comments feedFrom RCIPS At about 11:50PM on Saturday, 13 May, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report of an armed robbery at a food truck on Selkirk Drive. A masked man dressed in all black approached the truck, brandished a firearm, and demanded cash from the register. He then fled west on foot with […]
Cayman: Latest Voter Registration Numbers Announced
February 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Elections Office published the Revised Register of Electors on Wednesday, 3 February 2021. Subject to objections or claims raised during the revision period, this list will be used in the next General Election. The revised list contains 23,647 voters which represents an overall increase of 2,421 or 11.4% over the list used for the […]
Cayman: Premier & Minister of Infrastructure tour road works in Red Bay, Prospect
October 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin,Minister of Infrastructure Hon. Joey Hew, National Roads Authority (NRA) Board Chairman John Ebanks and other representatives of the NRA recently (on Friday, October 18) toured and inspected ongoing road works in several areas of the Red Bay and Prospect communities in Grand Cayman. The roads included […]
Cayman Islands: Robbery in the Red Bay area, 29 March
March 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
From RCIPS About 1:50PM today, Friday 29 March, police were dispatched to the entrance of Selkirk Drive in George Town where it was reported that a single man, armed with machete, attended the location of a local food truck and demanded money from the workers present. The man was described as having dark skin, being […]
Cayman Islands police continue targeted traffic enforcement operations to address community concerns and persistent issues
March 21, 2018 by 1 Comment
From RCIPS Over the past week, 12 March – 19 March, the RCIPS has been continuing road enforcement operations to curtail road dangers and respond to resident complaints. Operations over the past week targeted drunk driving and unsafe vehicles, namely, dump trucks, which residents have complained travel through the Prospect area at unsafe rates of […]
Cayman Islands Chamber raises $25,000 reward for armed robbery convictions
April 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce has raised $25,000 from members as a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects behind the robbery at Foster’s Food Fair (Dorcy Drive) on Saturday, April 8. One suspect was detained by the police in connection to the crime – in which a security […]
The Editor Speaks: One man – actually 63 persons
March 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Editor Speaks: One man – actually 63 persons It was an exciting day yesterday (Wed 29), especially when 3pm was fast approaching – the cut off time for declaring to run in the May election – and the majority of the Progressives had not declared. However, this was tactics on their part, and clever. […]
Major “Roddy” Watler remembered
March 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Today (Fridayy 3rd March) is the anniversary of Major Joseph Rodriquez ‘Roddy’ Watler who served as Inspector of Police (for 33 years), was light house keeper, foreman of public works, boarding officer of vessels, and warehouse keeper. He was appointed Officer in Charge of the Cayman Islands Company of The Jamaican Home Guard on 1st October […]
Cayman Islands: Robbery of jerk stand on Saturday night, 17 December
December 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
From RCIPS: Monday 19 2016 Just after 11PM on Saturday night, 17 December, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre received a report of a robbery of a jerk stand in Red Bay. A few minutes before two men had approached the jerk stand armed with what appeared to be handguns and demanded the cash on hand. They […]
The Editor Speaks: Remembering a “forgotten” Cayman Islands hero who was born 136 years ago.
March 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Major Joseph Rodriquez Watler (better known as Mr. Roddy) “Roddy” was born on 3rd March 1880 in the District of Red Bay, Grand Cayman. He died at age 75 in April of 1965. Roddy served as Inspector of Police for some 33 years. He also served as Light House Keeper, Foreman of Public Works, Boarding […]
