers on Cayman Brac arrested a 19-year-old woman on suspicion of DUI and a 52-year-old man for failing […]

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Buttonwood removal case ‘complex’ and ‘unusual’

Buttonwood removal case ‘complex’ and ‘unusual’

| 06/06/2024

(CNS): Local attorney Ben Tonner KC told a court on Wednesday morning that he was still engaged in discussions with the crown relating to the case against his client, Bon Crepe Ltd, and its owner, James Bergstrom, who has been charged with taking a protective species in relation to buttonwood trees removed from land in […]

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