Archive for March 10th, 2025
Suspected ganja dealer stopped over heavy tint
(CNS): A man who was stopped by police on Wednesday afternoon because he was driving in a car with excessive dark tint is now facing potentially serious drug charges after he was arrested for possession of ganja with intent to supply. Officers stopped the 31-year-old man from Bodden Town on Shamrock Road at about 12:20pm […]
André hits out at special interests’ hold on politicians
(CNS): The Cayman Community Party’s leader André Ebanks has hit out at the special interest groups that he says have been influencing governments over the last few decades. Ebanks warned voters that the new lineup of Progressives, which includes three members of the UPM Cabinet, are under the influence of special interests and not in the interest […]
Suspect violent abuser arrested after public appeal
(CNS): The RCIPS says that Matthew Whittaker has been arrested on suspicion of assault GBH and causing fear and provocation of violence, in relation to an incident of domestic violence. Police officers tracked Whittaker down early on Saturday morning following a public appeal for information on his whereabouts last week. Police thanked the public for […]
GT grocery shop robbed by machete wielding suspect
(CNS): Police have opened yet another armed robbery investigation after a man wielding a machete burst into a convenience store on Eastern Avenue near the intersection with Godfrey Nixon Way in the early hours of Saturday morning. A masked man entered the store brandishing a machete and demanded cash from the cashier before fleeing on […]
CAL adds multiple flights for Easter holidays
(CNS): Cayman Airways has added a number of additional flights to its schedule to increase availability for the Easter holidays for people travelling to the United States, Jamaica, Honduras and the Sister Islands. The National Flag Carrier has added a flight to and from Montego Bay on 16 and 23 April; additional flights between Grand […]
National Trust asks the public to help direct its work
(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) has launched an online survey to better understand which environmental and conservation issues matter most to the community and where it should focus its work. Development and climate change are increasing the pressure on Cayman’s natural resources, but while the Trust currently protects 3,571 acres at […]
Less than one third of students use school buses
(CNS): A survey on the use of school buses has confirmed what every driver in Cayman already knows: traffic congestion during the morning commute is fuelled by the school run. The major difference between the weight of traffic in the morning and evenings during term-time compared to the school holidays has been obvious for years. […]
