British police officer foiled $1million jewellery robbery in the Caymans
By Lizzie Parry From Daily Mail UK British police officer foiled $1million jewellery robbery in the Cayman Islands by ramming his car into getaway vehicle…. on the day he was made an OBE David Baines was meeting a friend when…
GET Releases First Annual Report
The GET has now adopted the policies and procedures required for effective functioning of the complaints process under the Gender Equality Law. Sheridan Brooks-Hurst, Chairperson, Gender Equity Tribunal The Gender Equality Tribunal (GET) has released its first Annual Report, providing…
New nature boardwalk for Little Cayman
Official opening of Preston Bay Iguana Habitat (George Town, 3 January 2014) Dozens of Little Cayman residents and visitors gathered on the afternoon of Friday, December 27th 2013 to celebrate the official opening of the National Trust for the Cayman…
iNews Briefs – Updated
Children & Family Services New Offices The Department of Children and Family Services (the admin and George Town office) reminds the public that their new offices are now located in Commerce House (formerly Jennett Building) found on the corner of Dr…
Cayman Islands air arrivals continue up – cruise ship arrivals continue down
The latest tourism figures from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism show a continued rise in air tourist visitors. The figures continue a trend of improving arrival numbers for 2013. With the exception of May, every month this year has…
African dust makes journey to Caribbean
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ From the Durango Herald Scientists studying particles’ effect on climate, health PHOTO: In this Aug. 19 satellite image, African dust blowing over the eastern Atlantic Ocean approaches the Canary Islands. Each summer, dust particles from African sandstorms…
Premier talks about opportunity in NY message
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 2014 New Year’s message GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – I trust that, as it did for me, the past Christmas season has given each of you an opportunity to pause in the midst…
OBE for police commissioner and two locals honoured
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognised Commissioner of Police David Baines in the 2014 New Year’s Honours List. A senior police administrator with nearly four decades of experience in challenging positions in the United Kingdom, Mr Baines is named…
iNews briefs
Frank Flowers stops consecutive running At the age of 66 Frank Flowers long record of consecutive running every day since 1977 came to an end on November 4th 2013 when he was admitted into hospital for a replacement surgery to…
The starfish are dying, and no one knows why [could it happen in Cayman?]
By Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY A mysterious illness is killing starfish up and down the West Coast Scientists have dubbed it “sea star wasting syndrome” The starfish literally melt and turn into goo as they die Something is killing starfish up…
