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The Cayman Auto Show is revving up and ready to speed off on the Discovery Day long weekend The Cayman Brac Ballers visited Grand Cayman for some Basketball fun on the weekend! The newly appointed South Sound Squash Club Head Coach speaks on the recent PANAM Championships.

Over the weekend multiple boats of migrants wind up in Cayman Brac Police discuss the protection of witnesses Burglary suspects are formally charged plus, the covid numbers continue to climb, it's teacher appreciation week and the mosquitos are coming. 

Two Cayman Islands Squash Legends have become coaches of the South Sound Squash Club and Cayman Islands National Squash Association. Cayman Brac will send five sports teams to Grand Cayman this weekend for some great fun activities and competition. While a few teams from Cayman Brac are heading to Grand Cayman to compete this weekend, the Deputy Governor will be taking his 5K walk/Run to the siste...

Cayman's active Covid 19 cases are now at 1,039.  Four people are in the hospital - 2 of those are unvaccinated.  The 7-day rolling average is 80.  The indoor mask mandate remains but Government loosens other Covid restrictions - no more limits on outdoor crowd sizes and inside, the limit increases to 750.  No new details have been released from police after a several arrests r...

Police make multiple arrests in connection with the first and second murders of 2022. Crews stand down the search for three missing boaters after a six day search. Delays for exams announced by the Caribbean Examinations Council. #rcnews #radiocayman #caymanislands #caymannews 

-The Cayman Islands National senior women’s team is preparing for the Europe Netball Open Challenge next month in Isle of Man. -Civil Servants will earn bragging rights at the end of the inaugural Franz Manderson Civil Service Track and Field Championship set for this weekend. -The long-awaited BakerTilly Corporate Squash League is back with 11 teams competing for the title!

The Governor lends his voice to the appeal for witnesses to the murder of a popular prison officer. The number of Covid classes continues to climb. Officials are getting ready for Hurricane Season.  #rcnews #radiocayman #caymannews #radiocaymannews #caymanislands

In a partnership with Plastic Free Cayman, a plasterer from the UK is aiming to become the first person to swim around Grand Cayman. Rising Stars Netball Club’s two teams will come face to face in an exciting match-up in the domestic league

Police appeal for witnesses in the first murder of 2022 - a retired prison officer shot and killed. Cayman sees a continued spike in Covid cases. Cayman Carnival Batabano gets ready to hit the streets.  #rcnews #radiocayman #caymanislands #caymannews

Two weekend robberies  - both involving guns.  Safeguarding measures are put in place after a Bodden Town man is arrested on rape charges.  A data breach triggers fraud investigations.  The latest Covid report shows an increase in the number of active cases and the Deputy Premier contracts Covid.  #rcnews #radiocayman #caymannews #radiocaymannews #caymanislands

Cayman’s men and women’s National Rugby sides competed at the 2022 RAN Sevens Qualifiers this weekend in Nassau. Windsor Park Basketball Players earn bragging rights as they dominate Police Officers in a friendly on court scuffle. And Guardians Alive was a huge success once again.

POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A 23 YEAR OLD MAN AND 45 YEAR OLD WOMEN - WANTED AFTER BREACHING THE TERMS OF THEIR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM PRISON.  PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE LATEST COVID DATA.  A CALL FROM THE CHAMBER TO REMOVE THE INDOOR MASK MANDATE IN RETAIL BUSINESSES AND A SPECIAL EARTH DAY MESSAGE.  #RCNEWS #RADIOCAYMAN #CAYMANNEWS #CAYMANISLANDS

Team Cayman’s athletes brought home four medals and six personal bests placing 7th overall out of 26 national squads at the Jamaica 2022 Carifta Championships. Senior National Swimmers share their Carifta 2022 experiences as they returned home from Barbados Championships. And…Just about 40 Basketball players gathered at the John Gray gym this week for the Easter Spring Break Camp

Carifta Swimmers return home today with 61 medals...27 Gold, 24 Silver, 10 Bronze Academy Easter Football Camp is a week worth of goal scoring, back-heels, and headers. The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge walk/run in Grand Cayman is postponed till May.

POLICE APPEAL FOR MORE INFORMATION IN A SHOOTING. A SPIKE IN COVID CASES OFREG DEFERS A REQUEST FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY FOR A RATE ADJUSTMENT  AND EXCITING NEWS ON THE AGRICULTURE SCENE -  #RCNEWS #RADIOCAYMAN #CAYMANNEWS #CAYMANISLANDS #RADIOCAYMANNEWS

Cayman sees its first water related death of 2022 - a 67 year old American snorkelling off West Bay Road on Good Friday.  The Premier is in Barbados for the Caribbean Financial Access Round-table today. The Round-table is co-hosted by the Barbados Government and Representative Maxine Waters, chair of the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee.  Public Health releases to...

THE PREMIER SAYS COLLABORATION IS KEY FOR THE ISLANDS TO BECOME A LEADER IS SUSTAINABILITY.  THE GOVERNOR DIALS IN FROM ISOLATION - AS HE RECOVERS FROM A BOUGHT OF COVID.  AND THE CPA REJECTS OBJECTORS TO  A BEACH BAY PROJECT.  #RADIOCAYMAN #CAYMANNEWS #CAYMANISLANDS #RCNEWS 

The Premier makes an announcement about a major project focused on addressing the islands' landfill woes. Police make an arrest in a series of robberies. A brand new home for the Sunrise Adult Training Centre. #rcnews #radiocayman #caymannews #radiocaymannews #caymanislands

59 athletes will traveled today for the Carifta Athletics and Aquatics Championships to be held this Easter weekend. And all eyes are on Cayman, as the Jamaica swim coach is paying close attention to the squad. It was a successful HWM Department of Sports Boot Camp for the month of March.

The Queen’s Baton Relay made an island wide tour today…kicked the tour off at the Botanic Park. Eagle Sports Academy will host an Easter Basketball camp during the Easter break. The Cayman Islands Fencing Federation held an extensive Fencing demonstration and information session over the weekend which saw around 30 people take part.

Cayman Islands Moves to Phase II for Cruise Tourism. The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service sees an increase in the importation of the illicit drug Fentanyl to the Cayman Islands. His Excellency announces that he has officially handed over an amended Letter of Instrument to the Health Minister. #RCNEWS #RADIOCAYMAN #CAYMANISLANDS

Strong words after a breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct leads to the re-assignemnt of a government minister. The Cayman Islands Coast Guard reports 3 missing boaters have been found and are safe.   The interim Chief Medical Officer weighs in on the return of cruise tourism.  A data breach this morning - reveals the names of thousands of people receiving the displaced tourism worke...

In recognition of the Commonwealth Games this summer, the Queen’s Baton makes its way around the Cayman Islands Cayman’s Carifta Medalist Rasheem Brown recently took first place when he broke the school record in the men’s 110m Hurdles at the Aggie Invitational in North Carolina. Cayman finished 9th and 6thoverall at the recent Pan American Squash Championships in Guatemala.

Aaron Jarvis has made his country proud when he finishes the Master in fine style. Cayman loses 9-0 to the Jamaica Reggae Girls on the weekend

A government minister loses a portfolio after infringing on the constitution and breaching the new Ministerial Code of Conduct. A commitment to continue efforts to address traffic congestion. Cayman sees the return of an in-person tradition, for the first time since the pandemic.  #radiocayman #caymannews #caymanislands #rcnews #radiocaymannews