Topic: Fire
Compass staffer turns firefighter, saves condo
A passerby prevents what might have been a serious blaze.
Civil service: A crucial challenge for Gov. Kilpatrick
Only one person in Cayman is in the proper position and has the proper lawful authority to cut the civil service to an appropriate size: Governor Helen Kilpatrick.
Ex-girlfriend says man confessed shooting
Raziel Jeffers' ex-girlfriend told the court that he was proud and excited when he told her he had shot Damion Ming.
GT surprised by plucky Academy
George Town remain at the top of the Premier League after Sunday’s matches but may rue all its squandered chances in the 1-1 tie with Academy’s youngsters.
Focus now on international 15s
The 2014 DART Alex Alexander XV-a-side championship came to a close with the Queensgate Pigs Trotters capturing it for only the second time in two decades.
Students gather under the big top
Law students raised more than $7,000 to refurbish their computer lab by hosting a circus themed gala.
Farmers ready for Brac Agriculture Show
The Cayman Brac Agriculture Show takes place on Saturday, March 29.
Boat repairmen describe shooting
Murder trial of Raziel Jeffers continues.
Bush: Dart deal would have fixed GT dump
Former premier says his UDP government tried to solve the waste management problem.
Stamma keeps Wanderers happy
There were goals galore in the Heineken Sunday League at the weekend with three out of the four games producing six goals.
A Bona Fide good time
One of Cayman’s institutions these days, the multi-styled Bona Fide, can be found playing most nights of the week somewhere on the island.
Jealousy was murder motive, Crown says
Jealousy over a girlfriend led to the murder of Damion Omar Ming in West Bay in 2010, a jury was told this week.
Charterland back to former glory
Heading into round five of the seven-week regular season for division two of the Digicel National Men’s League, Charterland sits in first place with a 4-0 record.
Pounding our ‘iron triangle’ into shape
In light of revelations about the toxic climate of fear in the civil service, it's time to do more than just make noise about "good governance."
'Dog City'? What about 'Dog Country'?
The Cayman Islands government continues to fail to provide a basic and essential service: animal control.
Animal welfare in Cayman: a visitor’s perspective
Visitor appalled by treatment of many domestic animals in Cayman.
Scouts campfire sparks friendship and fellowship
Scouts Week culminated with songs and story-telling around a campfire Saturday.
Iguanas abruptly halt Pigs run
The Queensgate Pigs Trotters’ three game winning streak was brought to an abrupt end by the John Doak Architecture Iguanas who, through an improved scrum performance and a tight back line defense, limited the usually free scoring opponents to 12 points - all from the boot of scrum-half Robbie Cribb.
Premier has two-day Brac, LC trip
Premier McLaughlin is off to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman for the latter part of this week.
Annual Orchid Show leads to a weekend in full bloom
Thousands of orchids were on display over the weekend for browsers to admire and to buy at the annual Orchid Show and sale.
Iguanas hunt for Pigs Trotters
Domestic rugby took a break recently with successful campaigns against visiting American sides from Middlebury College and the Princeton University Alumni.
Red Sky volunteers needed
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation is seeking volunteers for their annual Red Sky at Night Festival on Saturday, March 1.
Emergency training for West Bayers
West Bay is getting its own Community Emergency Response Team.
Smoothie King extinguishes Blazers
Smoothie King look set for more basketball kudos.
Politics of rubbish: Where are the George Town MLAs?
As vocal, aggressive and effective as the Bodden Town
MLAs have been in defending their territory, the George Town MLAs have been
silent, passive and wholly ineffective in protecting their district.
Departing teachers highlight school troubles
Violent behavior from pupils, lack of backing from officials and changes to pay and contracts are among the reasons highlighted by teachers for quitting Cayman in transcripts of exit interviews.
Business fee reductions planned
Cayman's small businesses may get a break in the next government budget, but civil servants won't.
Free speech under fire
Circulating grisly photos of crime scenes is disrespectful and unprofessional, but as far as we can tell, not illegal.
Students find career days eye-opening
Local high school students have been holding their career days this week.
Premier: 'We do not have a choice' on landfill
Premier Alden McLaughlin says government couldn't move any faster on the landfill issue if it wanted to.
The landfill: Why the smoke and mirrors?
Despite increasing calls for immediate action, government's response has been anything but urgent.
Health impact of dump fires unknown
The full environmental and health impact of the two major fires at the George Town landfill recently is unknown because no air samples were taken during the fires, a consultant with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency believes.
Police call killing 'apparent' murder-suicide
Local police say Cayman's first killing of 2014 is an "apparent" murder suicide.
Brac landfill a 'mini Mount Trashmore'
The landfill site on Cayman Brac is a miniature version of Grand Cayman’s infamous Mount Trashmore, according to residents.
Chamber slams gov't landfill plan
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce urges government to forego the committee stage and find a landfill solution now.
Firefighters put on leave over crime scene photos
Three firefighters are on leave from their jobs after some grisly crime scene photos surface on social media.
Government seeks fire chief
Cayman is seeking a new fire chief to replace the one who left the post nearly a year ago.
Fire officers investigated over murder-suicide photos
Three serving fire officers suspected of taking and circulating photographs of victims of a suspected murder-suicide in Bodden Town are under investigation.
Gov't: Budget debate 'sensationalized'
Government and C4C have disparate views on the Cayman Islands government budget.
Response to dump fire under review
The response to last week's inferno at the George Town landfill will come under review.
Dump burns for second day
Updated: Some closures were still in effect Friday as the fire at the George Town landfill raged on.
Landfill fire extinguished on 4th day
The Cayman Islands Fire Service has confirmed a landfill fire that began early Wednesday was entirely extinguished around mid-day Saturday.
Cruise passengers get a whiff of burning dump
Tourists arriving in Cayman encountered the smoke and fumes from the landfill fire.
Maples' lapse allows Luca back
It was raining goals in the Heineken Sunday League at the weekend with 17 flying in across the four games.
Again! Firefighters battle dump blaze
A plethora of failures revealed after the latest fire at the George Town landfill.
Dump fire closes international school, other closures made
Classes at the Cayman International School, located between Camana Bay and the George Town landfill, have been cancelled today.
Dump ignites again
The second large landfill fire within the past two months hits central George Town.
Airport tackles overcrowding
The recent overcrowding at the Owen Roberts International Airport has been caused by equipment failure, tight scheduling of flights to U.S. hubs and the airport’s passenger capacity, airport officials report.
Emergency landing for CAL flight
A Cayman Airways flight carrying 98 passengers declared a full emergency landing shortly after take off on Monday, according to airport officials.
Sick and tired of tire talk
Instead of solving the problem, government is still wasting time trying to make money off the dump.
Turning a profit off tires 'unrealistic'
Writer says government's dream of selling tires will never come true.
Poetry Slam winners announced
The winners of John Gray High School's Teen Read Week have been announced.
Middlebury want props
The Fidelity Cayman Storm rugby team and the John Doak Architecture Iguanas joined forces on Sunday to take on Middlebury College Rugby Club who are on Island for a three game touring series.
Review finds low morale among firefighters
Cayman Islands Fire Service crews often feel like the outcast among the other local emergency service agencies, according to firefighting advisers.
Woody reaches 19
Bodden Town’s Theron Wood is on fire at the moment. The lethal striker hit five goals for the league and FA Cup champs in an 8-1 annihilation of Academy last week. Ricoh Brown (2) and Alex Belcher got BT’s others. Ernie Jacques scored for Academy in the dying seconds.
Hyperbaric chamber tackles more than just the bends
Commonly associated with scuba diving accidents and decompression sickness – the bends – hyperbaric oxygen therapy is now frequently used to treat other medical conditions, including wound healing and infections.
Overtime, other costs for firefighters top $500,000
Some wholesale changes are being proposed for Cayman's fire service.
Tire tax not used for disposal
Government collects more than $1 million a year in environmental fees charged for importation of vehicles, tires and lead-acid batteries, but the money is not spent on disposal.
Wireless phones in 911 safety hang up
Cayman's penchant for cell phones could leave many local households in a tight spot during emergencies.
Hot Shots limber up
The Ernst and Young Hot Shots hope to catch fire in local netball.
Minister: Landfill will stay in GT
Government sets an outline for its George Town landfill remediation plans.
Online poll: More legal intervention needed on roads
More roadblocks to catch those who break the law, and harsher punishments when they get caught, will make Cayman’s roads safer, poll respondents say.
Puppy stolen in fire station break-in
Police search for a puppy stolen in a fire station burglary.
Lawmakers resume work, some bills still outstanding
Cayman lawmakers have key legislation to resolve during this month's assembly meeting.
Heroes Day to mark national pride
A group of local people will be wearing their commitment to Cayman on their chests from next week.
Luca blown away by breezy Boca
The Heineken Sunday Football League was shortened for the second weekend running with only two Ed Bush games going ahead.
Online Poll: The smell of an environmental menace
It may be cutely nicknamed, but the George Town Landfill is far from beautiful to Cayman senses.
Reid tops kids, but not by much
Junior tennis players served up a spectacular end to the 2013 season with fine performances in the PwC Masters last month.
A reminder of a national challenge
In today’s Caymanian Compass, we are distributing a poster of the George
Town landfill fire that ignited on Dec. 20, 2013. The fire sent plumes
of noxious black smoke across much of our downtown capital on a busy
holiday tourism day.
Trash talk from Bodden Town
The George Town dump is an island-wide problem requiring an island-wide solution that does not favor one district, including Bodden Town, over another.
Injured robbery suspect in court
A suspect arrested in connection with the New Year's Day robbery of Diamonds International jewelry store was brought to court in an ambulance Tuesday to face firearm and robbery charges.
