Topic: Traffic
Truck loses container on roundabout
A container fell off a truck in the Butterfield Roundabout near A.L. Thompson’s in George Town just before rush hour Monday, causing major traffic disruption in the area.
Keep dogs on a leash
Writer urges dog owners to keep their pets on a leash or in an enclosed yard.
MLA: Road maintenance budget 'not enough'
Cayman's current roads maintenance budget is not enough to suit Cayman’s infrastructure needs, a former roads minister says.
New plane sparks hope of Brac revival
Cayman Airways adds a new 34-seat turboprop plane to its fleet amid high hopes that it will help spark a tourism revival on Cayman Brac.
Four arrested in Bodden Town district
Police arrested four people for three separate incidents in 24 hours.
Seaman's son dedicates his call to the Bar
Cayman’s newest attorney, an aeronautical communications engineer and son of a seaman, was called to the Bar of the Cayman Islands last week.
Speed limit immobility: Sign of the times
It is difficult to think of an act of governance more simple than setting a speed limit.
Former Airports Authority boss cleared by police
Former airport boss Jeremy Jackson is hoping to resurrect his career and reputation after being cleared of wrongdoing following a two-and-a-half year police investigation into allegations of financial misconduct.
14 North Side speeders rounded up
After getting an earful from North Side residents and eastern district MLAs about traffic problems earlier this year, police ticketed more than a dozen people during a Sunday crackdown at Rum Point.
North Side speeders rounded up
After getting an earful from North Side residents and eastern district MLAs about traffic problems earlier this year, police ticketed more than a dozen people during a Sunday crackdown at Rum Point.
Eight recruits join police ranks
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service welcomed eight new Caymanian recruits to its ranks.
Plywood snarls rush-hour traffic
A load of plywood that spilled off a flatbed truck onto the roundabout at Grand Harbour Wednesday caused major rush-hour traffic problems.
Truck trouble: Time to put on the brakes
To a speeding truck overladen with cargo, a roundabout is the equivalent of a landmine. In other words, it represents real trouble ahead.
Additional CIMA-Webb connections identified
More connections between Jeffrey Webb and Cayman's financial regulator are revealed.
GT road closure for music festival
A section of Harbour Drive in George Town will be closed from 11a.m. Friday for a music festival.
More cruise passengers: Their impact on Cayman
The proposed cruise berthing facility in George Town Harbour could bring half a million more cruise passengers annually, but can Grand Cayman handle such an increase in visitors?
Cruise ports expand around Caribbean
Cruise ship arrivals are continuing to increase across the Caribbean region.
Harbor faces environmental impact
Policymakers will have to weigh the value of dive and snorkel sites such as Eden Rock and Cheeseburger Reef against the benefits of cruise berthing facilities.
Cruise piers would trigger further spending
Building new cruise piers in George Town would mean significant further infrastructure investment would be required.
US prosecutors seek more FIFA victims, witnesses
Federal prosecutors look for more leads in the FIFA corruption probe while banks come under increased scrutiny again.
Auditor General report: Government acted unlawfully on two major deals
The Cayman Islands government went outside the law in signing two major real estate development deals, auditors say.
Webb bail: Homes, cars and jewels
Jeffrey Webb's family risks millions to secure his release from prison.
New airport road opens
A new stretch of road has opened connecting the airport directly to North Sound Road, bypassing Industrial Park.
Cayman by the numbers
A collection of facts and figures from the new Cayman Islands Compendium of Statistics.
Webb freed on $10 million bail
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleaded not guilty Saturday to a 15-count U.S. federal court indictment against him alleging that he engaged in an international racketeering and bribery scheme with more than a dozen other defendants.
Island-wide power outage hits Grand Cayman
A widespread power outage was experienced in Grand Cayman Friday.
FIFA defendant extradited to U.S.
FIFA defendant No. 1 - believed to be Cayman's Jeffrey Webb - is sent to the U.S. to face charges.
Fire officer's hit-and-run case adjourned
John Sidney Bodden, on required leave from his post as Acting Fire Chief, appeared in Traffic Court on Monday.
Fiscal prudence: The road not traveled
The stretch of asphalt connecting the Owen Roberts International Airport to Seven Mile Beach ought to be a grand entryway into Grand Cayman. Instead, we have the Esterley Tibbetts Highway. It's ugly. It's dangerous. And it smells.
NRA cites concerns with Dart road plan application
The National Roads Authority says it is concerned traffic delays on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway abutting Camana Bay will shift to the Lawrence Boulevard roundabout after the Dart Group widens the road through its development if the section south of the roundabout is not widened to four lanes as well.
The bus stops here – or does it?
Buses to North Side don't always complete their route, leaving passengers at Frank Sound or Old Man Bay.
Webb extradition: US request likely to take precedence
Swiss authorities must weigh competing extradition requests for Cayman's Jeffrey Webb.
Stabbing, robbery at gunpoint reported over weekend
A man was stabbed in West Bay over weekend and another man was robbed at gunpoint in Bodden Town.
Webb facing extradition to US and Cayman
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb is now facing criminal charges in both of his home ports.
Online poll: Cruise dock poll gets hijacked
A caymancompass.com online poll asking people’s opinions about the proposed cruise ship dock was subjected to more than 50,000 duplicate votes in a deliberate attempt to skew the results.
US seeks extradition of Webb, Takkas
U.S. prosecutors issued extradition requests Wednesday for seven indicted FIFA officials arrested in late May.
JetBlue flight to NYC diverted due to 'strange smell'
A JetBlue flight from Grand Cayman to New York was diverted after crew reported a strange smell.
Prison inspection report: Northward remains ‘decrepit and squalid’
UK inspectors say conditions in Cayman's prisons are deplorable and rules are enforced arbitrarily and with little oversight.
Blue iguana killed in dog attack
A blue iguana popular with tourists at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park was killed in a dog attack on Sunday.
More drugs wash ashore on Brac
More than 70 pounds of cocaine washed ashore on the Brac. In a separate incident, police are searching for a man who ran from a traffic stop where police found 14 small packets of cocaine.
Man 'stable' after downtown attack
A man whose throat was cut and his car rammed during a daylight attack in downtown George Town may live to tell the tale.
Baines: Government should consider seizing uninsured cars
Cayman's police commissioner suggests some tough enforcement for traffic scofflaws.
Webb 'consultant' at Fidelity when bribes alleged
Former CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb was still working at Fidelity Bank when U.S. authorities allege he solicited bribes that were funnelled through an account at the bank.
Online Poll: Daylight Savings unwelcome
The question was about daylight savings time: The answers were resounding; People either hated it or embraced it, and all for various reasons.
CONCACAF links to Webb’s ex-employer Fidelity
Fidelity Group chairman was on CONCACAF’s finance committee when bribe payments to Jeffrey Webb were allegedly routed through Fidelity Bank.
Baines: Police have money – but problems hiring
The Royal Cayman Islands Police have money to hire more officers, but actually doing so is proving to be a challenge.
Corruption: An insidious, creeping crime
Corruption in a country corrodes, erodes — and eventually destroys. It is all too common in the Cayman Islands. From George Town to ghost town, in the blink of an eye. It could happen.
Visitor sentenced for ATM attempted thefts
Two charges of attempted theft from Automatic Teller Machines resulted in a sentence of 16 months’ imprisonment for a visitor from Bulgaria.
Webb-Watson connection in bribe allegation
More connections between Cayman Islands football officials involved in separate criminal probes are revealed.
Corporate president gets $5M bond in FIFA probe
The first defendant in the FIFA bribery scandal appears before a U.S. court.
Webb and Canover Watson: Same-street mansions in Georgia
Two top-level Cayman Islands football officials who face separate criminal investigations related to bribery and corruption charges own houses on the same street in Loganville, Georgia.
Defendants face range of charges
A look at who was indicted by U.S. federal officials in the FIFA corruption scandal, and the charges they face.
Online poll: Much improved grades for Progressives
The People’s Progressive Movement-led government has made a dramatic improvement over the last eight months in the eyes of the populace, according to the results of a caymancompass.com online poll.
Webb to fight extradition to US, out as president of CONCACAF
U.S. authorities will face a fight over the extradition of seven FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland this week.
A twisted web of bribes and money laundering
U.S. law enforcement obtained six guilty pleas in the FIFA corruption investigation since 2013, kept under wraps until the indictments announced Wednesday, May 27.
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb indicted in massive FIFA corruption probe
A number of FIFA leaders, including prominent Caymanian Jeffrey Webb, are arrested in Switzerland and charged with corruption and racketeering.
Private plane landing puts airport on alert
A private jet had problems with an indicator and prompted an alert at Owen Roberts International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
FIFA VP Webb indicted in US racketeering probe
A 47-count U.S. federal court indictment revealed Wednesday morning has
alleged that FIFA Vice President and Cayman Islands resident Jeffrey
Webb took part, along with at least eight other high-ranking FIFA
officials, in a decades-long corruption and racketeering scheme.
Godfrey Nixon work nears completion
The National Roads Authority plans to fully reopen Godfrey Nixon Way Tuesday morning. The road will close from 7 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, when both lanes are due to re-open.
Godfrey Nixon to close for paving Monday night
Both lanes of Godfrey Nixon Way in George Town will close starting at 7
p.m. Monday for paving, according to the National Roads Authority.
GT road closures Friday
Several roads in central George Town will close for an hour Friday morning.
Electric cars bound for Cuba – from Cayman Islands
In the next two months, John Felder of Cayman Automotive, who introduced electric vehicles to much of the Caribbean, expects to ship the first electric cars to Cuba.
Water pipeline work to close part of Bodden Town Road
Parts of Bodden Town Road will be closed for two months while the Water Authority installs a new main line.
Rain, traffic cause manhole collapse
A manhole collapsed Wednesday night, causing further delays and traffic problems on Godfrey Nixon Way.
George Town revitalization: A private moment
The revitalization of George Town is an ambitious and attractive undertaking that is also an opportunity to revive Cayman’s public/private partnership model that historically has served these islands so well.
Stormy weather delays Godfrey Nixon Way project
A manhole collapse on Godfrey Nixon Way has caused
the National Roads Authority to close off vehicular access from the Butterfield Roundabout until about 10 p.m. tonight, Thursday.
Manslaughter charge after cyclist's death
A man appeared in court Friday charged with manslaughter, causing death by careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident following the death of cyclist Donnie Ray Connor along the Linford Pierson Highway on April 23.
Overall crime down, speeding tickets up
Overall crime in the Cayman Islands is headed down so far this year, but traffic offenses are on the rise.
Road dangers focus of memorial walk
Saturday morning walkers and joggers will gather on South Sound Road to remember a walker killed last week and highlight problems with drunk driving and road safety.
Fishermen find another lost cocaine shipment
Fishermen find packages of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $700,000, floating in the sea near 12 Mile Bank.
Forbidden treasure a frequent find on Cayman's beaches
Several million dollars worth of cocaine and ganja have washed up on Cayman’s beaches over the past two-and-a half years.
Coconut seller struck, killed by driver
A local man is killed by a hit-and-run driver.
