Archive for April, 2015
Obama hints at Cuba’s removal from ‘terror’ list
(CNS): The American president has said the US State Department has completed its review of Cuba’s inclusion on a list of countries that sponsor terrorism. But Speaking from Jamaica on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he was waiting for a recommendation from advisers before announcing his decision about the country’s removal.
Key GT road widen works begin
(CNS): Godfrey Nixon Way, which is an important link between Eastern Avenue and the Butterfield Roundabout in George Town, is being widened to three lanes. The National Roads Authority (NRA) began the preliminary road works at the beginning last week and said they hope to have the work completed by the end of the month. […]
Car thieves return spruced up ride
(CNS): All three vehicles that were stolen during a seven-day period last month have now been recovered but one of them was returned to the parking lot from where it was stolen having been washed, vacuumed and detailed, with the tires still shining from protectant. But, police said, the returned stolen car was still minus the […]
Five years on JP rules still not in place
(CNS): The introduction of a new regulatory regime regarding justices of the peace which began more than five years ago is still not fully implemented as the new regulations that accompany the amendments to the Summary Jurisdiction Law have not yet been approved. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said Cabinet was expected to do that this […]
$6 minimum wage recommended
(CNS): After a robust process to collect the necessary data, the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee has recommend an across the board minimum wage of $6 per hour for everyone, from domestic workers and waiting staff to security guards and janitors. The wage will apply to everyone of working age, including teenagers. It will also apply […]
George Town boardwalk takes next step
(CNS): Two more sections of the George Town boardwalk project are getting ready to break ground this spring, which will bring the total length of the waterfront pedestrian promenade to 575 feet. Architect Rob Johnson, the driving force and designer of the initiative, says the latest strip will be close to the Royal Watler Cruise […]
Who will be Cayman’s next top cop?
(CNS): As the RCIPS embarks on another recruitment drive to find Caymanians to walk the beat, the question of when a Caymanian will return to the top spot as commissioner of police (CoP) is also on the minds of the community. The first and only local police commissioner was Buel Braggs, who retired from the […]
Obama to talk Cuba during Jamaica trip
(CNS): The US President Barack Obama arrived in Jamaica at 7:31 Wednesday evening for a three-and-a-half-day trip to Jamaica and Panama for a series of meetings at which the US relationship with Cuba is expected to take center stage. However, shortly after landing Obama deviated from his official itinerary by making a surprise visit to the Bob Marley Museum in St […]
Finance firm sues former rogue boss
(CNS Business): One of Cayman’s leading offshore financial services firms is suing a former director for a catalogue of wrongdoing that the company claims could have damaged its reputation. DMS has filed a lawsuit against Jazeb Jones, who was until earlier this month the MD of its bank and trust arm, over unauthorized relationships with […]
Injured US teen remains in GT hospital
(CNS): The teenager hit by a minivan on the West Bay Road Monday night remains in a serious condition at the George Town hospital, police have confirmed. Media reports in the US have named the young man as Harrison Zierenberg from Midlothian in Virginia, who was on a spring-break vacation with his parents. Described by […]
Travel agent denies fraud over grounded clients
(CNS) Updated: A local travel agency that appears to have gone bust and allegedly conned several people out of airfares for flights that it never secured has denied making fraudulent sales, pointing to ongoing issues with another travel agent and Cayman Airways. However, police have confirmed they are now investigating several reports of travellers being […]
