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It’s another relatively safe Easter weekend, that according to officials with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service The contingent of young athletes which represented the Cayman Islands at the CARIFTA Aquatics and Athletic championships, returned home this afternoon to a fitting welcome reception at Owen Roberts International Airport A new application form is to be introduced for Tourist establi...

-The newly formed National Sports Commission held its first official meeting earlier this week .   -The Minister of Sports says he’s going to hold each sporting Association accountable for the wellbeing of their elite athletes.   -Strikers United Netball Club will head to the Miami Classic tournament next week.  

Two separate drug seizures and arrest at ORIA. Police are investigating burglary incident in Cayman Brac Cabinet’s March 28th meeting was heaving…with a marathon list of decisions relating to budgeting, lands and legislation.  As the April 15th deadline for public feedback on the draft sexual harassment bill approaches, the Gender Affairs Unit works to encourage people to learn about the bill and...

The Ministry for Climate Resiliency publishes a statement about what it describes as misinformation about ReGen, Cayman’s Energy and Recycling Centre project Amendments are on the way for Cayman’s Proceeds of Crime Act.  Cayman is in full transition to the wet season.     The RCIPS is visiting schools to inform students about online dangers and how to protect themselves. A endangered turtle gets a...

A new East End subdivision on crown land is given the greenlight by the Central Planning Authority WORC announces more than $80-thousand dollars in administrative fines. Police need your help in locating the driver of a recently discovered damaged and abandoned vehicle. A prayer for the nation ahead of hurricane season A Prospect robbery is under investigation

Cayman National Cyclist Nathaniel Forbes placed 10th in general classification and 1st in the team classification with his AVR Racing....at the 2023 Jamaica Cycling Classic on the weekend. Cayman Islands Sprinter Jadien Reid got another BRONZE medal in the 200m dash i at the Athletics Championships in Jamaica over the weekend. Cayman Islands 2023 Carifta athlete Alyannah Anderson anchored the 4x10...

A 20 year old West Bay man is formally charged after an incident on Seven Mile Public Beach.  Police and the National Drug Council are teaming up to help boost local efforts to stamp out drunk driving It was a big day for the Coast Guard after 13 Caymanians began their journey as new recruits to the C-G Family. Cybersecurity takes center stage at the Security Bsides Cayman Conference. Women of Par...

One man is on bail, two others have been formally charged in Tuesday's armed robbery of a Seafarer's Way Jewelry Store. Minister for Border Control, the Honorable Dwayne Seymour says he took the job to help reduce the public's anxiety about what happens next after the departure of MP Christopher Saunders from Cabinet. Get out your calendars - a new public holiday is announced. The firs...

-Three of Cayman National Cyclists are in Montego Bay for the 2023 Jamaica International Classic this weekend.   -The CEO for CUC says this year marks 44 years they’ve been the main corporate sponsor for Cayman Athletics assisting in the development of Track & Field in the Cayman Islands.   -Twenty Four players from the Team Elite Hubbard girls Basketball program sponsored by Adidas from Atlan...

-Jaiden Reid wins Bronze in the 16-19 100m dash at the 2023 Athletics Championships held in Jamaica.   -Cayman Prep’s Quin Small walks away with the Most Valuable player award for the Inter Secondary School Basketball Championship.   -The Shockwaves Coach says the recent Level 1 Basketball coaching course has been extremely beneficial to his program.   -The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge is next m...

A local law firm says the Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark decision on the islands point system. Police confirm the identify of the victim of a fatal collision in Frank Sound this week. From former health minister, to member of the opposition to parliamentary secretary and now, minister again.. The Honorable Dwayne Seymour holds a public meeting. The Fall 2022 Labor Force Survey shows th...

Cayman is sending 53 athletes to the CARIFTA Swimming Championships! Cayman is perfect for open water racing. The first PanAm Aquatics Open Water Series began on Grand Cayman’s world famous Seven Mile Beach on March 3rd thru the 5th; then moved to Jamaica, March 9th thru the 11th and ended in Puerto Rico March 16th thru the 19th. The mustang Athletics Club is one of the most celebrated clubs on is...

AN ARREST IN THE OVERNIGHT HIT AND RUN THAT KILLED A CYCLIST. 3 MEN ARE IN CUSTODY AFTER A JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY IN GEORGE TOWN. THE NOW FORMER DEPUTY PREMIER FIRE BACK AT ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. AT ALSO AHEAD, CHANGES ARE IN THE PIPELINE TO UPDATE CAYMAN'S MONETARY AUTHORITY ACT. A TASTE OF CAYMAN IN NEW YORK AND AN UNPRECEDENTED STANDING OVATION AS CIVIL SERVANTS BID FAREWELL TO GOVERNOR...

Cayman Prep and high School Boys and John Gray High School Girls are the 2023 Inter-Secondary Schools U14 Basketball champions. Two rivals All Stars and Rising Stars went head to head in an exciting encounter in the Women's Netball Open League.  

West Bay West MP McKeeva Bush elects grand court in assault case. The Central Planning Authority Approves Gun Club. And Police Investigate an armed robbery that took place today. #rcnews #radiocayman #caymanislands

Cayman is now 0-2 at the Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament in Dominica and preparing to take on Grenada tonight.   Cayman Islands National Men’s football team finishes in 2nd place in the CONCACAF Nations League   Shockwaves defeats Tronix in a nail-biting finish in the Men’s National League   CHHS dethroned JGHS at this year’s Inter-secondary Schools Track & Field Championship

Premier discusses Saunders Eviction from Cabinet. Police and DCFS Seek Public Assistance to Locate Two Missing Teens. Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency preps for large quantities of sargassum. #RCNEWS #RADIOCAYMAN #CAYMANISLANDS

What the Governor is saying in the wake of the departure of MP Saunders from the Cabinet and the PACT Government. The Human Development Index looks at trends in Gender Inequality in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands Government is monitoring the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt and says it is prepared to respond to local seaweed stranding events. and a day of culture on the lawn of the Glass Hous...

-Clifton Hunter High School won the Inter-Secondary School Track & Field Championship title with John Gray coming in 2nd.   Layman Scott E High School won the Small Schools category.   -Victor Ludorum went to Dre Jackson of John Gray High School and the Victrix Ludorum saw a tie between Gabrielle Cooke of Clifton Hunter and Brianna Smith of Cayman Prep. -The Burger King Warriors took down the...

A two-vehicle collision causes a massive traffic back up heading east this afternoon Are we ready in the event of an earthquake triggered tsunami?  Let’s check in with  Hazard Management Cayman Islands Director Danielle Coleman – as people across the country participate in a major test of our alert system. Cayman has a quote Very High Human Development Index The COVID-19 Moderna booster is now ava...

Another day of excitement at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex as day 2 of the Inter-Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships gets off to a great start.   And the Victor and Victrix Ludorums of the Inter-Primary Track & Field Championships share some important details.  

A barrel containing a military grade flare triggers a multi-agency response after it washes ashore in Bodden Town. If a thief finds your car unlocked....police say you become an easy target. If you have an adjustable rate mortage, today’s news that federal reserve increased interest rates again - will likely affect you. Customers at Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited have already been advised today...

681 athletes from 19 secondary schools across the country are competing at the Inter-Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships this year. The 3 day event is held at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.  Kids are flocking to the beginners’ youth Indoor Volleyball program on the weekend at the Arc in Camana Bay.  

Big changes on the political landscape as the Premier announces Deputy Premier and Minister for Finance the Honorable Chris Saunders will no longer serve in Cabinet. In a live press briefing, the Premier says his PACT government remains united and focused on serving the people of the Cayman Islands Bodden Town West MP Chris Saunders says the reason for the split will remain between himself and the...

The Economics and Statistics Office says the average Consumer Price Index in 2022 jumped 9.5 percent over the average in 2021.   The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) issues its overview of the Cayman Islands performance against the Sustainable Development Goals focused on the environment report The PACT led government gazettes a new bill that, if passed, would overhaul the Tourism Attraction Bo...