Archive for June 12th, 2025
Police station arsonist ‘escapes’ jail time
(CNS): Justice Emma Peters said that Dave Richard Ebanks committed a very serious offence when he set the North Side police station on fire in July 2023. But after handing him a 14-month sentence last month, the judge suspended that jail time for two years due to a number of mitigating factors. Ebanks had set […]
Coastguard formally ends efforts to find reporter
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard has ended the active search at sea for local TV reporter Andrel Harris, who was reported missing on Wednesday, 4 June. Officials said that, in line with the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue manual, “the suspension of activity indicates that all reasonable search areas have been thoroughly […]
Observers highlight 13 changes to improve elections
(CNS): The immediate need for a new Electoral Boundary Commission, closing the polls at 3:00pm on Election Day and tackling campaign finance are just some of the recommendations made by the domestic observer mission for the April 2025 General Election. The local observers have published their final report, noting more than a dozen changes they […]
Premier heads to Paris for FATF meeting
(CNS): Premier André Ebanks, who is also the financial services minister, is making his first overseas trip as the country’s leader this week, leading a delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in France today and tomorrow (12-13 June), according to a press release from the Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce.
CIGC officially takes over recovery of Harris
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard resumed the recovery operation for Andrel Harris at sea Wednesday morning, focusing on the area between Pedro and Spotts Dock. Despite challenging conditions, including strong currents, no items of interest were recovered. As of midday yesterday, responsibility for the operation was transitioned from the RCIPS to the CICG.
