Topic: East End
Slow tourist season finally kicks in
Despite a record breaking year for tourism, the slow season has arrived right on cue.
Baby shark caught in wave action
Two residents exploring the East End coastline are surprised to find a baby nurse shark swimming in a tide pool inside the ironshore.
Ebola protocols no inconvenience, Tourism Minister says
Cayman’s screening process and safety protocols to prevent the Ebola virus from reaching the island do not unduly inconvenience visitors, the tourism minister says.
Environmental Health reminds residents on trash collection rules
The Department of Environmental Health reminds residents to follow proper guidelines for garbage disposal to reduce any potential hazards.
Church service held for slain child and family
Members of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Bodden Town gatheredto try and make sense of the tragic killing of a 6-year-old girl, just as police were trying to piece together what led to Bethany Butler’s death.
Florek’s speed is back
Cayman’s marathon queen Beth Florek will be running the Cayman Islands marathon after missing it last year because of pregnancy.
6-year-old slain, mother in custody
Royal Cayman Islands Police investigate the shocking death of a young girl.
Florek is back to pre-baby form
The annual Krys 30k solo run in East End guaranteed new champions in the men’s and women’s races because last year’s winners now live abroad.
Sick tourist sparks Ebola scare
Medics in protective “hazmat” suits transported a sick tourist to hospital on Monday, sparking a brief unfounded Ebola scare in the Cayman Islands.
Future of Cayman tourism: Sky-high
Step aside, Grand Cayman parrot. We'd like to submit our nomination for a new national bird: the construction crane.
Prisoners to clean up north coast
Plans are in place for prisoners to clean the north coast of garbage and seaweed from Rum Point to Morritt's Resort.
Legislators argue 30-year murder sentence revision
Lawmakers rail against lesser sentences for murder convictions.
Report: Child found dead in car
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed late Monday morning
that a six year old girl's body was found in a vehicle, the victim of
an apparent homicide.
Businesses urged to hire ex-cons
Prison boss Neil Lavis is urging business leaders to help end the revolving door syndrome fuelling crime in the Cayman Islands.
Larner has triple focus
Road running goes to East End with three events organized by Race Caribbean this weekend.
Prescription for a healthier Cayman: More competition
No government should pick winners and losers in the private sector. That principle extends to our government's relationship with Health City Cayman Islands and other local practitioners.
Family fracas ends in injuries, jail time
Two young men received prison terms last week after admitting their roles in a family fracas that left at least three people injured, including one of the defendants.
Armed robberies plague popular tourist venues
Concerns rise among tourists, residents and the business community as armed holdups and burglaries increase.
Seniors’ celebrations continue
Seniors attend events throughout Older Persons Month.
Health City, CINICO seek deal
The government is in talks with Health City Cayman Islands over local patient referrals.
Musicians to aid kidney patients
Musicians are tuning up to assist a former band member and the dialysis unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital by hosting a 'Fantastic Friday' event during Pirates Week.
Free heart surgery at Health City
Surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands have performed free heart surgery on a young Jamaican woman.
Secrets of 18th-century well explored
Marine archaeologists and volunteers are cleaning up 17th century artifacts found in the George Town Step Well, which was discovered by National Museum staff in 2003.
Man pulled from water dies
A Caymanian man died Sunday night at the Cayman Islands Hospital after an incident ensued in the water at Rum Point in North Side earlier that evening.
More than 1,000 companies now ‘registered’
More companies are registered with the national workforce agency than are jobless Caymanians.
Beating in Kaibo caps 31-arrest weekend for police
An assault at a popular beach hangout caps a busy weekend for the RCIPS.
Smith still tops as Filipinos join in
Michele “Mitch” Smith is still the dominant cyclist in the Cayman Islands but novice Pedro Ramos Lopez is closing the gap.
Police seek help in unsolved 2013 killings
The killings from last year have so far foiled police investigators on Grand Cayman.
Police arrest two, seize air conditioners
A pickup truck carrying stolen air conditioning units was intercepted by armed police as it drove along the Esterley Tibbetts Highway on Tuesday.
Celebration ‘Hope’ planned for seniors
October is Older Persons Month and the Department of Children and Family Services is hosting events to celebrate the elderly in the community.
East End gets cash from Dubai
A former Cayman national football coach and his footballer brother who now work in the United Arab Emirates, have generously donated $400 to their former club here, East End United, for its youth program.
Law changes to address firings, severance pay
Upcoming changes to labor legislation will require employers to report worker redundancies and seek to increase the severance amount paid to wrongfully terminated employees.
Bermuda police report: PC Williams probe by the book
Bermuda cops say the investigation of Cayman Islands PC Raphael Williams was on the level.
Domino notice
Local dominoes is gearing up for another campaign.
Hotel donates to iguana recovery program
The Ritz-Carlton and guests have raised $3,500 for the Blue Igana Recovery Program.
Minister: Cayman must move fuel terminal
A government minister says Cayman's current fuel terminal in George Town must be relocated.
Health City to attend medical tourism forum
Health City Cayman Islands is set to attend the World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Washington DC, from Sept. 20, to 24.
Policeman’s death was suicide
Police officer Raphael Anthony Williams died by suicide, a coroner's jury determined on Wednesday after a week-long inquest.
Shoulder replacement a first at Health City
Local resident Ed Solomon underwent a shoulder replacement surgery at Health City Cayman Islands, a first for the East End hospital.
Business in brief
A round-up of local business news.
Deceased officer showed no defensive injuries
Government pathologist Dr. Shravana Jyoti told a coroner's jury he saw no defensive wounds on the body of the police officer who was found hanged in East End in January.
Government pledges to fix immigration 'anomaly'
Lawmakers try to fix a legal oddity that's causing headaches for Caymanians who are married to foreign nationals.
Independents drop ‘one man’ motion
Independent lawmakers agree to watch and wait on 'one man, one vote' ... at least for now.
Officer told wife he was being ‘set up’
Natalee Williams, widow of police officer Raphael Anthony Williams, told the Coroner’s Court that her husband had told her senior officers were “breaking their own law to ensure I go to jail.”
Voting change ‘one’ step closer
The Cayman Islands government takes a symbolic first step toward changing its election system.
Police: No one else at hanging scene
There was nothing to indicate the presence of another person at the scene where the body of police officer Raphael Williams was found hanging from a tree on Sunday, Jan. 12, a coroner’s jury heard on Thursday.
Health City hires first Caymanian doctor
Health City Cayman Islands has hired its first Caymanian doctor.
Intimate photos found on deceased constable’s phone
A coroner's jury heard Wednesday that intimate photographs of unidentified females, including some of a girl estimated to be aged 12 to 14 years old, were discovered on the phone of a police officer after he was found hanged.
Inquest begins into policeman’s death
The inquest into the death of a police officer who was found hanged three days after being suspended from duty on suspicion of attempting to solicit sexual favors began on Tuesday.
Massive agenda for LA meeting
Cayman lawmakers have a busy two weeks ahead.
An invitation to participate in intelligent debate
Readers are invited to make their views known on the caymancompass.com online forum.
Unusually high tides spook residents
Grand Cayman's higher than normal tide levels are getting the attention of residents from Seven Mile Beach to North Side.
Exile provides Caribbean vibes
Exile is one of Cayman's most popular bands, playing strictly Caribbean music, including reggae, calypso, ska and Caribbean folk music
Cautious optimism for ‘one man, one vote’
Supporters of 'one man, one vote' give government a provisional thumbs-up over its electoral reform plan.
Premier: ‘One man, one vote’ in place by 2017 election
One man, one vote is back on government's agenda.
Names on gov’t credit cards ‘personal’
According to government's recent FOI records release, some names should be protected while others should not.
Retaking our streets from ‘Caninus Caymanus’
Having packs of snarly dogs roaming around Grand Cayman does not support the country's image of being a sophisticated place to visit and invest.
Small business fee cuts start this week
Cayman's small businesses get a big one-time tax break.
Storybook inspired by author’s Cayman upbringing
First-time Caymanian author, Taura Ebanks, has written a children's storybook based on her experiences growing up in the Cayman Islands. Beautifully illustrated by another home-grown talent, Simone Scott, it takes young readers on an a journey of discovery throughout the three Islands.
Girls shoot for scholastic gains
As local netball turns its focus to youth players, there will be plenty of talk about its Canada performance.
MLA McLean paid back gov’t credit cards
East End MLA Arden McLean sets the record straight on some government credit card purchases he made and that he paid back.
MLA Arden McLean and ‘the watch’: Account settled in full
The lawmaker's explanation that he reimbursed the government for all personal purchases is simple enough. Arriving at it has been anything but.
Cayman’s first artificial heart
A 48-year-old Caymanian returned home Thursday after successful artificial heart implant surgery at Health City Cayman Islands.
Silversides back in East End
Millions of tiny silver fish are flooding the waters of East End, providing divers and photographers with an underwater visual paradise.
Spending abuse: A swipe against the Cayman people
All the money our top public officials have lavished on their foreign exploits is our money. We deserve to know exactly how it was spent.
Watch linked to McLean’s card
Senior Cayman Islands government officials have confirmed that a government credit card issued to former Cabinet Minister Arden McLean was used to purchase a US$3,500 diamond-studded ladies watch in 2007.
Orientation dates for public schools announced
Government has announced orientation dates and times for public schools.
Cayman’s seafarers
The role of the Caymanian seafarers was highlighted at this year's International Day of the Seafarer.
Bush may support fuel project
Cayman's opposition leader says he'll work to support the government's plan for a new fuel storage terminal.
Why didn’t Arden get the memo?
We imagine that MLA Arden McLean was anything but pleased when he learned from the newspaper about the PPM government's proposition to put a fuel terminal in his district.
MLA McLean never contacted on East End fuel terminal
Cayman's East End representative says government plans for a new fuel storage facility in his district raise a number of public safety concerns.
Air rifle lands two in jail for a year
A judge has sentenced two men to 12 months imprisonment for possessing a BB rifle without a firearms license.
