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Caribbean Islands on alert for tropical storm impacts arriving later this week October 15, 2024From AccuWeather Growing risk of flooding rainfall and life-threatening mudslides in the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola > An area of high pressure over […]- Cayman: Contract Signed for Central Scranton Park: Phase 1October 15, 2024The Ministry of Tourism and Ports is pleased to announce that the contract for Phase 1 of the highly anticipated Central Scranton Park development has been signed with McAlpine Limited, one of […]
- Cayman: MPs approve $51.8 million in Supplementary Expenditure for 2024October 12, 2024Grand Cayman, 11 October 2024 – Members of Parliament approved $51.8 million in supplementary expenditure requests for the Cayman Islands Government’s 2024 financial year in Finance Committee on […]
- Climate finance for UK OT islands top of the agenda in BrusselsOctober 12, 2024Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change summit (COP29) happening in Azerbaijan, where climate finance is set to be a major agenda piece, UK and EU OCTs have gathered in Brussels to discuss and […]
- Cayman: RCIPS and the Ministry of Health & Wellness Warns about Dangerous Drug “Gummies” and Associated Serious Health RisksOctober 12, 2024From RCIPS On Monday, 7 October the RCIPS reported a case of two juveniles who were rushed to hospital, due to medical issues experienced after ingestion of a drug. Investigations have revealed that […]
Caymanian Dancers are Jamaica bound
Two of the Cayman Islands finest young dancers will be leaving our shores to advance their dancing and academic skills in Jamaica. Dancer Celina Russell, 18, will be going off to Jamaica to attend the University of the West Indies,…
ARK and Aon join forces to help Cayman’s needy families
ARK and Aon join forces to help Cayman’s needy families Aon Insurance Managers up with Cayman’s Acts of Random Kindness charity recently to collect groceries for Cayman’s needy families. The drive is a part of ARK’s Pantry, a project aimed…
Electioneering
One of our reporters, Kevin Creary, had a one on one interview with the premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush last Saturday (6) following his appearance at a Jamaican Independence Day Celebration at Reflections on Godfrey Nixon Way. In this interview, the…
Police focus on phone links
Police are focusing on tele-communications links and recently discovered “materials” in the search for Kerran Baker, while DNA testing indicates stains found last week on the Pedro Castle ironshore are not blood. Conceding that as of yesterday, day nine of…
Hospital plan replaces seaport
In a double-barreled announcement yesterday, Dr Devi Shetty said his Narayana Cayman Medical University would be built on East End land owned by developer Joe Imparato, who has abandoned his proposed East End Seaport project. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon…
Anarchy spreads across the UK; Cayman cop slams “mindless” rioters
Top police officer John Jones has described the riots on the streets of the UK as “mindless criminality.” Chief Superintendent Jones, a former UK officer has experienced first hand the mayhem being witnessed all across England. Mr Jones, who has…
Author describes how volunteering after 9/11 disaster changed her life
When the World Trade Centre collapsed, Alison Thompson’s life changed forever. Up until that point in time Ms. Thompson had been a successful Investment banker. But when 23 of her friends died in the Twin Towers, she just knew she…
CABLE WARS: Hurley’s to join digital TV market
A new internet, telephone and digital TV company is set to be launched in Cayman. The $20m project promises to cover 95% of the Island’s properties within two years time. Infinity Broadband Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding…
Jamaican travel boost
Jamaicans will be able to travel more easily to the Cayman Islands, according to Premier McKeeva Bush. He says from next month Jamaicans coming into the country will not need a visa to visit. Instead Jamaican nationals who hold either…
NEW EVIDENCE: Police find item linked to Kerran
Police have revitalised their hunt for Kerran Baker after uncovering new evidence on Sunday in connection with two weekend searches by volunteers. Detective Inspector Marlon Bodden yesterday declined to describe what police investigators had found, saying “We don’t want to…
