Archive for July 1st, 2015
Taking a balanced view on cruise berthing
ACT writes: There is an element of sensationalism creeping into the public debate on the cruise berthing facility. But this initiative is too important to debate on pure emotions. The Association for the Advancement of Cruise Tourism in the Cayman Islands (ACT) believes that there are a number of salient facts that everyone in the […]
US to open Cuba embassy later this month
(CNS): President Barack Obama announced the re-establishment of embassies in both Havana and Washington Wednesday after the American and Cuban governments finalized an agreement. Since December, the two countries have been negotiating to restore ties after half a century of animosity and the US embassy in Havana could open this month. Ending the freeze with […]
Enforcement key to success of new bills
(CNS): The struggle government has enforcing workplace legislation has been one of the considerations in the development of the new and amended labour and pension bills, which are now going through public consultation. The bills are expected to come before parliament later this year, but once the drafts have been finalized and passed, it will […]
CS pay must be competitive, says DG
(CNS): With no profit share or bonuses to offer and no guarantees that pay will stay in line with inflation, the deputy governor has warned that, despite the generous benefits, the public sector will struggle to attract quality staff if wages are not competitive. Franz Manderson told CNS that salaries play a key part in […]
Blue iguanas’ fight for survival hangs in balance
(CNS): The Queen Elizabeth II Royal Botanic Park will soon have a fence surrounding its 65 acres to keep out unwanted predators and protect Cayman’s endemic blue iguana. Having been rescued from the brink of extinction by the team at the Blue Iguana Recovery Program (BIRP), led by Fred Burton, there are still mounting threats to the unique reptile‘s […]
Most civil servants can sign PIR petition
(CNS): The deputy governor has confirmed that most civil servants can sign petitions relating to people initiated referendums and has recirculated the public sector policy on petitions. With the launch of a new petition Monday seeking a people’s national poll on the issue of the cruise port, civil servants have questioned whether they can safely […]
