Archive for February, 2025
Scott backs free speech after suing Brac vlogger
(CNS): Dan Scott, the leader of the CINP and candidate for Cayman Brac East, has said it is very important to protect free speech. As he left the courthouse on Friday after another hearing in his lawsuit against local vlogger Kerry Tibbetts-Whittaker, he told CNS that people can be insulting or mean about him but […]
OfReg finds Flow’s cell tower safety inadequate
(CNS): A new report from the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has revealed some serious issues regarding the poor state of Flow’s infrastructure, the safety concerns surrounding it, as well as the management of and knowledge about its cell towers. The report shows that Flow, which owns most of the local communications infrastructure, has a […]
Sex-offender who molested child dodges serious jail time
(CNS): A local man, who cannot be named because of his connections to the little girl he sexually abused for five years, starting when she was just seven years old, will serve only a few months behind bars, even though on Tuesday he was given a sentence of more than three years. The case against […]
Gov’t begins ID card rollout to ministry’s civil servants
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National ID Programme will begin a pilot rollout on Friday among government workers after Cabinet approved the relevant regulations. The Ministry of Social Development and Innovation (MSDI) and the eGov department will issue the first National ID cards to internal team members and key ministry personnel involved in the project. The […]
Veteran news broadcaster makes move into politics
(CNS): Longtime broadcaster and CIGTV news anchor Donna Bush was making instead of reading the headlines on Thursday when the Progressives announced she would be running for office in Savannah on their platform. Rumours that had circulated for more than a week that Bush would be replacing Josh Parsons, who recently dropped out of the […]
Series of earthquakes and aftershocks shake region
(CNS): A series of earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 4.2 to 7.6, have been shaking the Western Caribbean this month. Several of them, including the 7.6 quake recorded on 9 February, were within 150 miles southwest of George Town, and there have been more than a dozen aftershocks in our area this month.
Winspear bows out warning of unsustainable finances
(CNS): As Auditor General Sue Winspear prepares to bid farewell to Cayman this weekend after more than eight years scrutinising, but also trying to help with, public finances, she has published one of her most damning reports to date, stressing the long-term unsustainability of government spending and concerns about its ability to meet future financial […]
Suspect arrested for restaurant daylight robbery
(CNS): Police have arrested a 28-year-old man from North Side on suspicion of robbery in connection with the hold-up at the Latin Taste restaurant in broad daylight on Friday in George Town. The RCIPS said that officers found the suspect on Shedden Road in George Town on Sunday afternoon near a commercial property close to […]
Frankenstein’s monster of Caymanian politics
Unbought Caymanian writes: It’s official — Cayman’s political merry-go-round has taken yet another spin, and we’re right back where we started. The Progressives (PPM), once seen as a somewhat steady hand, have now thrown caution, credibility, and any remaining standards out the window. The recent news that Kenneth Bryan, Dwayne “John John” Seymour, and, if […]
Man charged with attempted murder of security guard
(CNS): A 22-year-old man from West Bay who was arrested on Saturday has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. He appeared in court Monday and was remanded in custody until 7 March. The man is accused of shooting a security guard in the foot at a construction site on Birch […]
CIG launches campaign to promote the civil service
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has launched a new campaign to promote the civil service, encourage people to work in the public sector and tell the community more about what government workers do for the country. The “I Am A Civil Servant” campaign is designed to highlight the “numerous benefits and opportunities available” and to […]
