Body found near Sand Bar
A 71-year-old cruise ship passenger died on Tuesday in the area of the Sand Bar. Shortly before 2.00pm, police received a report that a man was unconscious and unresponsive on the water near to Coral Gardens. Samir Rizk of Raleigh,…
Bush plans to lure reinsurers
Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush has unveiled immigration incentives and a targeted marketing campaign expressly designed to encourage reinsurers to domicile in that Caribbean jurisdiction rather than in Bermuda. During the Cayman Captive Forum last week, Mr. Bush used the largest…
Triple boat fire
Police and fire fighters were called to Harbour House in Prospect after reports three boats were ablaze. No one was injured and detectives are investigating the cause of the fire. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “We can confirm that…
$3.5m lost at sea
Huge amount of cruise ship cash gone in one week Cayman lost $3.5 million in tourism revenues last week alone when 10 cruise ships skipped the island because of high seas, bypassing even Spotts Landing, supposed foul-weather alternative to George Town. More…
MORE RAPE CHARGES
Jeffrey Barnes faces further sex allegations Rapist Jeffrey Barnes appeared in court yesterday to face further rape and abduction charges, but was remanded back into custody pending a Grand Court appearance next week on three previous charges and the two new counts….
Man charged over fatal crash
A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of medical student Richard Martin. Mr Martin, 52, and originally from Pennsylvania, USA, died after his car collided with another vehicle on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway at the beginning…
Just 200 shots left
Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Kiran Kumar is advising the public that only 200 doses of flu shots are available to the public and no more will be procured for this season. Vaccines will be offered on a first…
PRISON SHAKE-UP
Canadian justice experts carry out Northward study A Canadian-led team of justice-system experts and local officials will next week recommend solutions to chronic problems in Cayman’s prisons. Two Canadian officials, Alberta’s Provincial Deputy Chief Judge Alan Lefever and Assistant Deputy Minister of…
Guard fights off armed thief
A security guard refused to hand over a cash bag to an armed thief who escaped empty handed. The guard was leaving Fosters Food Fair in Countryside Shopping Centre, Savannah, around 7.30pm Friday. A man approached with what appeared to…
Fosters remove all shark products
Fosters Food fair has removed all shark products from its shelves which has been hailed a major boost to the marine environment. Trading in shark products damages shark populations but now a growing number of countries in the Caribbean are…
