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7MB faces new pressure as Indigo readies to open
(CNS): The latest hotel in Dart’s growing list of properties is set to open in April, with guests due to start checking in sometime in June. Hotel Indigo sits on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway across from Seven Mile Public Beach and has 282 rooms and suites, 7,500sqft of meeting space and a rooftop bar. Although […]
Driver arrested for DUI after Friday night crash
(CNS): A 25-year-old man from George Town has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving without a licence and driving without insurance following a crash on Rex Crighton Boulevard, east of Norfolk Drive, on Friday night at around 8:20pm. According to a police press release, the man was driving a black Honda […]
Bush was ‘weird and creepy’ says assault victim
(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) was described by one of the women he is accused of indecently assaulting as “weird and creepy” when he bit and sucked her arm during a cocktail party at the Ritz-Carlton in 2022, a court heard on Monday. As Charles Miskin KC opened the crown’s case against the former premier […]
HSA ambulance moves to Bodden Town church
(CNS): An arrangement between the Health Services Authority, the Ministry of Health and Pastor Winston Rose has led to the opening of a temporary EMS service at the Church of God Chapel Bodden Town to serve the Eastern Districts. According to a release from the HSA, the new service has already started and is operational from […]
GT man facings drug dealing charges for cocaine haul
(CNS): Darren Ian Goodall (29) from George Town, who was arrested last week in connection with a drug bust at a private residential complex off Walkers Road, has been charged with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He appeared in Summary Court on Monday and was remanded in custody for […]
Cayman eroded
MDR writes: The Cayman Islands, with its stunning coastline and pristine beaches, has been a popular destination for tourists and expatriates alike, most of whom have become Caymanian by way of status. The allure of living or vacationing in close proximity to the ocean has resulted in the development of shorelines throughout the islands. However, […]
PPM poses 21 questions to UPM ahead of parliament
(CNS): All of the PPM opposition members have submitted questions for the UPM Government in preparation for the next meeting of parliament, scheduled to start on 26 February. The 21 questions cover a range of topics, such as the proposed runway, the new development plan, and the remaining life of the dump. Opposition Leader Roy […]
‘It’s a lie!’ suspect yells at court over murder charge
(CNS): Roland Murphy Welcome (33), who appeared in court via video link on Friday alongside co-defendant Antascio Rankin (29), emphatically denied killing Sven Brett Connor (42) in what is understood to have been a gang-related shooting in East End in December. Welcome had initially refused to appear by video link to enter pleas for the […]
Man denies stealing Mazda in Christmas carjacking
(CNS): Gerardo Connolly (32) has denied carjacking a Mazda from Kirk’s parking lot late on Christmas Day. Connolly pleaded not guilty to robbery when he appeared in Grand Court via video link from HMP Northward on Friday. He is accused of taking the victim’s car in league with a second man who has not been […]
One man arrested in Bodden Town drug-gun bust
(CNS): A 29-year-old man from George Town has been arrested for a list of offences, including possession of an illegal gun, following a drug bust at an address in Bodden Town on Thursday. On 15 February, the RCIPS and Customs and Border Control executed a search warrant at a home in Mijall Road, Bodden Town, […]
CUC denies conflict, blames licensing obligation
(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) has claimed it is not conflicted over the bidding process for the generation of renewable power, even though it worked with OfReg to shape the bid. Officials have said that under CUC’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Licence, it is obligated to assist the regulator with the facilitation of competitive bids […]
