Archive for September 30th, 2024
Police begin another crackdown on rogue drivers
(CNS): The RCIPS has launched its third road safety campaign for the year as police and other government agencies continue efforts to improve the poor standard of driving on local roads. More than 60 collisions are reported each week, and the aim is to reduce serious injuries and fatalities and encourage safer driving behaviour.
MRCU deploys Buffalo Turbine to combat mozzie surge
(CNS): With the increase in mosquito numbers due to heavy rain last week, the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) is deploying its Buffalo Turbine on Monday night from 8pm around the centre of George Town. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, it will be using the equipment to spray around the industrial area. […]
Suspected dealer arrested in routine traffic stop
(CNS): A 38-year-old woman from East End was arrested for possession of ganja with intent to supply after a routine traffic check on Shamrock Road on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 4.30pm on 29 September, a police officer conducting traffic checks in the vicinity of Ocean Club observed an expired number plate on an approaching Silver […]
Fairness of cruise vote questioned in absence of law
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government’s failure to draft legislation for the regulation of referendums initiated by the CIG or the people means the proposed national vote on cruise berthing facilities, a legalised lottery, and the decriminalisation of ganja use may not be fairly conducted. Activists from Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR) have called on the […]
Appeal court upholds DJ’s rape conviction
(CNS): Local DJ Renato Rolando Harris (41) has failed in his bid to get his 2022 conviction for rape overturned after the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal found “no proper ground to disturb the finding of fact made by the trial judge” in this case. According to the findings of the court, Harris raped the […]
Missing teens found safe and well after appeal
(CNS) UPDATED: The police have now confirmed that both teenagers who went missing last week have been found safe and well and returned to their current place of residence. Naima Calita Tatum (14) and Aaliyah Carter Wright (16) were located shortly after the police issued an appeal to the public to help track the runaways […]
Cayman faces more heavy rain as another storm brews
(CNS): The Cayman Islands could be facing more heavy rain throughout this week as a large and disorganized area of low pressure located over the western and southwestern Caribbean Sea could form into a storm as it passes our area. The weather service has issued an advisory for the system that the National Hurricane Centre […]
