(CNS): Police say an armed, masked cyclist held up the Burger Shack food truck on Crewe Road close to Country and Western bar on Monday night at around 8:30pm. The man approached the truck on a bicycle brandishing a firearm and demanded cash from the staff working on the truck. After taking an undisclosed sum, […]
Hung jury means second trial for bar owner
(CNS): A George Town nightclub owner who was charged with possession of an unlicensed handgun will face a second trial after a jury was unable to come to a decision at the end of his first trial last week. Kirk Munroe (40), who owns the Ultra Lounge, was remanded in custody when the jurors failed […]
RCIPS reshuffle puts new face in charge of traffic
(CNS): All eyes will be on Inspector Andre Tahal over the coming months as the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has revealed that he took over as head of the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit (TRPU) on 1 February. His predecessor, Inspector Dwayne Jones, has 
moved to uniform operations, the RCIPS said in a release. […]
Mask mandate to remain until end of April
(CNS): The government is not yet ready to lift any of its COVID-19 protocols and the health minister has indicated that even school children will need to continue wearing masks until at least the end of April. Sabrina Turner has said that Cabinet is still discussing the mask mandate for indoors, and with the return […]
Campaign starts to get public behind habitat protection
(CNS): Local environmental activist group Sustainable Cayman has started a social media campaign to spread awareness about the National Conservation Council’s recent call for nominations for Protected Areas across the Cayman Islands. In a press release, the group said that they wanted to ensure that everyone knows about this opportunity and to encourage people to […]
Elderly COVID-positive patient dies
(CNS): Public Health officials have revealed that another unvaccinated elderly patient has died from COVID-19 related causes, bringing the death toll of infected people in the Cayman Islands since the pandemic reached here to 24. Another two infected patients remain in hospital, both of whom are unvaccinated.
Nine people arrested in gambling, ganja and gun bust
(CNS): Police and customs officers rounded up nine people on Friday afternoon following an operation at a bar and other establishments near the ong those arrested was a 26-year-old man who was found in possession of a loaded gun.
Video sex-offender arrested under Mental Health Act
(CNS): A very troubled 24-year-old man, who was already facing potential charges for exposing himself in an indecent video posted online at the weekend, was arrested Monday lunchtime in North Side in the Old Man Bay area under the Mental Health Act. The man had also been under investigation regarding a video he posted on […]
Leading law firm in dispute with CIG over BO rules
(CNS): Walkers is suing the Ministry of Financial Services and the Registrar of Companies over information that law firms must provide on their clients to the authorities under the Companies Act. Walkers, one of the biggest law firms in the Cayman Islands catering to the offshore financial sector, filed a consent order on Friday to […]
Public street fitness park opens on 7MB
(CNS): Government officials opened the Calisthenics Park last week on crown land at the Seven Mile Public Beach. The 5,575 sqft outdoor fitness facility, which is open to the public, was donated by local businessman Phillip Schlossstein and will be maintained and managed by the Cayman Islands Government. Calisthenics is a form of strength training […]
Free school meals rolled out in high schools
(CNS): From today, students in all government schools will have access to free breakfast, lunch and snacks every school day, as the Ministry of Education rolled out the second phase of the multi-million dollar programme to make sure that children have adequate nourishment. The Public Schools Meals Programme was extended to government high schools and […]