Archive for September, 2024
Tropical Storm Helene leaves flooding in its wake
(CNS) UPDATED 11am: As Grand Cayman continued under a tropical storm watch Tuesday morning, TC9 became Tropical Storm Helene, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 11am bulletin. While the storm is moving away from the Cayman Islands, the wet weather is continuing as the centre passes around 190 miles to the west of Grand Cayman, […]
Four men arrested at sea charged with drug smuggling
(CNS): Two Caymanian and two Jamaican men who were arrested at sea on Friday have been charged with illicit trafficking and were expected to appear in court Monday. According to the RCIPS, the Cayman Islands Coast Guard and the Jamaica Defense Force Coast Guard were conducting joint maritime operations in international waters when, at around […]
Cayman placed under storm warning as TC9 nears
(CNS) UPDATED: As of 7:00pm Monday, Grand Cayman has been placed under a Tropical Storm Warning. Storm-force winds are expected within the next 36 hours as the weather system, potential TC9, continues to move north. The brewing storm is currently 98 miles from Grand Cayman and 199 miles from the Sister Islands, with 35mph winds […]
Ideas and oratory versus ‘fridgocracy’
Lite Poll: About 2,500 years ago, the Ancient Greeks developed a radical system of government in which all male citizens voted on the important decisions for their city state. (Slaves and women were not invited.) As democracy progressed, persuasive public speaking became an intrinsic part of politics as men learned, studied and practised the art […]
Gunman fires shots outside Strand nightspot
(CNS): As Grand Cayman’s problem with guns continued this weekend, shots were fired in the parking lot of The Strand Entertainment Complex on the West Bay Road in the early hours of Saturday morning during a fight between at least two men. Police were called to the scene at around 2:50am on 21 September and […]
Machete-wielding robber takes cash from NS shop
(CNS): Police are on the lookout for a man who robbed a North Side business last week and made off on foot with an undisclosed sum of money. At about 9:40pm on Friday, 20 September, the robber burst into the store on North Side Road, just west of the Frank Sound Road intersection wielding a […]
Cayman braces for heavy rains and flooding
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is bracing itself for the potential onslaught of a tropical storm over the coming days as a weather system very close to our area is becoming more organised and likely to intensify as it passes between now and Wednesday. It is then expected to become a hurricane as it heads through […]
Local banks follow US with interest rate cut
(CNS): Since the US Federal Reserve announced a 0.5% interest rate cut last week, some local banks have followed suit and reduced prime lending rates by the same amount. Butterfield, Cayman National and Proven Bank have all issued notices that their CI$ and US$ prime lending rates are decreasing from 8.50% to 8.00%. While interest […]
Gov’t schools to close in face of stormy weather
(CNS):Â Government schools on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, including the University College of the Cayman Islands, will be closed on Monday as a potential storm develops south of Grand Cayman. Cayman Prep has confirmed it will close and other private schools are also expected to cancel classes tomorrow. Government officials said they are working closely […]
Heavy rain, floods expected over coming days
(CNS): Heavy rain from a disorganised weather system in our region could cause flooding in low-lying areas of Grand Cayman, where more than seven inches of rain is expected over the coming days, compounded by king tides. Models suggest that as the system becomes more organised, there is a high chance of prolonged showers across […]
High tides herald mosquito surge in early October
(CNS): The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) is warning the public of a potential increase in mosquitos early next month following localised flooding in low-lying areas across Grand Cayman due to recent high tides. This has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding, and the MRCU is urging people to prepare for the predicted rise […]
