Archive for November, 2024
Woman sues government after tumbling into inspection pit
(CNS): Ethell Dell Bodden, has filed suit against government after she fell into the vehicle inspection pit at Breakers, Bodden Town in May 2022. The woman is claiming medical expenses, loss of earnings, general and special damages as she argues the government was negligent and liable as a result of safety failures for the injuries […]
MPs urged not to vote down public consultation on bills
(CNS): Campaigners objecting to the undefined referendum on cruise berthing facilities have written an open letter to all 19 MPs urging them not to support any attempt by the government to bring a proposed bill for the national poll or to amend the conservation act without the constitutionally required 28 day public consultation. “These two […]
NRA still working on numerous traffic hot spots
(CNS) The National Roads Authority (NRA) has said with work underway to realign the intersection of Homestead Crescent and Shamrock Road to improve the sight distance for vehicles entering and exiting, a section of Homestead Crescent will be closed on Tuesday 3 December for essential paving works. The work also includes some minor changes to […]
Aqua Bay $60M 10 storey revamp gets greenlight
(CNS): A revised planning application by condo owners at Aqua Bay on Seven Mile Beach to redevelop the small condo complex into a 10 storey tower cut the proposed height just enough to meet regulations. The project described by objectors as an “ill-conceived monstrosity” has been given the greenlight from the Central Planning Authority which […]
Shark feeding has put local divers at risk, DoE warns
(CNS): It appears that sharks swimming in local waters have begun to associate food with SCUBA divers. The department of environment recently received a report of a shark closely approaching a SCUBA diver who had a lionfish culling spear and empty bucket. When the diver lifted the spear for self-defense, the shark opened its mouth. […]
Testing still critical in fight against HIV/AIDS
(CNS): There are still several days for people across the Cayman Islands to get a free HIV test as the Public Health Department partners with the Red Cross and Cayman AIDS Foundation offering a series of free HIV testing events across the Cayman Islands from 25 to 30 November. These events aim to empower the community to […]
Suspected burglar arrested after handing himself in
(CNS): Romario Brown (23) from West Bay has been arrested and is currently being held in police custody following a public appeal for his whereabouts last week. Brown was wanted in connection with a number of burglaries and but he handed himself in at the Cayman Islands Detention Centre in Fairbanks yesterday, Wednesday 27 November.
Standing United in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Cayman Islands LGBTQ Foundation and HIV/AIDS Foundation writes: As we join the global community in observing the 2024 International HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we reflect on the importance of continued advocacy, education, and support for those living with HIV/AIDS, as well as the shared responsibility we all carry in creating a safer, more inclusive society. The […]
Ex DP calls for full consultation on controversial bills
(CNS): The former deputy premier, André Ebanks MP (WBS) is calling on government to make sure that the public are given the full 28 day consultation period on two specific and controversial bills that the UPM has indicated they want to bring to parliament before it is prorogued. Ebanks has said introducing the proposed referendum […]
Little Cayman reefs devastated by marine heatwave
(CNS): A survey of reefs around Little Cayman has revealed a shocking decline in coral cover from 26% at the start of 2023 down to less than ten percent by this summer. The devastating loss of coral is down largely to the global bleaching event fuelled by last year’s marine heatwave. The survey by the […]
Escapee who buried child alive tracked down, arrested
(CNS) UPDATED: Travis Webb (left) who escaped from a mental health ward, Monday has been tracked down. Police said he was located and arrested at about 9pm, Tuesday and is currently in police custody. Webb (32) has been held at the George Town Hospital Mental Ward for several years on an open ended court order. […]
