Archive for April, 2025
Police to step up visible patrols over Easter holiday
(CNS): With more traffic over the Easter holidays and criminals looking to take advantage of vacant homes as people go camping or on vacation, the police will be stepping up their patrols in communities and around campsites and on the roads. Drivers will see more police and spontaneous road checkpoints, aimed at encouraging good driving, […]
UCCI president resigns for another opportunity
(CNS): Dr Robert W. Robertson, the president and CEO of the University College of the Cayman Islands, has resigned and will be leaving shortly to “pursue new professional opportunities”. Robertson was appointed to head the college in late 2022, and despite describing his time as a “wonderful opportunity”, he appears to be departing before the […]
Blake sues jailed Watson for $100k legal fees loan
(CNS): Bruce Blake, a former vice president of the Cayman Islands Football Association, is suing his one-time close friend and business associate, Canover Watson, a former treasurer of CIFA, for $100,000 that he claims he loaned him for his legal fees back in 2014. Blake said he had an oral agreement with Watson and sent […]
Campaign environment promises could be hard to keep
(CNS): Now that all three parties have finally published their manifestos, voters can compare the promises being made by all of them in relation to the issues of concern. However, election promises made on the campaign trail are rarely fulfilled in their entirety and can often prove hard to keep. The problem of over-development and […]
Pharmacy ventilation fails to extract chemo med fumes
(CNS) The Health Services Authority (HSA) has launched an independent investigation into a ventilation issue at the pharmacy in the HSA hospital in George Town. Preliminary findings indicate that the equipment used to extract fumes during the preparation of chemotherapy medications was not connected to the external ventilation system as intended, according to a release […]
CCMI: Voters don’t have enough info on cruise question
(CNS): The Cayman Islands’ environment is an intrinsic part of its identity and critical to the lives, livelihoods, and lifestyles of Caymanians and residents, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute said in a press release about the potential development of cruise berthing facilities. The independent marine research centre warned that the development and operation of cruise […]
Rains herald arrival of mozzie storm for Easter campers
(CNS): The Mosquito Research and Control Unit has been taking to the air and fogging trucks to the road more frequently than usual to head off a potential mosquito storm this Easter Weekend. Officials from the MRCU said the work will continue until they are confident that the mosquito numbers are lower. The experts anticipate […]
Pet owners urged to use new dog-poo bins
(CNS): The Department of Agriculture’s Animal Welfare and Control Unit and the PWD Parks, Cemeteries and Recreation Unit have installed 21 new dog-poo bins at high-traffic dog-walking areas across Grand Cayman, including the South Sound Boardwalk and Seven Mile Public Beach. The goal of the ‘Dog Waste Bin Initiative’ is to enhance public health and […]
Johnson files JR to stop Red Spot land grab by CIG
(CNS): Chris Johnson, the owner of Red Spot (aka Dora’s Beach), a small piece of beachfront property in the George Town Harbour, has been granted leave for a judicial review of the Cayman Islands Government’s attempts to acquire his land compulsorily. Johnson has said he doesn’t want to sell the land because he plans to […]
CAL plane grounded after bird strike damages wing
(CNS): A possible bird strike was identified during a routine post-flight inspection on Cayman Airways KX852 flight to Panama on Monday after the aircraft had landed safely, officials said. The strike resulted in damage to the leading edge of the aircraft’s right wing. While initial assessments suggested only minimal impact, officials said the airline has temporarily […]
Auxiliary cop arrested in construction site payroll robbery
(CNS): An auxiliary police constable has been arrested in connection with a robbery of the payroll of a construction site on Eastern Avenue, George Town, last November. The RCIPS said the 28-year-old man from East End was suspended from duty following his arrest on Friday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.
