Archive for May, 2025
CICA quashes Hill’s online bullying conviction
(CNS): Sandra Hill, the owner of Cayman Marl Road, scored another point in her ongoing legal battles with prosecutors this week when the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal overturned a 2020 conviction for online bullying and harassment. The ruling is not only significant for Hill, who should get back the $3,000 fine she was forced […]
Latest COVID strain not a danger to public health
(CNS): The new COVID variant, NB.1.8.1, does not pose any serious threat to public health, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent. Nevertheless, local health officials are monitoring the new strain, which has been in the news around the world since 23 May, when the World Health Organization designated it a “variant under monitoring”.
NCFC proposes major immigration shake-up
(CNS): The new coalition government has issued drafting instructions for a major shake-up of immigration legislation. Following the immediate move earlier this month to introduce term limits for non-Caymanian civil servants, the government has turned its attention to the wider issue of labour and immigration to address the failings of the existing regime. The far-reaching […]
Men escape after foiled jewellery shop robbery
(CNS): The police are on the hunt for three men who attempted to rob a small jewellery store in the Cayman Falls shopping plaza on West Bay Road on Wednesday afternoon. The masked men, one armed with a metal object, came to the shop door at about 4:00pm and attempted to enter. But a magnetic […]
CIG tightens virtual asset regime ahead of FATF review
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has now published two of the bills approved by Cabinet earlier this month, designed to further modernise the jurisdiction’s virtual asset regime ahead of the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 5th Round Mutual Evaluation of the jurisdiction’s anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) framework.
Family of doctor killed in Cayman sues Honda USA
(CNS): Dr Amber Martinez (28) was fresh out of medical school and beginning her career as a physician in the Cayman Islands in 2022 when she was killed in a crash as she drove to work in a 2008 Honda Fit. The Takata airbag installed in the car ruptured and shot metal shrapnel into her […]
CPA clears $1.2M ORIA work for private jets
(CNS): The Central Planning Authority has given planning permission to AMR Consulting Engineers to expand the apron used by private jets at Owen Roberts International Airport as part of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s plan to build a new $42 million general aviation terminal for Cayman’s wealthiest travellers. This external work is expected to cost […]
CashWiz robbed by two gunmen, one arrested
(CNS): One suspect has been arrested and the police are on the hunt for a second after two armed men held up a pawn shop in George Town in broad daylight on Wednesday. CashWiz, on North Church Street, was robbed just after 11:20am by two men, who were both carrying handguns. One of them reportedly […]
Cabinet begins work revising offshore legislation
(CNS): At its first Cabinet meeting held on 21 May, the new coalition government approved drafting instructions for a long list of amendments to laws and regulations, according to a summary of the meeting released by government officials on Wednesday. The bulk of the changes relate to financial services, though amendments were also approved for […]
Student knocked off bike in JGHS car park
(CNS): A student escaped unscathed from a minor collision in the car park of the John Gray High School on Wednesday after cycling into the path of a car entering the campus, driven by one of the teachers. According to the Department of Education Services, the minor motor vehicle incident occurred at around 8:00am, when […]
Advocacy group lobbies NRSC to improve cycle safety
(CNS): Cayman Cycling, a local cycle advocacy group, has lobbied the government to do something about the growing dangers that cyclists face on the roads of Grand Cayman. Eighteen months after the National Road Safety Strategy was launched, the group met with the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) and pressed for immediate action, including better […]
