Archive for August 12th, 2024
Two boys arrested in relation to minister’s crash
(CNS): Two boys have been arrested on suspicion of moving an excavator and placing the arm into the roadway at Anton Bodden Drive, Bodden Town, sometime before Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour collided with the arm 30 minutes past midnight on Thursday, 8 August, while he was driving a government-owned black Chevy Tahoe. The police did […]
NAU tackling 350 calls per week but hitting targets
(CNS): Social Development Minister André Ebanks has told parliament that the rollout of new technology and the collection of data are beginning to improve the service the Needs Assessment Unit can offer. He told his fellow MPs that a team of just four people is handling an average of some 350 calls per week. But […]
Man jailed for 18 months over impulsive robbery
(CNS): Okia Rainel Porter (23) has been sentenced to just 18 months in jail, having pleaded guilty in February to a robbery at a grocery store in West Bay late last year. The Jamaican national, who was unarmed, entered the 4-Way 24-hour convenience store on the evening of 19 November with the assistance of friends, […]
CAL plane makes second emergency landing
(CNS): Officials from Cayman Airways Ltd have said that one of its Max 737 aircraft has been taken out of service, and the airline is working with Boeing to resolve the issue after it was forced to make an emergency landing on Saturday night, the second within the space of two days. Flight KX792 from […]
Hew eyes premier’s job as he takes on PPM leadership
(CNS): Joey Hew told a crowd of the party faithful at the Progressive National Council Meeting at the weekend that he didn’t plan to “get too attached” to the job of opposition leader as he believes his party will be returned to government after next year’s election. Although Hew, who represents George Town North, was […]
