Boyu Capital is frontrunner for controlling stake in Starbucks China

Boyu Capital has become the leading contender to acquire a controlling stake in Starbucks’s China operations, as reported by Bloomberg. The private equity company has reportedly outbid rivals including Carlyle Group. A deal could value Starbucks’s...

HMS Trent on standby to provide disaster relief after 'storm of the century' hits the Caribbean

Royal Navy warship HMS Trent is on standby to provide humanitarian assistance to Jamaica after the Caribbean island was hit by Category Five Hurricane Melissa, bringing winds of up to 185mph. At least three people have died and tens of thousands...

CIG still spending its way out of failed dump deal

(CNS): Health, Environment and Sustainability Minister Katherine Ebanks-Wilks has been forced to re-jig her ministry’s budget appropriations to continue the process of closing down the failed agreement between the Cayman Islands Government and the...

Immigration reform bill paves tough road to status

(CNS): The new coalition government’s much-touted immigration reform bill has been published, and members of the public have around four weeks to provide feedback on the significant reforms that will make obtaining and retaining status tougher....

Visitor knocked down and killed on West Bay Road

(CNS): A man believed to be a visitor to the Cayman Islands was killed on the West Bay Road around 9:10pm on Saturday night when he was struck by a car as he was crossing the road close to Piper Way in George Town. Police said the woman driver who...

DHRS Announces Launch of Online Practitioner Renewal Portal

Grand Cayman, 23 October 2025 The Department of Health Regulatory Services (DHRS) is excited to announce the launch of a new online portal that allows registered practitioners to complete their biennial renewals quickly and easily, entirely...

Treasurer of veteran nonprofit in Upstate accused of stealing $17K from organization

South Carolina woman accused of stealing from veteran charity 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...

New 220,000 square-foot manufacturing facility brings nearly 200 jobs to WNC

New 220,000 square-foot manufacturing facility brings nearly 200 jobs to Hendersonville 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...

Upstate man arrested after interstate traffic stop uncovers fentanyl, cocaine, and cash

SC man arrested after traffic stop on I-40 in NC uncovers fentanyl, cocaine, and cash 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...

Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa claims three lives

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica is bracing for the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday as the category 5 storm is expected to move across southeastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, and the southeastern or central Bahamas later on Wednesday. The...

Airfield at US base in Guantanamo shuts down over Hurricane Melissa — source

MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The airfield at the US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, has been shut down for arrivals and departures until November 2 due to Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, a source in air traffic control told TASS. "The airfield...

1 person, 1 pet exposed to rabid animal in the Upstate

1 person, 1 pet exposed to rabid animal in Greenville County 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 MORNING...

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...

Woman pinned under ATV dies at Carolina Adventure World, coroner says

Woman dies in ATV accident at Carolina Adventure World in South Carolina, coroner says 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...

DVDL Demonstrates Strong Commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness and Social Responsibility

The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI) is pleased to announce that the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) presented a donation of CI$1,230.80 to the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) last...

Jamaica braces for passage of Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica is bracing for the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday as the category 5 storm is expected to move across southeastern Cuba Wednesday morning, and the southeastern or central Bahamas later on Wednesday. The Miami-based National...

CIG to raise extra CI$209M in fees over next 3 years

(CNS): In a relatively short statement on Wednesday in support of the Strategic Policy Statement, which has now been published, Finance Minister Rolston Anglin revealed that the Cayman Islands Government will be raising more than CI$209 million in...

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...