Archive for July 20th, 2015
Ministry seeks to ‘safeguard’ cruise project
(CNS): The tourism ministry has said that following due process and collecting as much information as possible about the proposed cruise berthing facility in George Town is to “safeguard the project from unintended consequences in the future”. The comment comes in response to the position taken by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association not to support […]
Premier heads to Bermuda for OT meeting
(CNS) Updated: Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin will be heading to Bermuda this week for a meeting of overseas territories leaders. The premier’s office confirmed the trip, Tuesday, to this year’s host territory for the annual pre meeting ahead of the Joint Ministerial Council in London later this year. The leaders will be discussing economic development, security matters and the territories relationships […]
West Bay serial sex pest strikes again
(CNS): Police are warning women who are walking, waiting for buses or exercising in and around the Batabano area to be on alert after the West Bay bike-riding sex pest struck again. An RCIPS spokesperson said that the man, who is already wanted by police, assaulted another woman who was walking on Batabano Road near […]
Webb secures bail with luxury goods
(CNS): Jeffrey Webb has secured his US$10 million bail bond with 11 luxury watches, his wife’s jewellery, including her wedding ring, three high-end cars and 10 properties, according to US press reports. The details have been revealed in an order filed in a Brooklyn court on Monday setting out Webb’s bail terms. The former FIFA […]
MLAs explore threatened reefs
(CNS): Some members of Cabinet, the Legislative Assembly, the PPM and the Port Authority Board took a closer look this weekend at the reefs, wrecks and other marine habitat that will be lost should the government press ahead with the controversial and destructive cruise berthing plans. Accompanied by the Department of Environment director, the politicians […]
