LOCAL NEWS - 8 AM Update

0:00With your latest news, I'm Carstley Fuller. The gloomy weather is sticking around for a few more days. Let's check in with National Weather Service Forecaster Ben Harding. Deep moisture lingering over the Northwest Caribbean continue to interact with an upper-level trough over the region through the next few days, bringing overcast conditions with numerous showers and periods of rain. A fluttleur remains in effect as some of these showers are expected to become heavy at times, leading to flooding of low-lying areas. Rader imagery shows swathes of rain circling across the Cayman area with scattered showers embedded within these bands. You can expect similar weather conditions through Thursday morning. Thereafter, conditions are set to gradually improve as the moisture located over the area begins to shift Northwest. Make sure to stick around after the news to get the full weather forecast and keep it locked to Radio Cayman, an official government source for all things weather-related. Requirements for bringing cats and dogs into the Cayman Islands are getting a refresh. These revisions represent an important step in modernizing our import requirements for dogs and cats, while maintaining

1:00the robust biosecurity safeguards that protect our animal population and the wider community. Agriculture director Wilbur Welch on Tells Radio Cayman starting October 1st, to there will be updated prohibited dog breed requirements. The mandatory rabies test will be removed for dogs and cats originating from territories classified as having no rabies risks. Owners will be formally required to provide digital signatures on official health certificates issued by USDA accredited veterinarians. And the country risk profiles and rabies status classifications will be updated. The Department of Agriculture is encouraging anyone planning to bring a dog or cat into the Cayman Islands to review the revised import conditions before making travel arrangements. But more information head to d0a.gov.ky. Government gazettes the new regulations for the Plant Protection Act, a law designed to prevent the introduction of plant pests, control their spread, protect plant resources, and facilitate trade in plants and plant products. The new regulations outline where plants can be imported, permitting, and administrative fines.

2:03They come into force on a member first and you can find them online at gov.ky.slash publications. In regional news, Grenada's Prime Minister Deacon Mitchell has urged supporters of the ruling national democratic Congress to prepare for the next general election of it growing expectations that voters could head to the polls before the end of the year. Caribbean National Weekly Reports Mitchell called party supporters to begin mobilizing voters by knocking on doors, ensuring people are registered and helping them identify their polling divisions. Mitchell also said that the NDC endorsed its 14th candidate over the weekend as it works to complete its slate for 15 constituencies. The NDC won nine of the 15 seats in the House of Representatives in the 2022 election returning to power after nine years. Now with the check of international news, here's the BBC, which takes us out of the newscast. I'm Carson Lee Fuller. BBC News with Emily Thomas. In the past hour, a court in Sri Lanka has found 15 men guilty of involvement

3:03in the Easter Sunday attacks of 2019. Nine other men have been acquitted and released. Suicide bombers targeted hotels and churches killing nearly 300 people. United Nations experts have accused Nicaragua's government of committing crimes against humanity. They say the Nicaragua authorities have carried out in force disappearances, torture, and the arbitrary detention of political opponents under the leadership of Danielle Ortega. Health officials in Indonesia say they've recorded more than 170,000 cases of acute respiratory infections in regions covered in a toxic haze. The pollution has mainly been caused by wildfires that started last month. At least 11 people have been injured in Turkey in a shooting in front of a high school in Turgutlu, east of the city of Izmir. The wounded are reportedly all students. Saudi Arabia is reported to be in the process of restarting its east-west oil pipeline after it was damaged by drone attacks nine days ago.

4:06It's also reported that the Saudis could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbo by the end of the week. A man from a Rwanda has appeared in a British court charged with genocide. Vincent Brown, who used to be known as Vasil Bajinia, denies seven offenses related to the Rwandan genocide more than three decades ago. World News from the BBC.