Cayman Islands cruise port project creates tough choices and strong sentiments
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse Tourism-reliant Caribbean destinations seeking to expand tourism infrastructure to support growing visitor numbers frequently face tough choices and elicit strong sentiments. Perhaps nowhere has the difficult decision-making process been more evident than in the…
Cayman Islands: 7 arrested for DUI over the week end Oct 10-11
From RCIPS Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 10:23 AM Six men and one woman ages between 18 year and 53 years old were arrested by uniform officers in George Town on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. In one…
Cayman port project pits environmentalists against pro-tourism stakeholders
By Brian Major from Travel Pulse The Cayman Islands’ controversial cruise port proposal continues to pit tourism stakeholders against citizens and groups who oppose the project’s potential environmental impact. Debate intensified this week as an environmental official of the pro-port…
Dangerous driving & assaulting Cayman Islands police GT
From RCIPS Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 2:22 PM Arrest on Suspicion of Dangerous Driving and Assaulting Police in George Town in Early Morning Hours At about 12:45AM this morning, 2 September, officers pursued a vehicle that failed to stop. The…
Cayman Islands Cancer Society says “No Thanks” to local playwright with cancer
Georgina Wilcox Local award winning playwright, Colin Wilson, has been fighting prostate cancer for some time and having major issues with blockages, etc. After a number of emergency trips to the hospital he bit the bullet and last January had…
Cayman Islands: FURTHER UPDATE – Third woman arrested – Two women arrested on suspicion of human smuggling – UPDATED
From RCIPS Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 4:32 PM George Town Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Human Smuggling This afternoon police arrested a woman, age 30, from George Town, on suspicion of human smuggling. The woman is now in police custody….
Cayman Islands: Two men arrested in George Town in connection with burglary
From RCIPS Two men arrested in connection with burglar Two men were arrested on Wednesday, 22 July, in connection with a burglary at an unoccupied apartment in George Town that occurred sometime between 20 and 22 July. During the burglary,…
Cayman Islands: UPDATED: Armed Robbery Nail Salon GT/Arrests for murder of Jason Powery
From RCIPS Armed Robbery Nail Salon UPDATED:-Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 9:19 AM Description of the two suspects are: Approx six feet tall,slim build,dressed all in black with shirt/cloth covering head and cut off jeans. Second suspect approx five foot…
UPDATE: Power outages reported in George Town
UPDATE: From CUC CUC customers in parts of Central George Town as well as Dorcey Drive, Bobby Thompson Way, Hospital Road, South Church Street and Cricket Square were without power this morning for approximately 2 hours. The outage was recorded…
The Editor Speaks: New waterfront boardwalk in George Town already being defaced
I think you will agree the new boardwalk along the waterfront and the beautification filling has made a huge difference to the quality and appearance of the area. The efforts of the father and son Johnson family must be applauded….