Bars granted New Year extension
Bars and restaurants will be allowed to stay open into the early hours of New Year’s Day after a ruling from the Liquor Licensing Board. Last week, lawmakers cleared the way for the extended partying when Premier McKeeva Bush put…
Congrats to DVITP Graduates
Sixteen individuals made up the graduating class of the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme (DVITP) this past Thursday (15 December). The trainees were recognised for demonstrating a high level of commitment, increased knowledge and success throughout the three full-day sessions….
Christmas crashes on the up
Three times as many minor road crashes have taken place over the past few days than normal, prompting police to issue a reminder to drivers to take more care on the roads. “Normally we see around three minor road crashes…
A reason to be proud at Christmas time
The Pride clean up – a way of getting roadside and public areas ship-shape while putting some Christmas money in more than 700 people’s pockets – has been going on all over the Cayman Islands for the past two weeks….
TOTALLY TOXIC IDEA
A suggestion by British Prime Minister David Cameron that the City of London becomes a Cayman Islands-style jurisdiction, exempt from European financial regulation, was rejected yesterday as “toxic”. “We think this is a totally toxic idea, a terrible idea, and…
Children’s smiles for Santa light up West Bay
The smiles on the faces of the children of West Bay lit up the night sky as Father Christmas came to town. Instead of his sleigh pulled by reindeer, Santa Claus arrived in a convertible muscle car much to the…
STOP DRINK DRIVING
Almost 30 people have been arrested for drinking and driving since the police launched their Christmas crackdown. And officers are warning of the consequences of a DUI are huge and could potentially change a person’s life forever. Police are also…
The modern, bold and beautiful golden girls
An enthusiastic and excited audience last Saturday (17) at The Harquail Theatre cheered on their favourites at Jewel Productions Cayman Islands “Golden Girls, Bold and Beautiful and Modern Miss Competitions. There was no competition last year and this year’s (the…
Weapons uncovered during search
A cache of prohibited weapons was uncovered during the search of a house in Bodden Town on Friday. Shortly before 5.00pm on Friday (16 December) officers carried out an operation at a house in the Northward Road area of Bodden…
Protestors demand dump answers
The Department of Environmental Health has done no environmental reports or studies about relocating the George Town Landfill, according to Bodden Town’s anti-dump coalition, suggesting the decision to move the site “was made by the premier”. At the same time,…
