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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) […]
CIFEC Students Get Enhanced College Readiness Programme
For the second year running, Year 12 government school students from the Cayman Islands Centre for Further Education (CIFEC) have been given the opportunity to make an early start in their tertiary education studies. This year, some 49 students have…
Man accused of biting off man’s eyebrow in fight
BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say a man bit off another man’s eyebrow during a fight at a house party, chewed it up and spat it out. The Los Angeles Times reports that 29-year-old Luis Miguel…
National Healthcare Conference announced
Officials from the government and the Health Services Authority met at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the pre-launching of the National Healthcare Conference 20/20. The official launching of this year’s conference will also be held at the Ritz Carlton and…
Calle 13 gets record 10 Latin Grammy nominations
Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year. The duo were on hand when the nominations for the 12th annual awards were read in Los Angeles….
Alfonzo suspended for 2nd positive test
NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo become the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the Major League Baseball testing program when the commissioner’s office announced a 100-game penalty Wednesday. Alfonzo, a 32-year-old backup in his…
Celibacy in church- local ministers speak out
On Bloody Sunday in 1972 Father Edward Daly faced down the Parachute Regiment responsible for shooting dead 13 unarmed Derry civilians, waving just a white handkerchief as he protected the wounded from the army’s bullets. Now 39 years later the…
Bradford good to go for Monday night game
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford made all the throws during a short practice, making a fast recovery from a bruised index finger. A special glove designed to increase blood flow to the injury and reduce…
Texas Governor asked to halt execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for a black man set for execution Thursday are calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt the punishment because an expert witness told jurors that black criminals were more likely to pose a future…
Suicide bomber kills 25 at funeral in Pakistan
SHINA SAMAR BAGH, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 25 people, police said, two days after Taliban gunmen killed four children from another district in conflict…
