Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Crime Increase Prompts Government to Call in the Brits

Date: April 28th, 2010 |

The crime rate here is low compared to many Caribbean islands, but it has increased enough to prompt authorities to bring in British police to bolster the local force and clamp down on violent gangs. The British territory of 55,000 people has had five murders, a kidnapping, armed robberies and shootings this year. Officials plan [read more]

Cayman Islands: Hassling of Tourists Condemned

Date: October 31st, 2006 |

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Hassling of tourists on Grand Cayman streets and beaches is becoming a problem, according to the tourism ministry and local tour operators. They are encouraging all taxi drivers and tourism workers to help put a stop to it, recognizing that failing to reduce it could push tourists to take their business elsewhere. Compared to many [read more]

Caribbean: Hurricane Dean Misses Major Tourist Sites

Date: August 22nd, 2007 |

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Category 5 Hurricane Dean churned through the Caribbean and Mexico Aug. 19-22 causing extensive property damage but generally sparing tourism facilities. Jamaica took a glancing blow, with the north coast resorts suffering little damage and airports fully functioning again. The Cayman Islands largely escaped with just wind damage. In Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Dean hit land [read more]

Cayman Islands

Date: October 23rd, 2001 |

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The islands’ first case of West Nile fever was confirmed recently when a man who was hospitalized with viral encephalitis in August was diagnosed with the West Nile virus. The disease has flu-like symptoms and can be deadly. Host animals are usually birds but mosquitoes can transmit the disease. No other cases are suspected at [read more]