Local News
Two more killed on roads in two different crashes
(CNS): The death toll on Cayman’s roads increased again this weekend when a cyclist and driver were killed in two separate collisions in two different parts of Grand Cayman, despite the government’s continued awareness campaigns about safe driving. Police have confirmed that just after midnight on Saturday morning, a 22-year-old Nepalese man who resides in […]
Road changes may not be enough to make Spotts safe
(CNS): One of Grand Cayman’s most notoriously dangerous stretches of road is finally receiving some attention from the government, which has said it plans to make Spotts Straight safer. Since January, there have been six fatalities on this 1.5-mile stretch of road, illustrating the urgent need for proactive and sustainable safety measures.
ACT presses for referendum without consultation on bill
(CNS): The Association for Cruise Tourism (ACT) is calling for the government to bring the referendum bill on the question of cruise berthing to parliament next month without any public consultation. The lobby group that represents a small number of merchants who rely on cruise passengers to sell their wares want the national vote to […]
FOI reveals over 19,000 people ‘not welcome’ to Cayman
(CNS): A freedom of information request to Customs and Border Control by a local law firm has revealed that, as of August this year, 19,607 people are banned from entering the Cayman Islands. The Stop List held by CBC is part of immigration legislation. It should only apply to prohibited immigrants, but there are thousands […]
Mailer: It’s ‘blindingly obvious’ NCA not stalling development
(CNS): Stuart Mailer, the chair of the National Conservation Council, hit back on Wednesday at the false narrative being peddled by developers and politicians that the National Conservation Act was slowing down economic development. As he opened the NCC general meeting, he said the rate and scale of physical development taking place in the country […]
Radar out of action for annual maintenance
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service said the Kearney Gomez Doppler Weather Radar will be down for scheduled annual maintenance from today, 4 December. Once the radar is cleared to resume service, the public will be informed, officials said, thanking the community for their continued support and understanding during this maintenance period. Officials did […]
US visitor dies after swimming in East End hotel pool
(CNS): A 63-year-old woman who was visiting the Cayman Islands from the United States died Monday after getting into difficulties in the swimming pool of a hotel off the Queen’s Highway in East End. Police did not say whether this occurred at the Wyndham or the Morritt’s resorts. At around 2:20pm, police officers responded to […]
Renovated CIFEC campus won’t open till New Year
(CNS): The new Cayman Islands Further Education Centre campus, which was due to open at the old George Hicks site at the beginning of this academic year, is now expected to open in the New Year when the school term resumes as the work is still not finished. The education ministry said that CIFEC would […]
Canadian mail workers’ strike hits holiday post
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Postal Service (CIPS) has said that Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail to and from the country due to the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike. This will significantly impact mail service to and from the country over the holiday season. The CIPS will continue to monitor the situation and […]
Local Christmas travellers to get $1,000 duty-free allowance
(CNS): Cayman residents travelling this Christmas will enjoy double the usual duty-free allowance on their shopping. Last week, Cabinet approved an order under the Customs Tariff Regulations to allow the temporary increase of the duty-free allowance for people returning home by air until 6 January. However, people who can’t afford to travel over Christmas and […]
Traffic cops seek witnesses to another motorbike smash
(CNS): The rider and pillion of a Yamaha motorcycle were taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning following another serious collision in George Town. One of the two was said to have sustained serious injuries though police didn’t say if that was the driver or the passenger and both remain at the […]
