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Police call for witnesses to 7MB fight

Police call for witnesses to 7MB fight

| 27/12/2023 | 10 Comments

(CNS): At least one man was stabbed and sustained serious injuries early last Sunday morning during a fight at the Seven Mile Public Beach involving several people who had all left the location by the time the police arrived. Officers investigating the brawl, which happened at around 1:45 that morning, are appealing to anyone who […]

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Armed men mug cyclist in East End

Armed men mug cyclist in East End

| 27/12/2023 | 5 Comments

(CNS): Police are looking for two men who mugged a man who was riding his bike on Sea View Road in East End early on Thursday morning. A call was made to 911 that the cyclist was riding by Lover’s Wall when two masked men got out of a small car parked on the roadside. […]

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Elderly visitor dies snorkelling in North Sound

Elderly visitor dies snorkelling in North Sound

| 27/12/2023 | 1 Comment

(CNS): A 71-year-old visitor to the Cayman Islands died on Friday afternoon while out snorkelling in the North Sound during a boat trip. The police said that at around 2:10pm they received a report that a man had died after experiencing difficulties in the sea. He was taken out of the water and into the […]

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Respiratory illnesses spike amid new COVID strain

Respiratory illnesses spike amid new COVID strain

| 27/12/2023 | 14 Comments

(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness expects that respiratory illnesses will continue to increase over the course of the holiday season and in January due to travel, the influx of arrivals, and an increase in the number and size of gatherings. The World Health Organization has also classified the JN.1 strain of COVID-19 as […]

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Christmas Eve shopping limited by Sunday trading law

Christmas Eve shopping limited by Sunday trading law

| 21/12/2023 | 49 Comments

(CNS): Only those shops that are already exempted under the law will be allowed to open on Christmas Eve, the Department of Commerce has confirmed. Sunday trading is permitted this holiday weekend for all those businesses, such as tourist-related stores and small convenience shops, which are listed in the legislation. No exemptions have been made […]

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MPs urge unity and kindness in Christmas messages

MPs urge unity and kindness in Christmas messages

| 21/12/2023 | 23 Comments

(CNS) Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart urged optimism and unity in his Christmas message to the country this week, a sentiment echoed by many other MPs who have posted festive videos on CIGTV’s YouTube channel. Deputy Premier André Ebanks asked people to spread some joy while acknowledging those facing difficulties. Meanwhile, Sir Alden McLaughlin, in his […]

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Stretch of airport connector to open after long delay

Stretch of airport connector to open after long delay

| 21/12/2023 | 96 Comments

(CNS): The National Roads Authority has announced that Phase 1 of the Airport Connector Road (ACR) will open on Friday. This first stretch of the road only extends from the Esterley Tibbetts Highway at the roundabout by the dump to the Water Authority Sewage Treatment Plant. The road was built by Dart after it won […]

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One man shot in leg in latest incident of gun violence

One man shot in leg in latest incident of gun violence

| 21/12/2023 | 11 Comments

(CNS): Police have recovered spent shell casings and are now investigating the latest street shooting, which took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Gresscott Lane, off School Road in central George Town. One man, who was shot in the leg, made his own way to the hospital, where he is undergoing treatment […]

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ReGen talks roll into yet another year

ReGen talks roll into yet another year

| 20/12/2023 | 136 Comments

(CNS): Government officials and the Dart Group have missed yet another date to complete talks on the national waste management project. The PACT Government had targetted the beginning of December as the most recent deadline for a deal to be made, but the ReGen project has been pushed back yet again until early in the […]

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MPs mislead the country about conservation law

MPs mislead the country about conservation law

| 19/12/2023 | 123 Comments

(CNS): The National Conservation Act was targeted by several MPs in parliament over the course of the Finance Committee hearings last week, some of whom misled the public and other members of the House by suggesting, incorrectly, that it has hampered development. Some MPs, including McKeeva Bush (WBW) and Chris Saunders (BTW), as well as […]

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Ministry asks people to weigh in on PlanCayman, again

Ministry asks people to weigh in on PlanCayman, again

| 19/12/2023 | 54 Comments

(CNS): The planning ministry, which has now taken the lead in replacing the outdated 1997 Development Plan, is asking the public to submit comments on the process — again. Various governments have tried to rewrite the plan for over a decade, and the PlanCayman project was launched by the Progressives over five years ago with […]

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