Topic: George Town
Samuels shines while Mohawks endure midseason decline
Lloyd Samuels continues to play well on a rebuilding team.
School girls marched for glory
Local women showed their cheerleading flair at netball’s opening ceremony.
Burglars strike Cayman Islands Cancer Society again
Thieves broke into the Cayman Islands Cancer Society early on Thursday.
Conservation council to hold first meeting
The newly appointed National Conservation Council will hold its first meeting, in public, Wednesday as the process of implementing the historic and controversial legislation steps up a gear.
RICS hosts property, construction forum
The RICS Cayman Islands Property and Construction Conference will be held on March 5, 2015
Breakfast funds raised through Christmas car kits
Drivers of cars sporting reindeer horns, Rudolph-like red noses and candy canes are helping to raise funds for a local charity.
Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon ranked among world's best
Anyone entering one of the many categories at the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon this weekend will be intrigued by the fact that they are in involved in one of the world’s best road running events.
Teenager launches her seventh toy drive
Elisabeth Bise, 14, holds her 7th annual Christmas toy drive.
$8.5 million plan for new adult training center
Government plans to spend $8.5 million on a new center for adults with disabilities.
Minister Archer: ‘Respectable’ growth forecast for Cayman Islands economy
Cayman plans on steady, if unspectacular, economic growth over the next few years.
Netters march on
Cayman Islands netball is starting its new season in style.
Premier talks of new courts building in central George Town
Cayman needs more space for criminal courts, it's just not sure how to pay for it.
Wright helps Elite high five
Dwayne “Gaza” Wright smashed in four goals for Elite Sports Club in their 5-0 drubbing of George Town on Sunday.
Free HIV testing at Cayman health clinics on World AIDS Day
Cayman is offering free HIV testing to residents starting Dec. 1 for World Aids Day, a global campaign which aims to raise awareness of the deadly virus.
Holiday season means cleanup time for Cayman
Road and beach cleanups are going on throughout Cayman in the runup to Christmas.
Trash talk: Let’s clean up our acts
The dirty deeds of Grand Cayman's human detritus are evident throughout our roadsides, yards and beaches – even Cayman's so-called "national park" in Barkers.
Cumber triple delighted
Sir John A. Cumber Primary and George Town Primary renewed their traditional rivalry in the CUC Primary Football League and Girls’ Primary Football League over the weekend.
Ebanks and Hyman out at first attempt at CAC Games
Two of the top athletes in the Cayman Islands had disappointing showings in Mexico.
Piece by piece, divers rebuild damaged Grand Cayman coral reef
A dive community effort to restore a reef damaged by a cruise ship anchor has entered a new phase with volunteers using marine epoxy to re-attach surviving coral to the reef wall.
Dozens seek political asylum in Cayman
Dozens of migrants apply for political asylum in Cayman each year, but a spare few of those applications are ever successful.
Two North Church Street muggings reported; man arrested
Police arrested a man Sunday evening following two muggings on North Church Street.
Man killed in Breakers accident
A 39-year-old Caymanian male was killed early Saturday after his black BMW car collided with a utility pole on Bodden Town Road in the vicinity of the Lighthouse Restaurant in Breakers.
Minister Bodden considers cigarette ban in Cayman
A potential smoking ban is among some of the measures being considered in the war against non-communicable diseases, according to Health Minister Osbourne Bodden.
Police: Marine unit didn’t see cardboard boat race collision
Police say they didn't see the near collision during the Cardboard Boat Race during Pirates Week that led to a teenage participant sustaining a concussion when she hit her head on the Jolly Roger and that no one reported the incident until two days later.
Kiwanis adds Lighthouse school to ‘Buy A Kid Breakfast’ program
The Lighthouse School has joined six other schools in an initiative to provide children with breakfast.
Fatal accident in Breakers
A 39-year-old Caymanian male was killed early Saturday morning when his black BMW automobile collided with a utility pole in the vicinity of the Lighthouse Restaurant in Breakers, Bodden Town.
Don’t miss the magic of Gimistory
The Cayman Islands International Storytelling Festival, better known as "Gimistory," is sure to entertain audiences, young and old, when it begins Nov. 29.
Meat-free alternatives for the holiday season
Agata Kalicki from Bread and Chocolate offers advice for those preparing holiday meals for vegetarians and vegans.
Landfill project to span two governments
The completion of Cayman's comprehensive waste management project remains several years away.
Recall notice for car air bags
A recall on air bags in popular cars is likely to affect vehicles on Cayman's roads.
National Museum celebrates 24th anniversary
Goring Avenue came alive Wednesday with anniversary celebrations outside the Cayman Islands National Museum.
Two dengue cases reported
Laboratory results show Cayman has two new cases of dengue, bringing the total this year to three.
Work permit offense was ‘gray area,’ attorney says
Distinct Imports Ltd. was fined $500 on Wednesday after a representative of the company pleaded guilty to the charge of employing a person outside the terms and conditions of his work permit.
Cayman Islands Helicopters to return to George Town
A business offering scenic helicopter flights to tourists will return to downtown George Town next week after winning another legal battle against its neighbors on the waterfront.
Man arrested for 4 liquor store burglaries
Police arrested a George Town man on suspicision of breaking into four stores.
Police seek quiet in Windsor Park
Police want to see some quiet on the weekends in Windsor Park.
Gas prices drop 13 cents at Cayman pumps
Cayman's fuel prices make a quick drop after several months of a sustained plateau.
Students turn to photography in after-school program
George Town Primary students are getting a chance to show off their photography skills.
Chemo unit officially opens in George Town
The Cayman Islands Hospital’s chemotherapy unit now has a state-of-the-art facility in its own building with garden views.
Splashy finish for cardboard boat race
Pirates Week festivities wound down with a splash as hundreds circled the waterfront in George Town to watch the Cardboard Boat Race on Saturday.
Navigate the world of wines – in school
Cayman's first wine school, "Wine School 3," is now open offering a suite of classes designed for everyone.
Four new local chikungunya cases reported
Four new cases of the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya have been contracted locally, bringing the number of locally transmitted cases to 10, health officials advised Wednesday.
Government-owned media face merger
Cayman's government will merge its various media-related entities into one unit.
Opening parade to provide colorful start to new season
Local netball is about to showcase its flair for pageantry.
Pirates Week road closures
A number of roads and junctions will be closed to traffic during Pirates Week activities on Saturday.
Serpell earns place for Jamrock
Two of Cayman’s top youth show jumpers competed for a place on the Cayman Islands team headed to Jamaica this month for the final round of the 2014 Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Junior Show Jumping Competition.
Hat-tricks top the bill
The CUC Primary Football League resumed after the mid-term break on Saturday and there was thrilling Group B Under-11 action between Bodden Town Primary and Red Bay at the Bodden Town Primary School Field.
Cayman First reels in celebrities
Local fishing is promising to end its year with a bang.
Fiber networks expand across Cayman
Competition among cable and Internet providers is pushing into a new phase with the roll out of fiber networks.
Finance minister: ‘We have to be realistic’
Cayman's top government finance man warns the territory's return to proper accountability and management will be a slow one.
Scholars need to relearn formula that brought titles
The Premier League resumes this weekend and the pick of the fixtures is the clash of the West Bay giants Scholars International and Elite Sports Club.
Six crashes in one morning
Inclement weather, combined with poor diriving habits, was blamed for a number of rush-hour accidents Tuesday.
Tourists robbed at Paradise
Police are investigating a robbery at a George Town restaurant and a mugging on West Bay Road.
Weekly cruise to visit Brac
Cayman Brac will get weekly visits from adventure cruise ship the Star Flyer for the winter season, providing a much needed boost to the island’s tourist-based economy.
More than 1,000 mourn Bethany Butler
A 6-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed on Grand Cayman last month is mourned across the Caribbean.
Swashbucklers, pirates and wenches overrun George Town
Pirates Week kicked off this weekend with the invasion of the pirates in George Town.
Cayman’s Home Guard honored at Remembrance Day
Cayman's Home Guard during World War II earns special recognition during this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Hard Rock Cafe to reopen in Cayman
Hard Rock is reopening at its original location in George Town on Dec. 12, under new management, the restaurant went belly up last year due to legal disputes between the U.S. parent company and the previous owners.
Meanwhile … at the landfill
In May 2013, the Progessives took power, pledging to keep any landfill out of Bodden Town, and assuring us they had an alternative solution for the George Town dump. They didn't.
Sir Turtle joins the pirates
Pirates are taking over Cayman Airways this week as the national airline and its Sir Turtle mascot join in the Pirates Week festivities.
Sporty Pirates Week on the way
The Cayman Islands national festival will offer plenty of events for local sports people.
Airport to hold emergency exercise
Drivers in the vicinity of the airport can expect some traffic disruption on Thursday, Oct. 6, as a mock aircraft emergency exercise gets under way at the Owen Roberts International Airport.
Consultants engaged for $500,000 to produce 50-year waste plan
Government asks consultants to map out a 50-year solid waste management plan.
One new local chikungunya case confirmed
One chikungunya case has been transmitted locally, health officials advised Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 30.
Road closures in George Town this week
A number of downtown George Town roads will be closed due to weekend activites.
Survey aims for clarity on wages
A new survey aims to get better hourly wage data before the Legislative Assembly resumes its minimum wage debate next year.
The ice bar cometh
Master ice builders were in Cayman this week to sculpt the coolest new bar in George Town.
Connolly is an imperfect 10
In the Premier League’s top of the table clash between Elite and Cayman Athletic, there were plenty of goals and drama in the 3-3 draw on Sunday.
Government travel expenses reported
Several government ministries provide travel and credit card-related expenses.
Police seek link in George Town burglaries
A series of burglaries targeted at George Town businesses since Thursday has prompted police to investigate possible links.
Eleven burglaries at businesses since Thursday
Nearly a dozen George Town businesses have been broken into since Thursday, including five in the predawn hours Monday.
Migrant detention nearly cleared out
The migrant detention center in George Town is now nearly cleared out, after the repatriation of two dozen Cubans.
