Archive for June 25th, 2024
RCIPS to host gun amnesty after six-year break
(CNS): The RCIPS is launching a National Gun Amnesty next month, the first one in six years, to remove some of the illegal weapons currently on the streets of Cayman. While the police have seized over 130 firearms over the last seven years, they know of more than 90 that have been used in different […]
Public service retirees to get 3.8% pension rise
(CNS): Retired public sector workers who are members of the government pension scheme will be receiving a 3.8% increase for 2024 based on the current inflation rate, the Public Service Pension Board (PSPB) has said. CNS has confirmed that MPs and judges who receive pensions are also receiving the cost-of-living increase on their payments, despite […]
Four hurt in single-car crash in Bodden Town
(CNS): Police are investigating the circumstances around a single-car crash in the early morning hours on Saturday. The RCIPS said that at about 1:45am officers on patrol in Bodden Town came upon the crash on Shamrock Road, near the junction of Christian Berry Drive. All four people inside the Honda Civic were injured. They were […]
Where are our priorities?
MDR writes: The decision by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism to award a US$12.3 million contract to an overseas company to create a global brand to market the Cayman Islands as a luxury destination has raised significant concerns. This move comes at a time when the cost of living in the Cayman Islands is […]
Mac spreads misinformation about conservation law
(CNS): Last week, McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) became the first person in the UPM government to admit that it is trying to amend the National Conservation Act to make development easier, but the veteran MP was peddling misinformation and a false narrative as he did so. Appearing on Radio Cayman’s lunchtime talk show, Talk-Today, Bush […]
