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Premier offers mixed message on changes to NCA
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly stated at a press briefing on Friday that the UPM Government is not going to remove the scientists from the National Conservation Council and will not weaken the National Conservation Act in any way. However, she also said that changes will be made to the legislation, and an amendment bill is […]
Starmer leads Labour to landslide victory in UK
(CNS): Sir Keir Starmer has been formally appointed by King Charles at Buckingham Palace as Britain’s new prime minister following a landslide general election victory. Labour won 412 of the 650 seats after support for the Conservatives, who have been in office for the last 14 years, collapsed. Rishi Sunak, the outgoing prime minister, has […]
CAL fleet flies back to Cayman, Miami flight added
(CNS): Cayman Airways began returning its aircraft from overseas Thursday afternoon once the all-clear from Hurricane Beryl was issued and the Owen Roberts International Airport reopened. The national airline has added a special flight from Miami to Grand Cayman on Friday, 5 July, to bring home residents who evacuated because of the storm. KX3103 departs […]
South Sound Road blocked and damaged by Beryl
(CNS): As the police began their post-hurricane patrols Thursday afternoon, officers reported that a stretch of South Sound Road, from the intersection at Old Crewe Road, is currently unsafe and impassable by motorists. That section of the roadway will be blocked until further notice due to the significant damage and excessive debris, the RCIPS has […]
Parliament may not approve boundary report before elections
(CNS): It has been almost eleven months since the Electoral Boundary Commission finished its report and made recommendations to the Cayman Islands Government about how to address the significant disparity between constituencies across Grand Cayman, but in that time, the UPM government has failed to tell the people what it plans to do.
CIIA urges residents to make insurance claims asap
(CNS): Homeowners whose property was damaged by Hurricane Beryl should contact their insurance providers as soon as possible, the Cayman Islands Insurance Association has said. Insurance providers can receive and assist with claims, CIIA said, but prompt communication is crucial to ensure they are processed efficiently and effectively. However, the association said that most insurance […]
All-clear given for Grand Cayman as Beryl rolls away
(CNS): The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has now given the all-clear for all three Cayman Islands after the shelter-in-place direction was lifted for Grand Cayman at 1:00pm and the hurricane warnings discontinued. However, residents are urged to exercise caution when going outdoors and to take necessary safety precautions. Rough seas are still expected today […]
Woman stabbed in supermarket car park
(CNS): A woman was stabbed on Wednesday before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, the RCIPS have confirmed noting that this was a domestic altercation and not a case of ‘panic shopping rage’, as had been rumoured on social media yesterday. The stabbing happened in the parking lot of Foster’s supermarket in the Airport Centre long […]
Sister Island given all clear as Hurricane Beryl moves away
(CNS): As Hurricane Beryl began to move away from the Cayman Islands Thursday morning, the Cayman Islands Government issued the all-clear for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. However, on Grand Cayman, the shelter-in-place direction was still in place at 11:00am as the outer bands of Beryl, still a category 3 hurricane, continued to pass to […]
CAL’s fleet parked overseas as Beryl approaches
(CNS): The Cayman Airways fleet has been flown overseas to safety as part of the airline’s strategic hurricane preparedness plans. Captain Dave Scott, the Executive Vice President of Flight Operations and Chief Operations Officer, said that because Hurricane Beryl’s projected impact on the Cayman Islands falls on a day of the week when some flights were due […]
CIG says shelter capacity is adequate for those in need
(CNS): Despite only having enough public hurricane shelter space across the Cayman Islands for about 11.5% of residents, government officials were confident Wednesday that there is adequate room to accommodate all those who will need it as Hurricane Beryl crosses the Cayman Islands tonight and tomorrow morning. Even if people have to squeeze in, no […]
