Archive for June 11th, 2025
CSU sticks with 17 storms prediction for 2025
(CNS): Colorado State University’s hurricane experts are sticking with their earlier forecast for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season in their June review, calling for above-average storm activity given the temperatures in the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. The researchers predict that there will be seventeen named storms and nine hurricanes, and are cautioning coastal residents to […]
Robber mugs women and steals scooter in crime spree
(CNS): Police are appealing for help to find a man who mugged two women on the streets of George Town and stole a scooter parked outside a restaurant on Tuesday night. The man, who was wearing a high-visibility, long-sleeved green top, dark pants and a dark mask, approached the women as they got out of […]
Suspect arrested for setting fire to GTN candidate’s van
(CNS): Police have arrested a 38-year-old man from George Town in relation to an incident of arson. A taxi-van owned by Romellia Welcome, who ran in George Town North in the April elections, was set ablaze in front of her home yesterday. A man was caught on CCTV footage, which was widely circulated on social […]
Dump is ‘urgent priority’ but no policy outlined
(CNS): Following a visit to the George Town landfill, the new minister responsible for Cayman’s ever-growing rubbish pile has said the issue is an “urgent national priority”, but so far, there are no indications on how she plans to address it. Last year, in her capacity as sustainability minister, Kathy Ebanks-Wilks withdrew from the talks […]
HSA hiring freeze is a red flag; the system is cracking
Mira Sol Cay writes: Healthcare has changed. People are not just waiting to get sick; they are seeking prevention, flexibility, and continuity of care. Cayman’s healthcare system, public and private, is struggling to keep up. The Cayman Islands Health Services (HSA), with the right support, could lead that evolution, but only if it is allowed to […]
Hospital board hits back at criticisms over stipends
(CNS): The Health Services Authority’s directors have defended their performance, the stipends they receive and the number of meetings that take place each month after MPs implied they were meeting more than needed just to get paid. With some volunteer directors being paid more for a couple of meetings than some hospital staff take home […]
