Schools’ surprises Faced with paying nearly CI$44 million on the construction of two new Grand Cayman public high schools over the next four months, the government is now reviewing spending plans for the schools’ construction. Education Minister Rolston Anglin said he still supports the new Clifton Hunter and John Gray projects   >> read more

Leader: Absence was ‘for Cayman’

Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush spent much of his new government’s first month in office out of the country on negotiating trips to foreign countries   >> read more

Murder cases sent to Grand Court

Two men, charged separately with murder, appeared before Magistrate Grace Donalds for short–form preliminary inquiries on 29 June.   >> read more

Man pleads guilty

Michael Timothy Ebanks pleaded guilty on Friday to importation of handguns and ammunition that came to the island last November in a refrigerator.   >> read more

Burglar terrorises house guest

A break–in early Tuesday morning at a West Bay beach house owned by prominent real estate broker Kim Lund is being investigated by police.   >> read more

Massive deficit known months ago

The previous government knew about estimates of a CI $68 million budget deficit in early February but didn’t want to report those figures to Legislative Assembly members or the public   >> read more

Cruise numbers spike

The Cayman Islands experienced a 17.8 per cent increase in cruise arrivals in May, primarily because of ships diverting from Mexico due to the H1N1 virus outbreak in that country.   >> read more

Referenda unlikely

A visiting recognised expert on initiatives and referenda believes the Cayman Islands are unlikely to see a people–initiated referendum   >> read more

Worst is yet to come

The Cayman Islands economy avoided slipping into recession last year, but is likely to do so this year, the Economic and Statistics Office says.   >> read more

CIS graduate four

Cayman International School held its second graduation ceremony last Tuesday in the new Arts and Recreation Centre at Camana Bay.   >> read more

NEW: WB suspect
caught after 2nd attack

Police have arrested a 40–year–old man on suspicion of aggravated burglary after a woman was attacked in a West Bay Road condo Thursday morning.   >> read more

New: LA clerk faced intimidation

Recently retired Clerk of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly Wendy Lauer was the subject of physical intimidation.   >> read more