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• Law Reform Commission proposes decriminalization of suicide

  The Cayman Islands Law Reform Commission issued a new discussion paper on the decriminalization of suicide Friday (16 August). While it is recommending revisions to the Penal Code Law to decriminalize the act of suicide, it wants to retain attempted suicide and assisted suicide as offences. The Commission issued a discussion paper now out for public

• New airport terminal under discussions

  Discussions are underway to add a new terminal at the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA), so said Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) CEO, Albert Anderson Friday (16 August). He said it comes as the airport continues to face challenges with handling increased passengers. “The next step in our master plan was to build a new

• Sinking boat at Starfish Point

  A sinking boat gets a helping hand at Starfish Point. It happened shortly after 12 p.m. Friday (16 August). According to the RCIPS officers from the Joint Marine Unit responded to a report of a sinking vessel in the water near Starfish Point. A vessel was already partially submerged when the officers arrived. The boat’s captain