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Polls open as voters head out to cast early vote
(CNS): The polls opened at 7am on Wednesday, the General Election and Referendum Day, and by 10:30am, more than 8,400 people, almost a third of all voters, had already cast their ballots, including postal and mobile votes. The Elections Office is expecting a good turnout for the election and referendum before the polls close at […]
UPM Cabinet OKs destruction of critical marine habitat
(CNS) UPDATED: At a special meeting of the minority UPM Cabinet on 28 February, the five remaining ministers approved a coastal works permit to dredge 8,000 square feet of seagrass (turtle grass) on the edge of a marine protected area off Public Beach in East End, championed by Minister Isaac Rankine. The approval was given despite […]
UCCI appoints veteran professor as acting CEO
(CNS): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) board has appointed one of its veteran educators as acting president and CEO following the recent departure of Dr Robert W. Robertson. According to a release from the university, Dr Livingston Smith, a longstanding faculty member, brings a wealth of experience to the job, having served as […]
Body found in SafeHaven confirmed as missing man
(CNS): The RCIPS has said that the body pulled from the water at SafeHaven last week is Channing Williams (39), from George Town, who was reported missing by his family on Monday, 21 April, after he did not return home following a boat trip with friends on Sunday. He was last seen at the George […]
Worker’s CI$8.5M+ housing block opens on Brac
(CNS): The outgoing UPM government has opened an accommodation block on Cayman Brac to house construction workers, including expatriates. What started as a CI$8.5 million project but is understood to have cost more, was officially opened last month by Premier and District Administration Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly.
Cayman political parties
Ezra writes: Our political sphere has risen to new heights; in the upcoming election, there will be three political parties in the fray. Of the three, there is one which has had a trajectory of winning and screwing up with loyal blindfolded members who either are part of the KT old pose or are receivers […]
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 […]
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 […]
