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Jam cops kill murder suspect deported from Cayman
(CNS): Rudolph “Boxer” Shaw (30), who was deported from the Cayman Islands in July, was shot and killed by Jamaican police on Saturday after he had escaped from the Kingston Central police lock-up last week through an air vent. Shaw, who was wanted by the authorities for several murders and shootings, was gunned down by the […]
Official mourning ends as the Queen is laid to rest
(CNS): The people of the Cayman Islands joined others around the world to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at home and at special community screenings across all of the districts. Official Condolence books were available for the public to sign and the community also joined in a Radio Cayman live […]
King Charles passes on former titles to William
(CNS): Prince William was confirmed as the Prince of Wales by his father, King Charles III, in his first message as the new British sovereign in an address to the nation on Friday. Sitting at a desk by a picture of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the new 73-year-old king repeated the commitment made by […]
Elizabeth II, Queen for 70 years, dies in Scotland
(CNS): Following hours of speculation after it was announced this morning that Queen Elizabeth II was ill and her family rushed to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to be by her side, Buckingham Palace has told the world that the 96-year-old monarch has died. Her eldest son, Charles (73) immediately acceded to the throne, becoming King […]
Queen Elizabeth’s health raises concerns for doctors
(CNS): Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision because doctors are concerned for her health, according to an official statement released from Buckingham palace Thursday morning. While the 96-year-old monarch has been suffering from mobility issues, the statement did not detail the concerns that were raised by her medical professionals that led to a formal […]
Truss appoints Clevery as new foreign minister
(CNS): Prime Minister Liz Truss (47) took up office on Tuesday after winning the Conservative Party leadership vote on Monday. As she began filling the big jobs in her new frontbench, she named James Cleverly as foreign secretary. Cleverly (53) was made education secretary just two months ago in Boris Johnson’s caretaker government but he […]
Boris resigns, Tories begin leadership fight
(CNS): After a series of scandals, lies and tumbling personal approval ratings, Boris Johnson finally, but unwillingly, gave in to the inevitable and resigned as Conservative Party leader. He blamed his departure on the “herd mentality” in Westminster after more than 50 government ministers and aides resigned over the last 48 hours, including the overseas […]
Johnson’s job as PM shaky as two senior ministers quit
(CNS): As another scandal of his own making hits UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his most senior Cabinet colleague, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have both quit. Johnson apologised on Tuesday for appointing Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip, as he finally admitted that he knew about allegations of […]
Panton: Cayman needs to heed warning from BVI
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton welcomed the news last week that the UK will not be suspending the constitution in the British Virgin Islands. The British government is giving the new coalition government time to address the issues the territory faces in the fallout from a corruption inquiry and the arrest of the former premier for […]
Royal Caribbean ship crashes into Falmouth dock
(CNS): Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas crashed into part of the dock while arriving at Falmouth Port, Jamaica, Thursday morning, just before the Carnival Freedom caught fire at a dock in Grand Turk. On what appears to have been a bad day for the two major cruise lines, the damage to the third largest […]
Carnival cruise ship catches fire in Grand Turk
(CNS) A smokestack funnel on a Carnival cruise ship was engulfed in flames on Thursday morning after a fire broke out while the vessel was at the dock in Grand Turk. The Carnival Freedom was on the final stop of a five-night cruise with 2,504 guests and 972 crew aboard when the blaze started in […]
