Local News
Minister urges young people to join safety services
(CNS): As Cayman marked the 19th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan striking Grand Cayman and the US marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attack, Home Affairs Minister Sabrina Turner stressed the importance to the community of the men and women who serve in public safety and uniformed jobs. Sabrina Turner urged young people to consider […]
Four Cubans land on the Brac in rickety canoe
(CNS): Four migrants are currently in Customs and Border Control custody after landing on Cayman Brac at around 6:50 Sunday morning, having travelled from Cuba in a rickety wooden canoe. The men arrived in Spot Bay and ended their journey before being processed in accordance with CBC protocols. This is the fourth migrant boat to […]
Family hospitalised after car crash in North Side
(CNS): One woman and a baby are currently in hospital, both in stable condition, while a man has been treated and discharged following an early morning collision in North Side on Thursday. Police were called to the scene just after 1:15am on Frank Sound Road, where a white Kia Optima travelling south had come off […]
DEH secures first littering conviction
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has secured its first conviction in court for an offence under the Cayman Islands Litter Law. DEH officials said that a West Bay resident was convicted in court on Tuesday, 22 August, after he was caught on video dumping a sofa on crown land next to the Ed […]
Work due to start on next phase of GT facelift
(CNS): Eight years after the PPM administration announced plans to revitalise the capital, the second phase of the George Town facelift is about to get underway. The next phase of the Central Business District Enhancement Project, part of the George Town Revitalisation Initiative, is due to start Monday, 25 September, and includes the reconstruction of […]
Job fair to focus on uniform services and public safety
(CNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is hosting a Public Safety Careers Fair later this month, which is open to all but particularly focused on prospective recruits to its uniformed services or other public safety organisations. At the event the Cayman Islands Fire Service, the Cadet Corps, the Cayman Regiment, HM Prison Service, the […]
Fitness coach sues realtor after bike race crash
(CNS): Patrick Harfield (45), a local fitness trainer and triathlete, is suing James Bovell, a local real estate broker, after a bicycle crash during a morning time-trial race in East End back in September 2020. Harfield claims he was injured when Bovell lost control of his bike, veered off the road and let go of […]
Developer found guilty of destroying marine life
(CNS): In a very rare prosecution for damaging the marine environment and undertaking unlicensed coastal works, a local developer has been convicted of four counts under the National Conservation Act. Baer Development is facing a substantial fine after being found guilty on all charges last month in relation to the unlawful construction of seawalls in […]
Teacher removed from primary school for misconduct
(CNS): The Department of Education Services (DES) has confirmed that a staff member was removed Monday, less than a week after the start of the new term, from the Prospect Primary School in relation to an allegation of misconduct. CNS understands that the individual was a teacher who was not new to the school. Officials […]
Breakers DVDL shut down after lightning strike
(CNS): The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) has closed its Breakers office due to recent damage sustained from lightning. The building is currently undergoing repairs and will be reopened as soon as safety inspections are completed, according to a press release, which did not provide an estimated timeline.
Staff face false fire alarm and power cut at GAB
(CNS): Public servants at the Government Administration Building in George Town faced a power cut and a false fire alarm on Monday. A power outage in the morning, blamed on CUC maintenance work, automatically triggered the emergency power generators, which powered the building for 30 minutes without any problems, officials said. Then around 1:45pm the […]
