Norma Connolly
Editor (Reporting)
Norma Connolly has worked in a variety of roles at the Cayman Compass since joining the publication in 2008, including managing editor, news editor and reporter.
As well as editing the weekly print edition of the newspaper, she reports on a wide range of subjects – including the environment, politics, development, crime and social issues.
Prior to moving to Cayman – a few weeks after a ‘brief’ trip to the islands to learn how to scuba dive – she worked in national and regional newspapers in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
She enjoys human interest stories that celebrate success or delve into weird and wonderful new worlds, as much as hard-hitting articles that hold the powerful to account.
Articles by Norma Connolly
Flow delays planned shutdown of candw.ky email service
Flow is delaying its planned shutdown of its candw.ky email service, which it had earlier announced would be discontinued in August.
Expansion planned for Cayman’s coral laboratory
The Department of Environment is planning to expand the laboratory in which it is spawning and growing endangered corals.
Historic sightings of schools of hammerhead sharks off Little Cayman
At a glance
Divers on Little Cayman report four sightings of multiple hammerheads this year
Sightings of schools of hammerheads at these depths have...
Man pleads guilty to rape and wounding
A man has admitted wounding a woman he was accused of raping, when he appeared in court on Friday, 29 May.
Customs officer, 4 others deny conspiring to import drugs, firearms
A customs officer and four other have appeared in court, charged in relation to a conspiracy to illegally import firearms and cannabis.
Bail extended in Turtle Centre stabbing case
Drayson Watson, who is facing wounding charges following the stabbing outside the Turtle Centre in West Bay, of 78-year-old Kenneth Christian, who died three...
Two deny robbing man in bank car park
Two men who appeared in court Friday, 29 May, have denied robbing a man in the parking lot of Cayman National Bank in March.
Men accused of Rocky’s jewellery store robbery in court
Three men appeared in Grand Court Friday, 29 May, charged in connection with an armed robbery at Rocky's Diamond Gallery in George Town in April.
Date set for Al La Kebab robbery trial
A three-day trial has been scheduled in connection with a robbery in April at the Al La Kebab restaurant in Marquee Plaza.
Roads authority seeking bids for Google Street View project
The National Roads Authority is inviting bidders to provide mobile 360-degree imagery to update Google Street View of all public roads in Grand Cayman.
Landlord-tenant fight lands couple in court
A long-running tenancy dispute that culminated in a violent confrontation at a property in West Bay landed a couple in court for sentencing on Monday.
Suspended jail sentence for auxiliary policeman over car insurance papers
Auxiliary police officer Morgan Dixon was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, after admitting he changed the start date of his car insurance document.
Turtle Centre worker in court after stabbed man dies
Drayson Watson appeared in court Monday on charges relating to the stabbing of 78-year-old Kenneth Christian, who died over the weekend.
The NCFC administration’s first year: Immigration reform, and more to come
Implementing long-discussed immigration reform emerged as one of the defining actions in the National Coalition For Caymanians government's first year in power.
Gummies land American visitor in court
An American visitor, in Cayman for a conference, has admitted unintentionally importing illegal cannabis gummies in her luggage.
Ombudsman: Self-harm reports highlight police detention centre staffing shortage
Following an investigation prompted by reports of injury and self-harm at the police's detention centre in Fairbanks, the Ombudsman has highlighted a litany of issues at the facility, including staffing shortages, inadequate training and CCTV blind spots.
Regulator orders Flow to stall plan to drop candw.ky email service
Telecoms regulator URCO has ordered Flow not to cut off its legacy candw.ky email account service in Cayman.
Ombudsman orders release of legal aid spending in court case
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Judicial Administration to release records on how legal aid funds were spent in relation to a specific court case, information that is typically not made public.
Ombudsman investigating police car collision
Cayman's public watchdog, the Office of the Ombudsman, has launched an independent investigation into a collision between a police car and a private vehicle.
Canover Watson’s Caymanian status revoked
Disgraced former football executive Canover Watson has had his Caymanian status Caymanian revoked because of his criminal conviction.
