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Month: July 2023

13 Jul Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 Dist.

Thu 13 Jul 2023 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Thu 13 Jul 2023 Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 AM EDT Thu Jul…

Man sentenced to 21 years for Attempted Murder, two others sentenced for Firearm

From RCIPS 12 July 2023 Yesterday, 11 July, a man, age 28 of East End, was sentenced following his conviction for Attempted Murder and Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm, in relation to an incident on 20 April 2022, where he…

Police investigated incident of shots fired in George Town

From RCIPS Just after 1:50AM on Monday, 10 July, a report of shots being fired in the North Sound Road area of George Town was reported to the 9-1-1 Communications Centre. Officers from the Firearm Response Unit were immediately dispatched…

Windrush Caribbean Film Awards

Windrush Caribbean Film Awards 2023: Winners Announced.  Paulette Wilson he 2023 Windrush Caribbean Film Awards was the climax to this year’s 4th annual Windrush Caribbean FIlm Festival, marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the ship at Tilbury Docks….

Foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 55.2% in 2022, reaching a historic high

In a new report, ECLAC calls on countries to improve their policy design to take advantage of the contribution that FDI can make to the energy transition and to the region’s sustainable productive development. (July 10, 2023) In 2022, Latin America…

Cayman: Hastings wins again in the second Grant Thornton Summer Series event

Justin Hastings Cayman Islands golfer, Justin Hastings, made it back-to-back victories in the second event of the Grant Thornton Summer Series played at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on 1-2 July. Having also won the first event in the 2023 series,…

CHEER lowers energy bills for Caymanians

The Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency is launching a new programme to provide energy efficiency retrofits for eligible Caymanian homeowners struggling with high utility bills. The Cayman Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits (CHEER) Programme will implement energy-saving retrofits for lower-income families in…

Cayman encourages ongoing community collaboration to tackle crime

Premier Hon. Wayne Panton Following the arrests of suspects believed to have been involved in a spate of crimes in recent weeks, Premier Hon. Wayne Panton expressed gratitude to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) for their ongoing efforts…

Grant Thornton announces new partnership with the Cayman Rugby Football Union 

Grant Thornton Cayman Islands are delighted to announce a three-year partnership with the Cayman Rugby Football Union (“CRFU”), becoming the Title Sponsor of the Grant Thornton Cayman Islands National U19 Men’s XV Rugby Team. CRFU was founded in 1971 with…

Cayman: Local Seafarers Celebrate 3rd Annual Sea Sunday

President of the Cayman Islands Maritime Heritage Foundation Jerris Miller presents Abel Powery with a copy of the book, ‘A History of Turtles and Schooners of the Cayman Islands’ at the Sea Sunday event. Mr. Powery, a retired seaman is…