Archive for February 4th, 2025

RCIPS, DoA seize 40 birds used for cock fighting

RCIPS, DoA seize 40 birds used for cock fighting

| 04/02/2025 | 22 Comments

(CNS): The RCIPS officers and Department of Agriculture staff raided an address on Fig Tree Drive in Bodden Town on Friday, 31 January, and seized more than 40 birds, some of which had been used for cock fighting, police said. Officers also seized cock fighting paraphernalia, and one man was warned for intended prosecution for […]

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Over 22 years late, development plan still misses latest target

Over 22 years late, development plan still misses latest target

| 04/02/2025 | 80 Comments

(CNS): The chief officer in the planning ministry has said the target to get the National Development Plan completed by the end of last year was “over-ambitious”, even though this project is now more than 22 years late. Eric Bush reeled off a long list of meetings, consultations, reviews and redrafts involving civil servants, politicians, […]

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Suspect charged with two high-value burglaries

Suspect charged with two high-value burglaries

| 04/02/2025

(CNS): A 43-year-old man from George Town was arrested on Wednesday, 29 January, and has since been charged with burglary in connection with two recent break-ins at commercial premises in George Town. The first burglary happened on 26 January at an electronic store on Crewe Road, where multiple electronic items, including mobile phones, were stolen. […]

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DoT signs $26M deal with US advertising agency

DoT signs $26M deal with US advertising agency

| 04/02/2025 | 53 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) has signed a more than $26.2 million contract with Harmelin Media to take care of its US media planning and buying services for the next five years. According to a release from the CIDOT, the Philadelphia-based agency will be responsible for providing “overall strategic guidance, data-driven insight […]

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Jury finds two men guilty of conspiracy to murder

Jury finds two men guilty of conspiracy to murder

| 04/02/2025 | 2 Comments

(CNS): Antascio Rankine (30) and Roland Welcome (33) were convicted on Monday of conspiracy to murder Sven Brett Connor (42) following more than two days of jury deliberation. Connor was killed by a gang of men who shot what the crown called a “hail of bullets” through his bedroom window at his home on Fiddlers […]

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UPM stalled work on economic plan because of election

UPM stalled work on economic plan because of election

| 04/02/2025

(CNS): The first steps taken by the finance ministry to begin shaping a sustainable economic development plan for the Cayman Islands were stalled by the UPM administration back in August 2024 because the caucus decided that it wasn’t appropriate even to do the early groundwork because there was to be an election this year. Financial […]

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PPM back UPM’s controversial referendum bill

PPM back UPM’s controversial referendum bill

| 04/02/2025 | 73 Comments

(CNS): Opposition Leader Joey Hew offered his backing to the controversial Referendum Bill on Monday, making it almost certain that on Election Day, voters will be asked whether or not they support the concept of a cruise pier without any details of what type of berthing facilities the next government should develop, how much it […]

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