Local News
Cabinet approves damaging marine park dredging
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has given the green light for a private developer of a subdivision to dredge a canal in a marine protected area and mangrove buffer that the Department of Environment warned will cause serious and significant damage to a wide swathe of important and unique marine habitat. Against the clear advice […]
NRA starts work to improve safety on dangerous road
(CNS): The National Roads Authority is starting the first phase of a project to improve road safety on Shamrock Road and Hirst Road, designed to reduce congestion and minimise the risk of accidents atkey intersections. From 21 to 23 August, the NRA will oversee the installation of a dedicated right-turn lane for the Savannah Post […]
Prop plane bird strike not noticed until after landing
(CNS): Cayman Airways has said that one of their Twin Otter aircraft experienced a bird strike after takeoff from Little Cayman on its way to Cayman Brac this morning, but this was only discovered after the plane had landed safely. The twin-engine, turbo-prop planes, part of CAL’s Express fleet, are used for flights to the […]
Ministry makes misleading claims over EWA route
(CNS): An official press release from the planning ministry was less than upfront with the public about the route that the Cayman Islands Government has selected for the controversial East-West Arterial Road extension. It implies that Route B3, the one selected by Cabinet, is the least environmentally damaging, even though the environmental impact assessment indicates […]
Brits in Cayman exempt from Honduras visa regime
(CNS) Updated Friday: Following the news that Cayman Airways Ltd had been informed by the Government of Honduras that, as of yesterday, people with a British passport needed a visa to enter that country, the Honduran government had now advised CAL that UK passport holders who are domiciled in the Cayman Islands are exempt from […]
CAL plane makes second emergency landing
(CNS): Officials from Cayman Airways Ltd have said that one of its Max 737 aircraft has been taken out of service, and the airline is working with Boeing to resolve the issue after it was forced to make an emergency landing on Saturday night, the second within the space of two days. Flight KX792 from […]
CAL jet makes emergency landing
(CNS) Updated: Cayman Airways 481 from Los Angeles landed safely at Owen Roberts International Airport at 4:56pm after an emergency situation was called. According to the airline, the plane landed with minimal flaps after encountering a flap asymmetry issue during its approach. Although the aircraft was capable of landing safely with minimal flaps, Captain Joey […]
CIG says John-John injured in early morning crash
(CNS) Updated 4:55pm Thursday: The Cayman Islands Government has now confirmed that the senior politician involved in a collision in Bodden Town early this morning, 8 August, was Labour Minister Dwayne “John-John” Seymour. The Cabinet minister was injured when his vehicle collided with an excavator arm that was in the road. The CIG said that […]
CAL Express fleet review depends on LC airport project
(CNS): Cayman Airways will be renewing its Express domestic fleet in the coming years, and a study is now underway to review the Saab aircraft that currently flies between Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac for a suitable replacement, Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan told parliament recently. But the decision might be contingent on what happens with […]
Two arrested for drug offences in West Bay
(CNS): Police officers on patrol along Marie Mollie Hydes Road in West Bay on Monday came across a vehicle partially blocking the roadway and saw two people inside behaving suspiciously. They searched the vehicle and its occupants under the Misuse of Drugs Act and recovered suspected cocaine, ganja, drug utensils, and a small quantity of […]
DoA giving eggs to local families over summer months
(CNS): The Department of Agriculture is partnering with local charity Resilience Cayman to support Caymanian families with children by providing fresh local eggs. According to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture about the new initiative, the EggsUp programme launched on 21 July for a three-month pilot period to coincide with the summer break.
