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Polar Bear AC Closed Friday (13) for Octavia’s Memorial ServiceMarch 12, 2026From Polar Bear AC We would like to let you know that our team will be attending a memorial service for our beloved coworker, Octavia, who recently passed away. The service is on Friday March […]- Minister Jay Ebanks Strengthens Cayman’s Licensing Law with Parliament passing the Traffic (Amendment & Validation) Bill, 2026March 12, 2026George Town, Cayman Islands — 10 March 2026 — Parliament today passed the Traffic (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026, legislation brought forward by the Hon. Johany “Jay” Ebanks, Minister of […]
- Cayman: Men Arrested for Poaching Following Joint Response by CICG, RCIPS and DOE,March 10, 2026From RCIPS Shortly before 10:30AM on Wednesday, 4 March, a Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG) vessel was conducting patrols in the waters off Barkers National Park in West Bay, when the officers on […]
- Update on OctaviaMarch 9, 2026With heavy hearts, we share the news that after a fierce fight for her life, our beloved Octavia has passed away. Over the past several days, we have witnessed something extraordinary. In a moment of […]
- Cayman: Water-Related Death in West BayMarch 9, 2026From RCIPS At about 3:40PM on Friday, 6 March, officers responded to a report of a person in distress on the shore of Cemetery Beach in West Bay. It was reported that a man had been swimming in the […]
Deutsche Bank supports Breast Cancer Awareness
Deutsche Bank (Cayman) Limited recently donated $5,000.00 to the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens thus becoming gold sponsor for the club’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. As a Gold sponsor, Deutsche Bank gives the gift of 20 mammogram vouchers, an…
Scuba diving improves function of vets with spinal cord injuries
Johns Hopkins researchers have found ‘dramatic’ results in small preliminary study carried out in the Cayman Islands. A small group of veterans with spinal cord injuries who underwent a four-day scuba- diving certification with local dive operation Red Sail, saw…
Jamaica PM: Coke saga a reason for his resignation
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s outgoing leader said Sunday that public perceptions about his handling of a U.S. extradition request for drug kingpin Christopher “Dudus” Coke contributed to his recent decision to resign. In a nationally televised address, Prime Minister…
Norway opens massacre island to media
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway opened the island of Utoya to journalists Monday for the first time since confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik massacred 69 people at a youth camp in July, with the ruling Labor Party vowing to…
Cain says he should have spoken up for gay soldier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Sunday that he should not have stayed silent after the audience at a GOP debate booed a gay soldier serving in Iraq. The Georgia businessman told ABC’s “This Week” that it…
Andy Rooney ends ’60 Minutes’ run of 33 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Rooney insisted he’s not retiring. He’s a writer, and a writer never stops being a writer. Even so, he delivered his final weekly essay on “60 Minutes” Sunday night, his last in his 33 years…
No new leads on CUC armed robbery
Police are currently investigating the daring raid at the CUC office on North Sound Road. On Friday afternoon at 3.30pm two men entered the CUC Customer Service area armed with what appeared to be at least one hand gun. The…
Lessons can be learned from brave Arlene
When Leonard Antonio Ebanks was found guilty of murder last Friday and handed a mandatory life sentence the collective sigh of relief coming from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service – and indeed from all of us – could be…
Ophelia dissipates while Philippe moves forward
Ophelia has become a post-tropical cyclone and this will be the advisory of this system. Her centre was locate near latitude 48.1 north, longitude 52.0 west and is moving towards the east-northeast near 37 mph. Ophelia is expected to continue…
Rollover policy changes passed
In an extended session, the Legislative Assembly, in a straight 8-1 party-line vote, approved a two-year suspension of Cayman’s notorious “rollover” policy, clearing the path for full immigration reform. After only a modest debate involving Premier McKeeva Bush, opposition leader…
