Arsonist hiding in Cayman?
James Lyman Hill of New Hampshire is believed to be now hiding in the Cayman Islands after a 1997 incident where he allegedly torched his girlfriend’s house after she broke up with him. He is wanted by the New Hampshire…
Spotts signing planned for autumn
Government hopes to sign a comprehensive late-autumn agreement with infrastructure giant China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to develop cruse-ship berths in George Town, Spotts Landing and the Cayman Turtle Farm. Answering a question in the Legislative Assembly from the opposition…
$15,000 stolen in raid: Burglaries strike just yards from WB Police station
Daring thieves smashed their way into a store just yards from West Bay police station – stripping the business of about $15,000 in cash and goods. An employee who turned up to open Vidette’s Grocery at 6am yesterday discovered the…
Police yet to move on alleged tax fugitive
Neither the Director of Public Prosecutions nor local police have received a request from US authorities to help find alleged tax fugitive and Grand Cayman resident William Millard, said to owe more than $100 million. According to US news reports,…
$1million to tackle crime: Police cash boost comes after two WB car jackings
The Royal Cayman Islands Police service has been given one million dollars to help fight crime. The cash will be spent on extra officers, body armour and improving the facilities to interview suspects. The money, from central government coffers, comes…
Health spending “out of control”
Health Minister Hon. Mark Scotland has revealed civil servants medical bills are “ballooning out of control”. And Mr Scotland says it’s high time the current scheme is scrapped and a cheaper alternative found. It could mean that new starters with…
Dolphin employee car jacked
Cruise ships are warning passengers not to carry credit cards on Island for fear of robberies and muggings, according to the manager of one of our top tourism attractions. On Thursday a member of staff at Dolphin Discovery was mugged…
USCGC Mohawk to Visit
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk is visiting Grand Cayman this weekend. The vessel arrives on Saturday morning, 10 September, and departs that same evening. The ship will remain offshore. The 210-foot Mohawk has 16 officers and 94 enlisted…
Remembering Hurricane Ivan
Seven years ago Hurricane Ivan came and changed the face of Cayman. For 34 hours, the storm ripped across the country leaving total devastation and destruction in its wake. It took months for the people of Cayman to get back…
Brac Community speak out on Tourism Awareness
The Brac played welcome to government and tourism officials and treated them to the feel of Brac hospitality, lifestyle and landscape in the days leading up to Tourism Awareness 2011. The Department of Tourism (DOT) presentation for the Brac community…
