Archive for November 26th, 2024
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. […]
Work-permit numbers continue relentless climb
(CNS): The number of work-permit holders in the Cayman Islands reached another record last month when the figure climbed to a new high of 37,678 permits in effect. The news comes as the minority UPM government still hopes to bring amendments to immigration legislation before the end of this parliament. Whether the proposed bill makes […]
Charity farm needs help to keep feeding elderly
(CNS): Police Constable Fabian O’Çonnor who has with the help of major donor Chris Johnson been running a community charity farm in Bodden Town since 2021 said that the non-profit is in need of support to keep giving fresh vegetables and fruit to the elderly and others residents in need. Following a recent donation of […]
Motorbike rider seriously hurt in ‘dangerous’ crash
(CNS): A motorbike rider was taken to hospital on Sunday night with life threatening injuries after he collided with a car on Shedden Road, George Town at around 10pm and the driver of the car has been arrested for DUI.
CS still dodging process to award costly contracts
(CNS): Public servants tasked with finding contractors, consultants and vendors to deliver on government policy and projects are still awarding costly public contracts without going through the proper process set down in the law according to the latest report from the office of the auditor general. Millions of dollars of public cash was spent in […]
East End ‘affordable lots’ project well behind schedule
(CNS): Work is underway, officials have said, on a government project to create over 50 affordable lots on crown land in East End which was supposed to have been finished before the end of last year. The work on 20 acres of government owned land off Austin Connolly Drive close to the Light House Park […]
