Tag: Sister Islands
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 […]
Two containers of recyclables shipped from the Brac
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) recently transported two 40-foot containers filled with 35,407 lbs of aluminium cans, plastic (types 1 and 2) containers, lead acid batteries, used tyres and 2,475 gallons of oil from the Sister Islands to Grand Cayman. The recycled material has been sorted, baled and packed at the George Town […]
Dart finally buys Brac Power & Light
(CNS): Dart Enterprises has finally acquired Cayman Brac Power and Light Company, pending approval from the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg). The sale of the company that supplies electricity to both Sister Islands to Cayman’s largest investor and landowner has been on the cards for some 18 months.
Veteran investigator to head up Sister Islands policing
(CNS): Chief Inspector Malcolm Kay, who has served some 25 years in the RCIPS, most recently as head of special operations, has been appointed as the new area commander for the Sister Islands, based in Cayman Brac. Kay is probably best known for his operational policing experience heading up serious and complex investigations in the […]
Brac bush removal not approved, officials confirm
(CNS): Officials from the planning department and the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Development Control Board have confirmed that the bush clearance on South Side Road was not approved and that the landowner has been notified that he needed permission to rip up the bush and foliage that has been cleared. It appears that land […]
70 cases of COVID-19 on Sister Islands
(CNS) UPDATED: The Sister Islands have gone from zero to 70 in a matter of a week in regards to the spread of COVID-19, according to the first official figures released by health officials since last Thursday. The numbers were compiled by staff at the Faith Hospital in what appears to be the new reporting […]
Sister Islands suffer worst of Ida’s weather
(CNS): The unpredictable path of Tropical Storm Ida brought the system closest to Grand Cayman early this morning but because of the shape of the storm, the Sister Islands suffered the worst of the weather. The all clear for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman takes effect at 11am this morning, five hours after Grand Cayman. […]
Deputy takes top job on Brac as Scott retires
(CNS): Mark Tibbetts is the new district commissioner for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman today following the retirement of Ernie Scott, whose last day of work was Wednesday. Tibbetts, who was previously the deputy DC, secured the top civil service job on the Sister Islands “following a rigorous interview process”, officials said. Scott retires after […]
Veteran cop heads for Sister Islands
(CNS): Inspector Ian Yearwood has been appointed as the new area commander for the Sister Islands, taking over from Acting Inspector Kevin Bogle, who has returned to uniform policing in Grand Cayman after his two-year rotation at the helm of policing in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Yearwood, who took up the post this week, […]
Brackers cleared to go fishing
(CNS): Cayman Brac residents can look forward to an easing of curfew restrictions on Friday, after Premier Alden McLaughlin confirmed that the shelter-in-place order for that island was moving to level three, which means Brackers can go fishing again. With almost a third of the population on the Brac having been tested for COVID-19 and […]
Sister Islands curfew release imminent
(CNS): Residents on Little Cayman and Cayman Brac will soon be allowed to go to restaurants and the beach, as Cabinet is preparing regulations that will pave the way for curfew restrictions to be lifted Tuesday on Little Cayman and then soon after that on Cayman Brac. Premier Alden McLaughlin said at Monday’s COVID-19 press […]
