South Carolina parents charged after toddler's overdose prompts investigation

South Carolina parents charged with neglect after child’s overdose, deputies say WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA...

CICG ceases active search for missing fishermen

(CNS): At 3pm Friday, more than 96 hours since the last known position of missing fishermen Corey Nikito Brown and Amilcar Rosales Smith, the Cayman Islands Coast Guard stopped the active search and rescue operation. Since the men were reported...

Hurricane Melissa rampages across Jamaica, Cuba. Where next? 

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after hitting Jamaica as a Category 5. The storm is causing catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and Cuba, with at least seven fatalities reported in the Caribbean. While the...

Deputies: Man points gun at 3 people inside South Carolina Chuck E. Cheese, threatens to kill one

Man accused of pointing gun at three people inside South Carolina Chuck E. Cheese WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA...

Upstate bridge closed through end of year

Laurel Road bridge in Pickens County closed through end of year WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RECOVERING THIS...

Teen dies following stabbing at Georgia Walmart, police say

Teen dies following stabbing at Georgia Walmart, police say On Monday, Chatham County police confirmed the 18-year-old died from his wounds. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE...

MHES announces new Chief Medical Officer

The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability has appointed Dr. Hilary Wolf as the new Chief Medical Officer following an open recruitment process. Dr. Wolf’s appointment strengthens the Cayman Islands’ capacity to respond to complex...

International public health physician gets top health job

(CNS): Dr Hilary Wolf has been appointed as the Cayman Islands’ new chief medical officer following an open recruitment process. Dr Wolf is a public health specialist with a background in managing large-scale treatment programmes and developing...

Legal and accountancy global bodies partner to fight money laundering in pioneering new initiative

Homepage iBusiness Legal and accountancy global bodies partner to fight money laundering in pioneering new initiative IBA Press Office Legal and accountancy global bodies partner to fight money laundering in pioneering new initiative On 28 October...

One love for Jamaica

Notwithstanding current tensions within the Caribbean Community (Caricom), all brothers and sisters in the region are rallying around Jamaica as the northern neighbour does all it can to survive the slow passage of the monstrous Hurricane Melissa....

Influencer Blasted for Claims Hurricane Melissa Is 'Messing' With Her Vacation

Influencer Hannah Grubbs is under fire after sharing lighthearted vacation videos about her trip to Jamaica just as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 storm — barreled toward the island. With at least seven lives already lost in other parts of the...

Jamaica PM outlines plans for quick recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has outlined a multi-layered strategy for his country’s quick recovery following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to move over the country on Monday night and early Tuesday. The category 5...

Development plan tribunal to hear from select groups

(CNS): After appointing a new Development Plan Appeals Tribunal back in July, as CNS recently reported, the planning ministry has issued a press release confirming its creation and planned hearings with certain groups in the community. During the...

CAL waives flight change fees with approach of Melissa

(CNS): Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) said it is monitoring the projected path of Tropical Storm Melissa, and while all flights and business operations remained unchanged right now (Thursday), a change-fee-waiver has been implemented for customers...

CIG Schools & SATC to Reopen on Monday, 27 October 2025

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) advises that all government schools and the Sunrise Adult Training Centre (SATC) will reopen on Monday, 27 October 2025. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of its students, clients and staff, the...

BlackRock Survey: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty – Insurers Globally Embracing A More Flexible Approach

Inflation tops insurers’ risk concerns (63%), while overall risk appetite remains low (12% planning to increase exposure) Private markets continue to gain importance, with 30% of insurers planning to increase their allocations and 58% intending to...

Historic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a dangerous Category 5 storm

Historic Category 5 Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica, bringing 'life-threatening and catastrophic' impacts Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, unleashing extreme winds, catastrophic rainfall, flooding and...

TS Melissa still crawling along unpredictable path

(CNS): In its 8:00am bulletin, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Tropical Storm Melissa was moving at just 1mph as it meandered east-southeastward along an unpredictable path. The storm is located 185 miles SE of Kingston, Jamaica,...

SPECIAL REPORT-Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine

By David Gauthier-Villars, Tom Bergin, Michelle Conlin, Lawrence Delevingne and Tom Wilson DUBAI (Reuters) – Eric Trump was in Dubai on family business. Meeting with a Chinese businessman and his associates on the sidelines of a cryptocurrency...

Weather stalls search to find missing Brac fishermen

(CNS) UPDATED: The maritime search and rescue operation that to find two missing fishermen, Corey Brown and Amilcar Smith from Cayman Brac, was suspended Wednesday afternoon due to deteriorating weather conditions around the Sister Islands. The...