Topic: George Town
Buildings shuttered in hurricane exercise
Hurricane shutters were erected across George Town as part of a hurricane preparedness exercise.
Sewage worker rescued from manhole
A workman had to be rescued from inside a manhole when he passed out after inhaling a blast of methane gas.
Topless woman on chopping spree
A topless woman carrying two machetes chopped up the cash register at a George Town coffee shop in a bizarre early-morning rampage as terrified customers hid in the bathroom.
Decrepit affordable homes to be demolished
Occupants of dilapidated homes in West Bay say they will be left homeless if the houses are demolished.
Business in brief
A roundup of business stories.
Suspect charged in Batabano shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting on Saturday during the Batabano festivities.
Batabano: Don’t stop the carnival!
By all accounts, this year's Batabano weekend was a complete success.
Ameline sets record in tight time trial thriller
The May Classics series got under way with a 5 kilometer time trial and Jerome Ameline won as expected but he had to set a new record to do so ahead of Michele “Mitch” Smith.
Bodden Town soared for Bird again
Bodden Town retained the Premier League title with a pulsating 3-2 win over Elite Sports Club in the first televised club match in the Cayman Islands for years.
Carnival time in Cayman
Thousands of brightly dressed carnival-goers paraded through the streets as Batabano came to George Town on Saturday. Sequins, feathers and plenty of midriffs were on display.
Mayfest brings cultures together
The Bodden Town Heritage Committee is hosting a Mayfest multicultural event on May 19 to celebrate diversity.
Gunshots mar post-carnival festivities
The annual Batabano celebrations were marred on Saturday by reports of gunshots in central George Town in the aftermath of the carnival.
Disturbance sparks 90 mph police chase
A suspect led cops on a dramatic high speed chase across Grand Cayman early Saturday, reaching speeds of up to 90mph as he was pursued by the police helicopter.
Senior immigration officer charged with DUI, leaving scene
Charges are filed against the Immigration Department's top enforcement officer.
Lions hungry to devour Warriors
Cayman basketball’s top flight will have no shortage of postseason drama.
Domino results
Archies hope to continue its positive momentum in local dominoes.
Get on board with Batabano
Sequins, feathers, music and revelry will fill the streets this weekend as Cayman Carnival Batabano returns for its 31st year.
Blue iguana volunteer’s death ruled misadventure
An American college student who came to Cayman to work with the Blue Iguana Recovery Program died of heat stroke after spending two and a half days in the wilderness of East End in June, 2011, a coroner’s court heard.
Fraser: Camaraderie will be key
Brett Fraser knows his way in and around the pool on the some of the world’s biggest stages.
Child Month kicks off
A month-long celebration of children and family-focused events is being planned for Child Month in May.
New airline targets Cuban tourists
A new airline and travel company has launched in Grand Cayman and will make its first flight between George Town and Havana next month.
Credit card case sent to Grand Court
Malaysian national Kok Keat Lee was remanded in custody and scheduled to appear in Grand Court on a charge of obtaining money transfers through fraudulent use of credit cards.
Hurdlers will get hearts leaping
Organizers of the Cayman Invitational are thrilled to be able to present a star studded line up of top international athletes at next week’s track and field meet.
Smith has Classics in sights
Cayman cyclists used last weekend’s duathlon to crank up for the always keenly contested four-part May Classics series that begins on Sunday.
Small businesses say zone brings new customers
Some small businesses say they are already benefiting from the new client base of over 100 companies.
Constant Spring got their kicks
Jamaica’s best masters team, Constant Spring, have just achieved a triple trophy season for the third year running and as a reward they were in Grand Cayman over the weekend for a short tour.
Default judgment sought in cruiser sex assault suit
U.S.-based attorneys try to get settlement money for a Cayman Islands indecent assault victim.
Visiting Special Olympian died of natural causes
A member of the Uruguay Special Olympics swimming team died in Cayman last year of natural causes, a coroner’s jury determined last week.
March aimed to break abuse silence
Scores of men, women, and children gathered at Camana Bay on Saturday for the Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation’s annual walk to end the silence on sexual abuse.
George Town keep Bodden Town waiting
Bodden Town must keep their celebrations on hold for the time being after drawing 2-2 with nearest league rivals George Town on Sunday.
Chasing Cubans costs Cayman
Escapes from immigration detention become more common as officials struggle to cope with the sheer number of economic migrants landing in Cayman.
Teen remanded for street robbery
A 17-year-old defendent appeared in Summary Court on Wednesday charged with robbery.
Colorful, crazy Batabano is coming
25 April Upcoming Batabano Events
Astronomers tackle light pollution
Stargazers in Cayman are hoping that by raising public awareness of light pollution, they can have clearer views of the night sky.
Bush: ‘I have not connived’ with independents
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush says he is aggrieved by allegations about a “campaign of destabilization” being waged against the Progressives-led government.
Brac recovery: A limited role for government
It will take the private sector, not the government, to re-energize Cayman Brac's moribund economy.
Tour de France puts generations in a spin
Cyclists often train indoors by attending spinning classes on static bikes and Jerome Ameline, owner of Revolutions Indoor Cycling club has introduced a series of spinning classes to coincide with the sport’s premier race, the Tour de France.
Gov: Officer death report will be public
The governor maintains that a review into a local police officer's death will be released following a coroner's jury evaluation of the incident.
Intruder suspect appears in court
Police arrest a young woman in connection with an aggravated burglary in George Town Friday.
Reward offered over phone ‘top-up’ machine thefts
Police and Crime Stoppers try to track down the thieves responsible for raiding mobile phone top up machines in recent weeks.
Record cruise figures on horizon
Tourism officials predict record-breaking cruise ship numbers and an increase in tourism figures.
Old guard stays in charge of residency board
Nearly a year after it was elected, Cayman's government appoints members to the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board.
Report: Stolen police van was ‘decommissioned’
More information comes out about the mysterious stolen police surveillance van.
Can you trust the ‘word’ of government?
When the Cayman Islands government is involved, a deal is not always a deal.
Hundreds of chickens die of botulism
More than 400 feral chickens in Bodden Town have died of botulism, according to a post-mortem examination carried out by the Department of Agriculture.
Easter Week services
A roundup of Easter services and events from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
Lawmakers: Coalition government under attack
Some backbench lawmakers claim government destabilization attempts are under way, while others say it's just part of the political game.
More migrants flee detention
Another group of Cuban migrants ran from the Immigration Detention Centre in George Town Wednesday afternoon.
High time you discovered Hi Tide
Hi Tide has been performing in Cayman for more than 20 years, and audiences love their brand of acoustic Caribbean pop.
The Cayman Easter camping tradition
Camping on the beach at Easter is a Cayman tradition, but it's just not the same as it used to be.
Athletic surprise Bodden Town
Academy’s Jamiel White hit a hat-trick but North Side showed their resilience to earn a 4-4 draw in the latest Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League games on Sunday.
White scored in the 10th, 43rd and 57th minutes, while team-mate Ernie Jaques (14th) was also on target.
New holding cells in place
New pre-built holding cells for suspected criminals arrived in the Cayman Islands at the weekend to replace ageing facilities that were condemned in an inspector’s report as “barely fit for human habitation."
Woman robbed at gunpoint
Police are investigating a robbery at gunpoint of a woman as she walked home in George Town on Sunday night.
Picture perfect day as dive statue is put in place
The Guardian of the Reef, Cayman’s latest dive attraction, is already attracting plenty of attention from scuba divers.
Tourists flock from all over the world
At least one tourist from almost every country has visited Grand Cayman in the past two years.
Refugees pose financial challenge
The cost of detaining and repatriating illegal immigrants, often moving through the region on makeshift boats, is proving a challenge for many small island nations in the Caribbean, according to a United Nations representative.
Woman injured after skidding off roundabout
A woman was injured on Saturday when her Jeep Liberty flipped over after skidding out of control at the Island Heritage roundabout on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway.
Queen’s Baton runs through Cayman
Inclement weather could not stop Caymanian athletes from completing the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, part of the lead up to the Commonwealth Games.
Blue Diamonds shake off rust
After being away from netball for so long, it would have been easy to dismiss Blue Diamonds on the court.
Newest dive attraction settles in
Cayman’s newest dive attraction – a giant bronze statue known as the Guardian of the Reef – was moved into place Saturday in a complex marine operation.
SOL takes over Esso in Cayman, Caribbean
One of Cayman’s major fuel distributors, ESSO, has become a subsidiary of Simpson Oil Ltd, Sol, a Barbados-based company.
Minister: Cayman needs waste management plan
Taking out the trash may not seem like a complex subject - until government has to deal with it on a national level, health minister says.
Man in court over pizza slice robbery
A man was remanded in custody on Thursday on a charge of robbery involving a slice of pizza, which the charge particulars stated was worth $225.
Bodden Town back on top after rampage
Bodden Town returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time this season with a resounding 9-2 thumping of North Side on Tuesday night.
Smiling through a tough time
The George Town Yacht Club is hosting a Pretty in Pink fundraiser to help pay for Pam Kelly's chemotherapy.
The need to pay heed to speed
In Cayman, urgency and dispatch are not valued, or even identified, as essential components of our social, legislative or bureaucratic processes.
LA meets on Brac for first time in decades
Lawmakers convene in Cayman Brac for the first time since March 2003.
Saunders was healthiest of all
Jason Saunders retained his title the Healthy Body Healthy Mind 5k Walk/Run on Saturday.
Baton relay on its way to Cayman
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee will celebrate the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, the traditional curtain raiser to the Commonwealth Games, here this week.
Daybreakers spinning forward
Cycling in the Cayman Islands used to be a huge sport, with local riders regularly competing at the Olympics and other major tournaments.
New legal challenge to helipad in George Town; noise cited
A helicopter pilot offering scenic flights to tourists aims to be back in George Town this month, but legal challenges are not over.
Used restaurant oil dumped near beach in East End
More than 50 containers of used restaurant oil were dumped on the beachside
