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Cayman: Police Investigate Aggravated Burglary in Bodden TownJanuary 7, 2025From RCIPS Around 12:30PM, Friday 3 January, police received a report of an aggravated burglary that took place at a private residence in the vicinity of North Sound Estates, Bodden Town. It was […]- Opposition to Proposed Changes to Cayman Islands Conservation Act and Concerns Raised Over Risks and GovernanceJanuary 6, 2025Wayne Panton The proposed amendments to the National Conservation Act have drawn strong criticism from the political group comprising the four MPs who resigned in November, along with former Premier […]
- Cayman: NY Honours 2025January 4, 2025STATEMENT BY HE THE GOVERNOR ON HIS MAJESTY THE KING’S 2025 NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST HE GOVERNOR Mrs Jane Owen I am delighted to announce that two members of our community have been awarded honours by […]
- ACT Urges Leaders to give Caymanians Their Voice, Support Cruise Pier ReferendumJanuary 4, 2025Source: The Association for Cruise Tourism (ACT) in the Cayman Islands Ellio Solomon, Executive Program Manager of ACT ACT Urges Leaders to Give Caymanians Their Voice, Support Cruise Pier Referendum […]
- Cayman: Circumstances Around Grounding of Vessel Found on Reef being InvestigatedJanuary 3, 2025From RCIPS Just after 7:00 AM on 2 January, emergency services including the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG), and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) […]
Investigators seek answers to Houston’s death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry’s biggest names gathered for a Grammy Awards show that felt as much like a memorial as a celebration. Coroner’s officials say they…
Elvis sets red dress gala aflame
It was the 1950’s and 1960’s all over again at the Cayman Heart Fund’s Red Dress Gala. With plenty of ladies looking gorgeous in their red dresses, the Marriott Ballroom looked like one big Valentine’s rose. Sue Rajah, the Heart…
Radio ‘godfather’
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Wilmot Perkins, a veteran Jamaican journalist considered the island’s “godfather of talk radio,” has died. He was 80. Perkins died Friday at his home after a brief illness, according to statements from his former employers. The…
George Town robbery
Four women and a young child watched in horror during an armed robbery in George Town. Two men armed with a handgun and flare gun threatened staff at Miss Alex Vatiety Store before escaping with a small amount of cash. …
Filipino Bishop warns of priest sex abuse cases in Asia
ROME (AP) — A culture of silence across Asia may be keeping many victims of clergy sex abuse there from coming forward, a top Asian church official told a Vatican-backed conference on Thursday. Monsignor Luis Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of…
Public health advisory on viral gastroenteritis
An unusually high number of gastroenteritis cases reported in the past two weeks has prompted the Public Health Department to issue a public health advisory regarding the situation. “Usually, we see between 15 and 25 cases of gastroenteritis per week…
The Editor Speaks: Complaining about Complaints
It is astonishing that Franz Manderson, now Deputy Governor, should have written to the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) concerning an investigation Nicola Williams had executed, not only asking her to revisit her decision but in a previous email…
Dart launches high school scholarships
Dart Cayman Islands announced the launch of an innovative scholarship programme for high school students in the Cayman Islands at an event at Camana Bay’s Discovery Centre. Executives of Dart Cayman Islands were joined by the Honourable Minister of Education,…
Jamaicans must adopt culture of tolerance and healing
Jamaican Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding says it is important for Jamaicans to adopt a culture of tolerance and healing, as the country celebrates its 50th year of Independence from Colonial rule. He explained that part of…
Regatta lives up to expectations
The 2012 Captain Leroy Watson Regatta was held at the Reef Resort, East End, Grand Cayman and certainly lived up to all expectations. Fair winds and smooth seas provided perfect conditions to allow all sailors to give their best performance,…
