Topic: Cayman Brac
Brackers following port debate from afar
Cayman Brac may be removed physically from the impact of the cruise berthing and cargo project but residents there are paying attention to developments with the facility.
Bracker ‘Billy’ Bodden laid to rest
As most persons born in his generation, Bodden understood the importance and value of the land and sea, and he, like many others, worked both from a tender age to support his family.
Brac cyclist builds double-decker bikes from parts
Miguel Porter is fast becoming famous in Cayman Brac for ‘raising the bar’ when it comes to taking spare parts and rebuilding bikes that...
Brackers walk to raise diabetes awareness
Around 25 people on Cayman Brac came together last week for a walkathon to raise awareness about diabetes during World Diabetes Day.
Pirates pillage and plunder on Cayman Brac
The national Pirates Week festival kicked off with the Las Tortugas pirates pillaging Cayman Brac and igniting a festive fever with residents there.
Stranded airline passengers take to the sea
Mechanical problems caused the pilot of a Cayman Airways Twin Otter aircraft to abort the flight from Cayman Brac to Little Cayman on Sunday morning, temporarily stranding travellers from the Sister Islands.
Pirates set to invade Cayman Brac
Buccaneers are ready to set sail for Cayman Brac this weekend for the kick-off of the national festival.
Gungchul, the rock iguana, killed on the Brac
The Department of Environment has renewed its call for drivers on Cayman Brac to slow down when travelling through areas inhabited by rock iguanas. Local conservationists mourn the death of Gungchul, a rock iguana, after the animal was run over by a vehicle on Tuesday near The Bat Cave, on South Side Road.
The Rotary Club of Cayman Brac hosted a family fun day
The Rotary Club of Cayman Brac hosted a family fun day on Saturday, 12 Oct. at Scott’s Dock.
Brackers celebrate heritage with autumn festival
Tourists and locals got a taste of island culture at the weekend when they attended the Brac Heritage Autumn Festival at Heritage House on Saturday.
Brac’s Alexander Hotel to reopen as Airbnb
Nelson Dilbert, the son of the hotel’s developer Cleveland Dilbert, hopes to advertise the self-catering rooms on Airbnb in time for Christmas.
Bike shop to open on Brac
A West Bay resident sees Cayman Brac as the ideal place to relax and unwind – and get in shape.
So much so, he has...
Rare Brac shrub gets species protections
Sybil’s crownbeard, named in 2018 in honour of Grand Cayman’s Sybil McLaughlin and Cayman Brac’s Sybil Jackson, occurs along a limited stretch in Cayman Brac that includes Spot Bay and the Big Channel Bluff Road area.
‘Surf and Turf’ a hit on Cayman Brac
Adrenaline junkies took over Cayman Brac Saturday for the annual ‘surf and turf’ jet-ski and bike event.
Two medical emergencies require evacuation from Brac
Two individuals were evacuated from Cayman Brac to Grand Cayman by helicopter Saturday in response to separate medical emergencies.
Brac set for third annual Brac Surf & Turf
The equipment has arrived and Cayman Brac is primed for an exciting weekend of high-octane action.
Cayman artist embraces her creative expression on Brac
There’s something undeniably charming about places and things that remind us of simpler times. Cayman Brac is doing that, and more, for some Grand Cayman residents looking to relive that time of their lives.
Brac students awarded bikes for academic work
Two Brac students are the recipients of brand new bicycles, compliments of the Cayman Brac fire service.
EDITORIAL – A sustainable future for Cayman Brac
For all Grand Cayman’s explosive growth over the past few decades, the Sister Islands have remained relatively unchanged. Whether that is desirable is an open question, as the Compass’ fascinating overview of Cayman Brac, published last Friday, clearly shows.
Letter: Safe travels to Brac visitors
So happy to see that their serendipitous trip following Christopher Columbus’s 1495 discovery of the Brac and the Cayman Islands ended up with their celebrating the Sabbath at Temple Beth Shalom.
Court reduces dangerous driving term
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal reduced a prison sentence of 18 months to 12 months after hearing arguments last week in the case of Colburn Murray Martin, a Cayman Brac fire officer who had pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving.
Brac Agriculture Show returns
Cayman Brac residents and visitors gathered at the Brac Agriculture Grounds on the Bluff on Saturday for the 16th annual Brac Agriculture Show.
Man found dead in Brac in suspected hit-and-run
In a suspected hit-and-run, a man was found dead in the street early Friday morning on Watering Place Road in Cayman Brac, police reported.
‘Shark talks’ to get kids hooked on conservation
Shark movies, beach cleanups and fishing clinics are all part of the line-up for this year’s Ocean Conservation Month.
Brac man pleads guilty to causing road death
Paul Mannix Scott pleaded guilty in Grand Court on Friday to causing the death of Sharon Gayle-Clarke by driving dangerously on Feb. 27, 2018 near the intersection of Bight Road with Tibbetts Turn in Cayman Brac.
Letter: Petitions are effective
A petition for or against a referendum about constructing a permanent cruise ship pier in George Town harbor will take years to resolve.
Brac hospital staff completes air medical training
Six members of the Faith Hospital’s medical team completed Cayman Brac’s first air medical training course. According to the Health Services Authority, the training will enhance the safety of critically ill or injured patients needing airlift services from the Brac.
New Sister Islands commander seeks more police presence
The new police area commander appointed to the Sister Islands says he would like to see a larger police presence on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
EDITORIAL – Put us down for ‘being bullish’ on the Brac
The government is exploring the potential of constructing a cruise dock on Cayman Brac to boost tourism and, by extension, the economy on that island. It might very well be a port we could support.
DEH amends Brac bulk waste schedule
Bulk waste collections in areas of Cayman Brac will begin later than originally scheduled, according to the Department of Environmental Health.
CAL’s new Boeing MAX 8: To the Brac and back
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 took a ‘sightseeing tour’ of Little Cayman and the Brac before setting down at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport
Brac tennis program gets renewed support from Walkers
Children’s tennis on Cayman Brac has gained a boost with law firm Walkers committing to continue providing funding for the Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands’ Sister Islands’ children’s tennis program.
Rare seabirds making nests from plastic debris
On a rocky stretch of beach on Cayman Brac, a rare seabird has made its nest on a carpet of plastic bottles, broken pipe and other ocean debris.
DoE urges Sister Islands to fight green iguana invasion
The Cayman Islands Department of Environment is hoping to head off a green iguana population explosion in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman like the one seen on Grand Cayman, where it is estimated there are more than 1 million of the invasive reptiles.
Pirates Week brings buccaneers to all three islands
In 1977, after a very long absence, pirates once again landed on the shores of Grand Cayman, zealously disembarking their ships and trawling the streets of George Town, swords raised.
Woman arrested in Brac stabbing
Police arrested a 29-year-old woman in Cayman Brac on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm after a man was stabbed twice.
Man charged in fatal Cayman Brac crash
A 37-year-old Cayman Brac man was charged Wednesday in relation to the Feb. 27 traffic collision that killed Sharon Gayle-Clarke, a care worker at Kirkconnell Community Care Centre.
Cuban migrant wires mouth shut
A Cuban man who landed Friday with 10 other migrants in Cayman Brac has reportedly wired his own mouth shut.
Brac rape charge sent to Grand Court
A resident of Cayman Brac was transported to Grand Cayman last week to appear in court on a charge of rape.
Motion on cruise berth referendum defeated
A private member's motion calling for a referendum on the controversial cruise berthing project was voted down by government members after a lengthy debate in the Legislative Assembly.
Letter: Birds on the Brac
Feral cats are endemic on Cayman Brac, and have been since Year Dot. It is way past time to humanely trap those feral cats – spay and neuter them, and then release them back into the Brac dump and Bluff environs.
EDITORIAL – Celebrating the tourism ‘boomlet’ on the Brac
Even as the opposition raised its collective voice last week calling for a countrywide referendum on the George Town harbor cruise pier project, Cayman Brac announced some good cruise news of its own.
Luxury cruise line includes Brac on Cuba itinerary
A new luxury cruise line will begin calling at Cayman Brac from next year.
On Cayman Brac, hospital staff must be ready for anything
With only a little more than 2,000 people to serve on Cayman Brac, on many days the hospital’s activity matches the island’s tranquil atmosphere. But it does not take much for that to change, according to Dr. Srirangan Velusamy, the director of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority’s Sister Islands Health Services.
Final inspection finds good progress at Cayman Brac’s West End school
The last inspection of 10 Cayman Islands government primary schools has been completed. The Office of Education Standards published its report on Cayman Brac’s West End Primary School on Thursday.
Brac man in court over ammunition
A Cayman Brac resident appeared in Summary Court in Grand Cayman Tuesday, accused of being reckless or negligent while in possession of ammunition.
Letter: Untreated medical waste is disgusting and outrageous
The dump on the South Side at the foot of the Bluff – Queen’s Crown Land – has been a bone of contention for the past 30 years.
Update: Police conclude underwater search for Brac man
Police scuba divers were continuing to search the waters around Cayman Brac Monday for 54-year-old Linvol Smith amid diminishing hope that he would be found alive.
UPDATE: Cayman Brac diver reported missing
Cayman Brac resident Linvol Smith, 54, has been reported missing, following an apparent diving excursion near Scotts Dock.
15 years for carrying cocaine from Brac
A man who admitted to bringing 1.8 pounds of cocaine to Grand Cayman from Cayman Brac was sentenced this week to 15 years’ imprisonment.
Letter: Disgusted by untreated medical waste
It’s well past time that the Cayman Islands Government’s Department of Environmental Health finally put paid to the long-simmering issue of the Brac’s abysmal landfill and its poisonous smoke polluting the sweet air.
EDITORIAL – Brac’s untreated medical waste is a ‘pan-Cayman’ problem
The dozens of red biohazard bags observed by a Compass reporter in the Brac landfill constitute a dangerous and irresponsible disregard for public health that cannot be allowed to continue.
A reading day for students on Cayman Brac
In celebration of Child Month, Brac primary school and day care centers celebrated a day of literacy on May 1.
Firearm found in water tank, jury hears
Two witnesses told a Grand Court jury on Monday about seeing a padlocked box in a water tank outside a Cayman Brac apartment occupied by Customs officer Claude Anthony Terry.
NEW: Water warning issued for parts of Cayman Brac
Residents of Watering Place, Cayman Brac have been advised to refrain from using well water due to high levels of E. Coli and other bacteria.
Drug council office officially opens in Cayman Brac
A government delegation led by Minister Dwayne Seymour, front row, second from left, officially opened a National Drug Council office in Cayman Brac last week.
Public safety radio equipment on the way
The Cayman Islands is scheduled to take delivery this week of a new communication system for future disaster-related emergencies.
Sister Islands welcome new governor
Moments after his arrival on Cayman Brac on Wednesday, March 28, the Cayman Islands’ new governor, Anwar Choudhury, found himself shaking hands with John Gayle, 13, a member of the Brac’s cadet corps.
Governor visits Sister Islands
New Cayman Islands Governor Anwar Choudhury spent Wednesday getting an introduction to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Brac career fair to be held Friday
Layman E. Scott High School is hosting a career fair on Friday, March 23, for all high school students and 40 primary school students in Cayman Brac.
Brac Spring Weekend event brings youth, community together
A Spring Weekend youth gathering on Cayman Brac earlier this month brought together a diverse group of young people from the Brac and Grand Cayman.
Letter: Government is right to cull Sister Islands’ feral cats
All the feral cats I find on my property, I will give them to the government.
Community Emergency Response training begins on Cayman Brac
The next session of Cayman Brac Community Emergency Response Team training will begin on March 19, and registration is now open.
Letter: Goodbye to governor, from Cayman Brac
She was an exemplary representative of H.M. Government and beloved in the Cayman Islands during her tenure.
Woman dies in Brac car accident
A 51-year-old Cayman Brac woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash Tuesday night. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene of the two-vehicle accident on Bight Road in the vicinity of Tibbet’s Turn Road, Cayman Brac, shortly before 11 p.m.
Brac Spring Weekend returns next month
The Cayman Brac Spring Weekend returns this year and will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10.
Volleyball development comes to the Brac
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation held two volleyball clinics at the Layman E. Scott High School. The players were taken through volleyball basics by the team from the federation.
Letter: ‘School is in’ at Layman E. Scott Sr. High School
The secondary modern high school opened 50 years ago this year on The Brac and boldly boasts of students excelling in CXC, IGCSE and in other extracurricular activities.
Police: Stolen car crashed in Cayman Brac
A man was seriously injured late Monday afternoon in Cayman Brac after a stolen vehicle he was driving flipped over.
Computers donated to elderly Brackers
Elderly residents on Cayman Brac will have access to donated computers to help them learn computing skills or to develop ones they already have, thanks to a donation from the National Council of Voluntary Organisations.
Letters – Giving a voice to the people
The free exchange of ideas is a necessary component of any healthy democracy. That is why the Compass reserves space in each issue for readers and leaders to share their perspectives as letters to the editor.
Iguana cullers shift sights to Cayman Brac
Cullers on Cayman Brac are hunting down a fledgling population of green iguanas in an effort to stop the invasive species from gaining a foothold on the island.
