Sarah Bridge

Canada

Producer at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Long-time news junkie, full-time CBC producer/journalist.

Articles

Airline passengers urged to arrive 3 hours before flight over Easter

6 days ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

Travellers are being encourage to arrive three hours ahead of their flight departure times over the busy Easter break. “Due to increased travel volumes, we strongly encourage all passengers to arrive at least three hours prior to departure,” the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) said.
Can cameras curb Cayman's need for speed?

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

What travels at over 90 miles per hour but hasn’t made any progress in decades? It sounds like the set-up to a joke, but the answer – Cayman’s speeding problem – is no laughing matter. With thousands of car crashes across the Cayman Islands every year, campaigners, politicians, the police and the public have been calling for a curb on Cayman’s speed for years.
10 minutes on a Cayman road: Dangerously high speeds and missed revenue

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

To find out the extent of Cayman’s speeding problem, Compass Media took to the streets – and was shocked, if not surprised by what it found. In just one 10-minute period on Esterley Tibbetts Highway in West Bay, Compass videojournalist Philipp Richter filmed 75 vehicles driving along the two-lane northbound carriageway. Just 10 of them were going at or under the clearly marked 40mph speed limit.
CCMI says not enough info available on cruise referendum

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute has weighed in on the cruise berth debate ahead of the referendum vote on 30 April, saying that it is not possible to make an educated decision about the issue with the information currently available.
Cayman Airways plane inspected for damage after possible bird strike

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

A Cayman Airways plane has been temporarily grounded after a routine post-flight inspection revealed damage to the aircraft’s right wing, thought to be the result of a bird strike. Flight KX852 had landed in Panama on Monday, 14 April without incident before the damage was discovered. While initial assessments suggested only minimal impact, the airline grounded the aircraft temporarily as a precaution.
Designers and models light up catwalks at Cayman InStyle Fashion Week

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

The curtain has come down on yet another successful Cayman InStyle Fashion Week after a packed schedule of events saw designers, models, influencers and fashion students show off their creative skills to audiences from around the island and on social media. This year’s extravaganza was launched at a welcome party and swimsuit and resort wear show at the Holiday Inn Resort on Thursday, 10 April.
10-storey residential block will 'bring life' to George Town, says architect

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

A 10-storey residential block proposed for George Town will “bring life” to the capital, according to the building’s designer, Eduardo Bernal of Arco Architectural Services. The Eldemire, a $95 million, 210,000-square-feet project by developer Legoland Real Estate, will be located on Boilers Road, and contain 157 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. It will also have commercial space, a gym, a rooftop swimming pool and underground and ground-level parking.
American tourist, 54, dies after swimming in North Sound

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

An American tourist has died after swimming in North Sound, police reported today. The man, 54, had been swimming off a private vessel yesterday afternoon. After returning to the boat, he began to experience difficulties and lost consciousness. People onboard requested emergency assistance and carried out CPR as the boat made its way to shore at around 3:30pm on Friday 11 April.
Damage to political posters is a criminal offence, vandals warned

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

People who deface or damage political banners risk being arrested for criminal damage, warned the Elections Office on Friday. Campaign posters belonging to several political candidates across the political spectrum have been defaced so far in several locations across the islands in what is possibly a sign of growing tensions as Election Day draws near. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsShortcuts Open/Close/ or ?
Cabinet approves $7.7 million in extra funding for the police

2 weeks ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

More than $7.7 million in extra funding for the police was approved by the current government in the last meeting of Cabinet before the general election on 30 April. Minutes just released of the Cabinet meeting from 20 March show that six separate supplementary payments were approved by the meeting, which was attended by all minsters and members of Cabinet.