Archive for February 17th, 2025
CUC says bills are getting cheaper as fuel rates fall
(CNS): Grand Cayman’s power provider has said that residents have seen a fall in their January bill this year by around 16% compared to the first month of 2024. CUC said the investment it has made in the transition to a renewable, resilient and affordable energy system is now showing up in bills. Residential customers […]
Gunmen take cash, valuables in West Bay home invasion
(CNS): The RCIPS is investigating an aggravated burglary that took place at an address on Powery Road in West Bay at around 11pm on Saturday. During a busy weekend for police officers, they responded to a report that three masked men, one carrying a firearm, had entered the residence. They stole cash and valuables from […]
Armed robbers strike three times on Valentine’s night
(CNS): Police are investigating two armed robberies and an attempted robbery that took place on the evening of Valentine’s Day within less than two hours in various locations around George Town. Two commercial premises and one private home were targeted. Although police have not said if they suspect there is a connection, the robberies appear […]
Fire crews rescue workers stuck in cherry picker
(CNS): The police, fire officers and emergency services were dispatched to Fort Street in George Town around 6pm Saturday after reports that two people working at the location were trapped in a cherry picker lift. Using one of the workers’ extended ladders, they were able to rescue them. The RCIPS said that as the fire […]
Police on the hunt for wanted ‘violent’ suspect
(CNS): Police are seeking information from the public on the whereabouts of George Town resident Ivan McField (23). The RCIPS said he is wanted in connection to violent offences committed in Bodden Town and “is known to have violent tendencies”. If he is sighted, members of the public should not approach him but should call […]
MOW falls short of cash needed to feed elderly
(CNS): Meals on Wheels is facing a tough 2025, already battling to find the money needed to feed vulnerable seniors after its first annual fundraising effort fell well short of the funds it collected last year, even as the cost of living rises, hitting donors’ pockets. As the government spends millions of dollars on grandiose […]
Active patrols round up overstayers and criminals
(CNS): The police partnered with various other agencies earlier this month to round up criminals and overstayers in areas of George Town known for criminality. In an RCIPS ‘Week of Action’, the police arrested nine people and Customs and Border Control arrested twelve, including one person who had overstayed here illegally since 2020. The proactive […]
Glass recycling restarts as Flowers using it in blocks
(CNS): Members of the public can go back to dropping off their glass at the various Department of Environmental Health (DEH) depots when they take their aluminium and type 1 and 2 plastics for recycling. The Flowers Group has partnered with the DEH after securing a crusher so they can use the glass in their […]
Stolen motorbikes and jet ski found in West Bay
(CNS): As part of its ongoing proactive fight against crime, police found a stolen jet ski and two motorcycles at the government’s affordable housing site in West Bay last Wednesday. District and community police officers were conducting an ongoing disruption patrol strategy in targeted areas of the West Bay community, including Apple Blossom, off Captains […]
