Police arrested two men late Friday in connection with the robbery last Thursday at the Cayman National Bank (CNB) Savannah branch. “On Friday afternoon 5 February, a motor car suspected of being involved in the incident was recovered from the Spotts Newlands area,” said a spokesperson for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS). This is the second time in recent years that CNB has been robbed. read more...

A surprise rise in the cost of turtle meat, which is a staple in most Caymanians’ diet and a prized gourmet treat revered by visitors was announced last Friday by Boatswain’s Beach, home of the world famous Turtle Farm, the only supplier of turtle meat here. The price of turtle stew rose from $5.40 to $16 per pound; turtle steak rose from $9 to $27 per pound; turtle menavelin rose from $4 to $12 per pound. read more...

The public relations representatives of Islands Tours Limited responded on Friday to reports that taxi drivers had petitioned the government to stop any additional purchase of buses to service cruise ship pre-bookings for transportation. The taxi drivers are worried that the rates charged will drive down the current rate of transfer to and from Seven Mile Beach, thus driving them out of business. read more...

Hundreds of men and boys took to the streets of Grand Cayman on Saturday evening to participate in the One Thousand Man March, bringing awareness of the need for men to fulfill their responsibilities to their family and their community. The men assembled in the parking lot of the Church of God of Prophecy on Eastern Avenue, the Cricket Oval on Crewe Road and the Eden Centre on Walkers Road. read more...

A principal, if not the main, factor that has brought our economy to its present state in the wake of the global financial crisis has been the lack of liquidity in the local monetary system. The current government seems to realise this, given earlier remarks by Premier McKeeva Bush, but has seemingly been unable or unwilling to do anything meaningful about it. read more...