Topic: West Bay
West Bay crash closes Town Hall Road
Two vehicles collided on Town Hall Road in West Bay, between Farrington Lane and Boltins Avenue, shortly after 9 a.m. Monday.
Man arrested after security guard assault, chase
A man who police said attacked a security guard with a bottle at a West Bay bar premises Saturday was arrested after fleeing the scene. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said the assault was reported around 10 p.m. at a bar on Birch Tree Hill Road.
West Bay grandparents celebrated at church event
Grandparents in the West Bay community were all smiles recently when Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church recognized the vital role they play in the lives of their children and grandchildren.
West Bay man charged with indecent exposure
A 48-year-old West Bay man arrested by police last week has been charged with indecent exposure.
50 years ago: Parsons-Ebanks wedding held in West Bay
In the Sept. 13, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, the following report, titled “West Bay Wedding,” appeared:
Youth gets eight years for two armed robberies of same store
A teenager convicted of two armed robberies at the same store was sentenced last week to eight years imprisonment. Justice Charles Quin said he could not ignore the violent nature of the robberies and the traumatic effect the robberies had on the victims.
65 pounds of ganja found, no arrests
A law enforcement raid in West Bay Sunday recovered 65 pounds of ganja in an area off Mount Pleasant Road. There were no arrests made in connection with the operation.
West Bay poet Leonard Dilbert shares work ahead of Poetry Festival
As Cayman’s annual literary celebration, the Cayman Islands Poetry Festival, approaches this November, organizers hope to draw attention to the islands’ local poetry movement. The four-day event, Nov. 16-19, will feature renowned international poets and academics.
50 years ago: Miriam Jackson obituary
In the Aug. 30, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, correspondent Darlene Owens wrote in her “This Week in West Bay” column:
Bound female sea turtle rescued from poachers in West Bay
A female sea turtle was rescued from poachers Wednesday night after a conservation officer discovered her tied up in the sand in West Bay. Officer Chadd Bush reported coming across the scene, where three men had the turtle tied, flipped on her back and ready to load into a gold pickup truck.
Police investigate latest attack on jogger in West Bay
A woman jogging along a trail in West Bay’s Barkers area was jumped by an attacker just after dawn Friday, the latest in a string of attacks on women that have plagued the district since last year. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said the woman was attacked from behind by a man wearing a blue shirt to cover his face.
50 years ago: Jackson-Palmer wedding celebrated
In the Aug. 16, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, in her “This Week in West Bay” correspondent Darlene Owens wrote: “There was a very quiet marriage ceremony performed at the home of Mr. Byron Powery, Aug. 6, when Mr. Jack Harwood Jackson took as his bride Miss Jean Julie Isabelle Palmer."
Officer shoots dog after being attacked
A Royal Cayman Islands Police officer shot a dog after being confronted by three pit bulls at a West Bay home Saturday while serving a court warrant, police said Tuesday.
50 years ago: Two weddings celebrated
In the July 26, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, in “This Week in West Bay,” correspondent Darlene Owens wrote:
Divers raise $1,000 for Cancer Society
Female divers make heart signs as they pose underwater off West Bay as part of a fundraiser during Women’s Dive Day on Saturday.
Donations give young readers a boost
The students at West Bay’s Sir John A. Cumber Primary School now have a few more reading resources thanks to some recent donations of reading and school supplies. A donation of books and school supplies by a family visiting from overseas was presented to the school on Monday, March 20. Donors Joshua and Katie Brown were visiting the island from St. Louis, Missouri, with their 6-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son, Sir John A. Cumber teacher and library resources coordinator Annette Vaughan told the Cayman Compass.
Rivers, Paul
Paul Rivers is an independent candidate for West Bay West.
Orrett, Daphne
Daphne Orrett is a Progressives candidate for West Bay West.
Ebanks-Wilks, Katherine
Katherine Ebanks-Wilks is an independent candidate for West Bay Central.
Smith, Mervin
Mervin Smith is an independent candidate for West Bay North.
Football ‘legends’ set for rubber match
The Clash of the Legends will resume at West Bay’s Ed Bush Stadium on Monday, March 27, as the George Town and West Bay teams vie to determine who will prevail in the quest for the Marcus Cumber Cup. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Police interrupt burglary at Tortuga Rum Company, arrest one
Police arrested one man and are searching for another after officers interrupted a burglary in West Bay in the early hours of Monday morning.
Youth found guilty of West Bay robberies
A Grand Court jury found a young person guilty of two robberies of a neighborhood store after the trial concluded on Thursday.The defendant was 15 at the time of the incidents. By law young persons may not be identified.
50 years ago: Ham operator helps urgent international search
In the March 15, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay news included: “A U.S. Air Force radio operator in Ecuador sent out an emergency radio call for aid in the location of the father of a 12-year-old leukemia victim stricken in Raleigh, North Carolina."
West Bay’s Vivo restaurant giving back to kids in need
A West Bay restaurant has introduced a new special that will support needy children in the community, in association with Feed our Future. Vivo restaurant’s Two for One special, which kicked off last week, will provide one meal for a child going hungry in the district for every “Feed our Future Special Meal” purchased as part of the promotion.
Orrett-Ebanks, Sarah
Sarah Orrett-Ebanks is an independent candidate for West Bay North.
Rankin, Burns
Burns Rankin is an independent candidate for West Bay South.
Two more arrests made in Fete shooting case
Police made two more arrests Friday in connection with a Feb. 4 shooting outside Fete Nightclub that resulted in two injuries. A 19-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both from West Bay, were detained on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm and attempted murder.
Free self-defense class in West Bay
Following a series of indecent assaults in West Bay, a martial arts school is holding a free self-defense class in the district this weekend. Purple Dragon School of Martial Arts and the West Bay Community Council will hold an “Empowering Women” self-defense session on Saturday at the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School field.
Bush, Bernie
Bernie Bush is a Cayman Democratic Party candidate for West Bay North.
Ebanks, Eugene
Captain Eugene Ebanks is a Cayman Democratic Party candidate for West Bay Central.
Bush, McKeeva
McKeeva Bush is a Cayman Democratic Party candidate for West Bay West.
Rivers, Tara
Tara Rivers is an independent candidate for West Bay South.
Jefferson, John Jr.
John Jefferson Jr. is a Cayman Democratic Party candidate for West Bay South.
Young, Laura
Laura Young is an independent candidate for West Bay South.
NEW: Murder, weapons charges filed in hostage case
A West Bay man was charged late Monday with murder and firearms offenses in connection with Saturday's deadly shooting and hostage-taking incident.
Primary school selects new student leaders
With the start of a new school term this month, election fever was at a high at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School as the student body elected their executive representatives.
UPDATED SUNDAY: Man arrested after deadly shooting, hostage situation
Police officers are currently in a standoff situation with a suspect following a shooting in West Bay this afternoon.
Police: Woman attacked at West Bay apartment complex
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is investigating reports of a woman being attacked and choked in West Bay’s Shores neighborhood. The woman was on the grounds of a complex Tuesday morning when an unidentified person “came up behind her and began to choke her.”
Police: Boxing Day shootings ‘gang related’
Police now suspect the two shootings on Monday, Boxing Day, are related to gang activity, according to a press release. An 18-year-old man was shot several times just before 4 a.m. outside of Fete Night Club.
Man loses eye in West Bay fight
A man lost vision in his right eye after a fight in West Bay on Monday, police reported.
West Bay halfway house gets $10K from government
Government has given $10,000 to the Hope for Today Foundation halfway house in West Bay for recovering drug addicts.
50 years ago: Visitors, new babies herald Christmas season
“There have been quite a number of folk arriving for the Christmas season."
EDITORIAL – The troubling issues surrounding the Hewitt bankruptcy
In May 2013, Velma Powery-Hewitt ran for legislative office in West Bay, finishing fifth in the four-member district. The winners included fellow United Democratic Party candidates McKeeva Bush, Bernie Bush and Eugene Ebanks – as well as one independent candidate, Tara Rivers, who would go on to join the Progressives government in a ministerial position.
Bankrupt Hewitt: UDP reneged on promise to pay for Rivers challenge
After being declared officially bankrupt, 80-year-old John Gordon Hewitt told a court Tuesday he had been “thrown under the bus” by the United Democratic Party.
Community comes together for West Bay tree lighting
A large and enthusiastic crowd came out for the West Bay community district tree lighting on Nov. 25.
Volunteers help sort out primary school library
The library at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School library in West Bay got a boost last week from volunteers from Bar Jack restaurant and the Meeting and Special Events section of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
50 years ago: Diver finds suspected bomb off North West Point
“Boys find bomb? Whilst Donnie Watler was out scuba diving with friends on Sunday he spotted what appeared to be a bomb in about 85 feet of water off North West Point and marked the spot."
Rules for political parties, election spending changed
The final word on how the Cayman Islands’ 2017 general election will be held, including rules for registering political parties and how much candidates can spend in an election, has come down about a month after a flurry of legislative changes were debated in parliament.
Police arrest man after shot fired in West Bay
A West Bay man was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on two charges of “causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress” connected to a shooting incident last week. As of press time Tuesday afternoon, the man had not appeared in court.
West Bay assault suspects released on bail
Two men arrested in what police said was a gang-related beating in West Bay last week appeared in court Monday facing assault charges. Both Andrew Earl Ebanks and Jared Radcliff Timothy were accused of attacking the victim using a baseball bat and a fence post on Birch Tree Hill Road.
West Bay power to be out for rest of day to repair damage from...
A one-car accident early Tuesday morning closed West Bay Road near Cemetery Beach. Police warn of traffic delays in the area as they investigate the accident and crews repair a utility pole.
Cuban boat lands at Barkers
A boat from Cuba landed in Barkers over the weekend. The Immigration Department did not respond to questions about the migrants who landed on the West Bay beach.
Two shot as ‘rising gang tensions’ boil over in West Bay
Gang-related violence that erupted within the past 48 hours in West Bay district appears to be the result of a revived feud between two groups and police attributed the incidents to “rising gang tensions” in a lengthy statement Wednesday. The violence culminated in the shooting of two people outside the Super C Restaurant on Tuesday.
New football club in West Bay
West Bay has a new emerging football team for the likes of Elite, Future and Scholars football clubs to take note, organizers say, albeit in different divisions.
Legends tournament aims to raise money for halfway house
Politicians, sports stars and community activists are lacing up their boots once again for the latest round of the Clash of the Legends charity football fundraiser in West Bay.
50 years ago: New radio link dish completed in Batabano
“The parabolic reflector for the tropospheric scatter radio link between here and Cayman Brac [is] now completed at Batabano."
Police investigate shots fired at West Bay house
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reports that it is investigating an incident in West Bay at which shots appear to have been fired at a home in Water Course Road.
Vernon Jackson, Cayman icon, 1928-2016
Vernon L. Jackson, marriage officer, educator and longtime civil servant, passed away on Sunday. He was 87.
Students experience statistics in action
Students at West Bay’s Wesleyan Christian Academy recently had the opportunity to experience statistics in action.
West Bay readies for Heritage Day events
The West Bay Heritage Committee is gearing up for Heritage Day 2016.
Uniting for breast cancer awareness
The Botswain Bay Presbyterian Church community recently came together to do their part to support breast cancer awareness in the district of West Bay, as part of October’s awareness activities spearheaded by the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens. This year’s theme is “Early Detection Saves Lives.” On Sunday, Oct. 16, the church congregation dressed in pink, and the day’s programs were also printed in pink.
50 years ago: Halloween party for a worthy cause
“A Halloween party sponsored by the PTA will be held in the Town Hall on the 29th from 4 to 6 p.m., also a sale. Special feature will be a costume parade competition for the children. Invitation is extended to all to help a worthy cause."
GM mosquitoes on track in West Bay trial
Residents of the Florida Keys go to the polls Nov. 8, deciding not just between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but casting a vote on whether or not to test genetically modified mosquitoes on one small island near Key West.
Community contributions recognized
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, West Bay recently held its annual Community Guest Day, honoring businesses and organizations working to help those in need in the district and beyond. Hundreds were in attendance at the event held on Oct. 15 at the Sir John A. Cumber School Hall.
Concern over mold at West Bay school
Debris and broken playground equipment is being cleared and air quality tests carried out at the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School in West Bay following complaints from parents, education officials said this week. Images of broken swings, slides and a water fountain were posted on Facebook by parent Sarah Orrett, who is listed on the school’s website as vice president of the PTA.
Older Persons’ Month urges a ‘stand against ageism’
The month of October is designated “Older Persons’ Month” in the Cayman Islands, during which a wide range of activities are planned for the islands’ senior citizens, including, for the first time, an “Older Persons’ Expo.”
Reading programs launch at Sir John A. Cumber
Volunteers and Sir John A. Cumber Primary School staff recently got together to kick off their popular literacy programs aimed at young readers.
CERT team at the ready
The West Bay Community Emergency Response Team team was among the five teams taking part in the CERT Challenge held at the Agricultural Grounds on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Kimpton’s catboat arrives at its new home
After months of anticipation, a catboat restored by West Bayer Kem Jackson is now settling into its new home on Seven Mile Beach.
The People Time Forgot: Ronald Martin Ebanks
Ronald Martin Ebanks was known as one of West Bay’s top fishermen.
50 years ago: Lena Yates passes
In the Sept. 28, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay correspondent Leila Yates wrote: “Mr. J.S. Banks returned on the 22nd having made a business trip to Miami. Arriving the same day were Messrs. Ivan Farrington and Duel Rivers of Central Gulf Co. on S.S. Greenlake."
