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Unidentified body washes ashore at Safehaven marina
(CNS): Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man whose body washed ashore at SafeHaven in George Town on Tuesday morning. Police were called to the marina at about 9:30am after the body was found and there were no signs of life. A doctor attended the scene along […]
Police search for missing man dropped ashore at Yacht Club
(CNS): Police have opened a missing person investigation after Channing Junior Williams (39) from George Town was reported missing by his family on Monday. They last saw him on Sunday afternoon when he said he was going out on a boat with friends to Starfish Point. It was reported that Williams had returned to shore […]
Physiotherapist identified as cyclist killed in BT collision
(CNS): Police have confirmed that the man killed around 6am on Easter Monday was Per Undheim (39), a Norwegian national who was living in Savannah and working as a physiotherapist for a private company. A keen all-round athlete and sportsman, Undheim specialised in treating those with sports injuries and persistent pain. He was pronounced dead at […]
Cayman filmmaker takes up new commissioner post
(CNS): Brittany Kelly has been appointed as the new Film Commissioner for the Cayman Islands Film Commission (CIFC). She will be responsible for managing the administrative functions of the commission secretariat as well as strategic planning, partnership development and marketing and promotions, officials said. An award-winning writer/producer with experience in the film industry both here […]
Watler given 30-year life term for Duffell’s murder
(CNS): Lindsay Kirk Watler (55) has been handed a 30-year life sentence for killing Ian Duffell during a violent altercation in West Bay in 2022. Watler was convicted by a jury in February and was handed the recommended life tariff on Thursday by Justice Cheryll Richards. Watler, who is in poor health, suffering from asthma and chronic […]
Cyclist killed in hit and run on Bodden Town Road
(CNS): A 39-year-old man from Bodden Town was killed early Easter Monday morning after he was hit by a blue Subaru Forrester as he was riding his bike east along Bodden Town Road near the junction of Lake Destiny Drive. A 33-year-old man, also from the district, who fled the scene, has been arrested on […]
OfReg issues draft licensing regime for satellite comms
(CNS): The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has published a consultation paper outlining its draft determination on a licensing framework for satellite-based telecommunications services here in the Cayman Islands. These services, including Starlink, are currently banned. The draft regime emerged out of a stakeholder consultation last year and the feedback received, OfReg said in […]
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 […]
