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Man missing after jumping bail
(CNS): The police are asking for the public’s help in locating Daviat Howard Pringle (46) of Bodden Town, who has jumped bail. The RCIPS said that Pringle failed to return on police bail as required by his bail conditions and officers have been unable to locate him. He is of dark complexion and stout build, […]
Population, infrastructure and disappointment
Michelle Clark writes: Sometime over the last year, our population hit 85,000, and it seemed to come without much effort. Only a few years ago, we were disgusted that the government of the time was considering actively pursuing a population of 100,000 people. At the end of October, the Prospect Playhouse put tickets on sale […]
When and how are we gonna get out of this mess?
Ezra writes: Doesn’t it make you wonder what goes on in the minds of Cayman Islands members of parliament when they are called upon to discuss spending the people’s money? Is there a clear understanding of the business cases that drive their approvals? And is there any thought on how and whether, apart from value […]
Man’s body pulled from harbour late Saturday night
(CNS): The RCIPS is in the process of identifying the body of a man that was recovered from George Town Harbour late Saturday night. Staff at the Port Authority contacted the 911 call centre to report what appeared to be a person in the water. Police and fire officers attended the location and conducted a search, during […]
Man assaulted on his doorstep by acquaintance
(CNS): Police are investigating a report of an assault right outside the victim’s home in the early hours of Thursday morning at an address off Hirst Road, Bodden Town. The man had just returned to his residence when he was confronted outside by a man he knew. The victim fled inside his house, but as he […]
Mr Benson’s Label and the importance of being Caymanian
Nick Joseph writes: Long story short: In 1959, Castro assumed control of Cuba. In 1969, Pindling assumed control of the Bahamas and led them to independence in 1973. In 1962, Jamaica became independent and in 1972, Manley assumed leadership. Capital and human flight from those countries ensued, with “brain-drain” exacerbating very serious pain (and for […]
Solid foundation to becoming Caymanian
Nick Joseph writes: A recent article extolling the real problems faced by many in demonstrating that they are in fact (and remain) Caymanian — and emphasising that the law as written created some truly mind-bending scenarios — seems to have elicited significant comment and discussion. Some of the commentary acknowledged what was said, and then […]
NCC prevails in legal battle with CPA
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has dismissed the Central Planning Authority’s appeal challenging a direction from the National Conservation Council that it should not grant planning permission for the redevelopment of a beachfront cabana on Boggy Sand Beach. The high court confirmed on Friday that the National Conservation Act provides the NCC with […]
Schrödinger’s Caymanians
Nick Joseph writes: A longstanding issue is the simple question: Who is a Caymanian? With many different options and processes for achieving (and maintaining) Caymanian status, widespread confusion has caused whole aspects of the Immigration (Transition) Act (and other laws in the Cayman Islands) to be almost incapable of proper application. This is not a […]
New HSA clinic specialises in care for seniors
(CNS): The Health Services Authority (HSA) has expanded its range of specialist clinics to include geriatric medical care, which is the study, diagnosis and treatment of diseases or conditions associated with people aged 60 and over, including multiple chronic conditions, functional decline, dementia and frailty. This service will be delivered by Dr Glaister Bell, who […]
Fatal crash on Cayman Brac near PWD
(CNS) UPDATED MONDAY: The police have now identified the driver of a Honda Fit who died in the early hours of Saturday morning, 15 July, on Cayman Brac. Marlon Everton Findley (23) of Cayman Brac died after a single-vehicle collision along Dennis Foster Drive in the vicinity of Public Works. According to the RCIPS, at […]
