UPDATE: CUC: Power outage in West Bay from 11am
UPDATE: Power has now been restored to the majority of customers in the West Bay area after crews repaired damaged transmission lines and remove and replace a pole which was knocked down by a vehicle on West Bay Road next…
Cayman Islands police officers effectively contain man making threats at Needs Assessment Unit in George Town
From RCIPS On Wednesday, 2 November, around 10:45AM, staff at the Needs Assessment Unit in George Town reported that they had received violent threats by telephone from an unstable man whose assessment had been denied, and that the man had…
Cayman Islands Conch and Whelk Season now open
The Department of Environment (DoE) reminds the public that persons can legally fish for conchs and whelks from Tuesday, 1 November 2016 to Sunday, 30 April 2017. Only queen conch (Strombus gigas) can be taken. The catch limit is either…
Sample letter you should have got from Yahoo re data breach
[received today pertaining to an email account — John R.] NOTICE OF DATA BREACH Dear John, We are writing to inform you about a data security issue that may involve your Yahoo account information. What Happened? A copy of certain…
Tethys’ Cayman Islands says Olisol in breach of Investment Agreement.
By StockMarketWire | Mon, 5th September 2016 – 09:07 Tethys Petroleum said Olisol has not met certain funding requirements and considered it to be in breach of an Investment Agreement. Tethys said it continued to work with Olisol to complete…
The Queen’s Young Leaders Awards
By Peter Binose The British Government through the Commonwealth organization is searching throughout the Commonwealth for exceptional young people as recipients of The Queens Young Leaders Awards. The awards are presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in London. From…
Gastroenteritis outbreak reported in Grenada
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (GIS) — Health officials in Grenada are stepping up their response to manage and control what appears to be an increase in the number of gastroenteritis cases (gastro/stomach flu) in some parts of the island. On Wednesday,…
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World Animal Protection calls on Cayman Islands DoE to join them in calling for an end to all turtle handling
From World Animal Protection July 22 – Leading animal welfare charity World Animal Protection has today called for the DoE to join them in calling for an immediate end to all handling of sea turtles by tourists. This follows the…
Canada: CBSA officers seize “hot” cargo at the Toronto Pearson International Airport
From The Government of Canada The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on July 7 2016 the seizure of approximately 19.34 kilograms of suspected cocaine following a cargo offload at the Toronto Pearson International Airport (TPIA). On June 23, 2016, CBSA…
The Editor speaks: Music
With all the hatred, violence, wickedness, shocking, discrimination, terror, grief and on and on, that surrounds us seemingly every day, I awoke this morning with this reminder from an online friend, Paul McGowan, that music soothes the soul. This is…
