Archive for August 7th, 2024
Man dodges jail over bullets ‘found’ on beach
(CNS): A local man who said he had found a black bag containing 15 rounds of ammunition on Seven Mile Beach, close to the Kimpton Hotel, earlier this year was given a suspended sentence last month after the court decided “custody was avoidable” given all of the circumstances. Corey Alexia Diaz (26), who pleaded guilty […]
Drs Express wins another battle in fight for justice
(CNS): The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been ordered to hand over documents that supposedly support its decision not to prosecute any of the public officials involved in an unlawful raid at Doctors Express almost five years ago. In a long-running legal battle, the health facility continues to seek justice over the […]
Region bracing for busy peak storm season
(CNS): Colorado State University hurricane researchers are still predicting a very active Atlantic hurricane season with a total of 23 named storms, down from 25 in their initial forecast. Four have already passed, which means we may see another 19 over the next three or four months. As TS Debby continued to deluge the southeast […]
CIG refuses to release task force housing report
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has refused to release a report it conducted examining the country’s critical housing problem that was supposed to help shape a new policy and provide some insight into solving this pressing issue. A shortage of affordable homes for both Caymanians and expat workers to buy or rent is reaching a […]
