Archive for November 13th, 2024
Crown: Jealousy drove police officer to misconduct
(CNS): Prosecutor Earl Pinnock told a jury on Tuesday that Police Sergeant Keren Watson was driven by jealousy when she used her position as a member of the RCIPS to access information about a love rival, which she used to bully and intimidate. As Pinnock, a UK-based attorney, opened the crown’s case against Watson for […]
Tropical system bringing more heavy rain for Cayman
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) said the low-pressure system currently brewing in the Caribbean Sea southeast of Jamaica, which has been designated Tropical Cyclone 19, could bring rain to the Cayman Islands as soon as this evening (Wednesday). The wet weather may persist into early next week as the system remains in […]
Cayman freezes US$8.35B of assets under Russian sanctions
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government (CIG) established a Russia Sanctions Task Force on 16 March 2022, almost two years ago. The task force, known as Operation Hektor, is chaired by Financial Reporting Authority (FRA) Director R.J. Berry. It was formed to coordinate, identify, and make policy amendments to implement sanctions on the Russian regime.
Dart seeks to avoid beach retreat with unproven concept
(CNS): The Dart Group has begun circulating a video on social media that rejects the idea of a managed retreat combined with imported sand replenishment to address the erosion problem on Seven Mile Beach in favour of ‘sand engines’, a scientific solution developed in Europe. Dart hired Denmark-based consultants DHI to conduct a study of […]
