Archive for June 16th, 2015
Special education needs require more resources
(CNS): What appears to be a growing number of students in the government school and even pre-school system with special educational needs (SEN) and learning difficulties raised concerns among legislators last week, when the education minister’s budget for 2015/16 come under scrutiny. Tara Rivers said that SEN as well as the behaviour and social issues that […]
Petition launched to stop cruise port
(CNS): Almost 1,000 people have already signed a petition requesting the Cayman government to put a stop to the plans for a cruise berthing facility in the George Town harbour after the publication of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) revealed the devastation it would cause to marine life. Photographer Courtney Platt began the online campaign at […]
Driver stabbed in GT road rage smash
(CNS) Updated: One man is currently undergoing surgery and a second has been arrested for attempted murder following a violent road rage incident in the heart of Cayman’s capital this morning. Police have confirmed that at about 11:45am Tuesday an altercation between the two drivers took place on Fort Street. A 31-year-old man from West Bay […]
Battle to save the blues needs more cash
(CNS): The Cayman Islands endangered blue iguana may have stepped back from the brink of extinction as a result of the incredible work of Blue Iguana Recovery Programme (BIRP) Director Fred Burton but the iconic creature needs more support to secure its future as the threats it faces are increasing faster than conservation measures can […]
