Two men shot outside a nightclub in West Bay Road have been released from hospital. The pair suffered gunshot wounds in the early hours of Wednesday morning just outside Club 7 (pictured) near Grand Pavillion. One man was arrested at the scene and detectives say a firearm, thought to be a handgun, was also recovered. […]
Robbery @ Barber Shop in West Bay
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Police are presently on the scene of a robbery which occurred at a barber shop located on located on West Church, West Bay. At about 1930hrs (7:30pm) 2 persons, one of whom it is believed was armed with a firearm, entered the barber shop, and demanded cash. Once received, the suspect exited the building and […]
Take me to the Mardi Gras
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cayman celebrated Mardi Gras in style on Wednesday at two different locations with plenty of brightly-coloured beads, and enough booze for everyone to get into the party spirit. With loud music and lots of sexy dancing – onstage at least (the rest of the crowd seemed a little more conservative) – to attract them, the […]
Morritt’s resort announces ground breaking
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Morritt’s Resort today announced the date for the ground breaking of the new Deluxe Oceanfront Building – ‘The Londoner’ The date set for breaking ground on the new project is Wednesday April 4th 2012. The new building aptly named ‘The Londoner’ is dedicated to the London Olympics that will be taking place this summer during […]
Arrests in murder probe
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Two arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder The men, aged 17 and 18 years, have been arrested and are currently detained in police custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The arrests are in connection with the murder of Robert Bush in West Bay on 13 September 2011. The arrests took place […]
Two in hospital after Club 7 shooting
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Two people are recovering in hospital after they were shot outside a nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police were called to Club 7 around 3am. One man has been arrested and a weapon was recovered at the scene. A spokesman for the RCIPS said: “All the persons involved are still at George […]
“At Risk” After-school programmes supported
February 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
After-school programmes for “At Risk” youth were given a boost when corporate sponsor PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) donated 15 computers and laptop bags to the after-school curriculum set up by the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment. The programme aims to expose ‘At Risk’ youth to as many different social, recreational, sporting and educational activities as possible. […]
Cayman Islands defeats Bahrain for first win of tournament
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bahrain and Cayman Islands faced each other at the Indian Association ground in a game that looked destined for a washout but after a revised target, Cayman Islands pulled off a surprise victory against the Asian side to secure its first win of the tournament. Cayman Islands took on Bahrain in a match where the […]
Number portability launches, finally
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After years of struggle, argument, patient mediation and occasional threats of legal action, local telephone companies at last launched the long-awaited — and first in the English-speaking Caribbean — number portability on Monday. Heralded by a release from the regulator Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA), the service means any telephone customer in the Cayman […]
Camana Bay makes waves in Florida
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A select team of Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC) swimmers travelled to South Florida earlier this month to train with the South Florida Aquatic Club (SOFL) Comets swim team and compete in the Coral Springs Open Invitational Meet, which took place 3-5 February 2012. SOFL is a year-round competitive swim team and a member of […]
