Archive for July, 2015
Speaker may face ACC probe
(CNS): The former minister for district administration and planning may be subject to an Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC) investigation after the auditor general raised concerns again about her use of public money on Cayman Brac. In his latest report, Alastair Swarbrick pointed to what could be a “breach of trust” by Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, who is currently […]
Private sector managing Cayman’s development
(CNS): The bias of the Central Planning Authority towards development has led to private sector investors and developers shaping the Cayman Islands, with the parliament which represents the people losing control. The auditor general’s latest damning report regarding the mismanagement of public resources reveals concerns that go far wider than the usual abuse of taxpayers’ […]
Special Olympians buoyant despite rough start
(CNS): The athletes representing the Cayman Islands at the Special Olympic Games in California are gearing up for the competition, despite a setback at the start of the event. Officials confirmed that the team is in high spirits, even after spending their first night sleeping on a gymnasium floor due to problems getting athletes to their […]
Regional undersea volcano shows signs of erupting
(CNS): The seismic research centre at the University of the West Indies has issued an advisory regarding the underwater volcano, Kick ‘em Jenny, located off the coast of Grenada. Experts said a strong continuous signal was observed on instruments monitoring the submarine volcano early Thursday morning following signs of already elevated activity and quakes in […]
Misbehaving Miss Cayman dodges duties
(CNS): Miss Cayman Islands has been behaving badly, it appears, as the pageant committee has issued a disciplinary letter to the beauty queen over her conduct and the performance of her duties. Officials from the Miss Cayman Islands Committee are remaining mum on the details of Toni Chisholm’s alleged bad behavior but sources tell CNS […]
West Bay man secures own acquittal
(CNS): A local man from West Bay who defended himself against burglary charges in the Grand Court without the assistance of an attorney walked away from court a free man this week after several months on remand after he was acquitted by the jury.
Cops net burglary and fence suspects
(CNS): Two men were arrested in George Town Wednesday in connection with a burglary at an unoccupied apartment also in the capital sometime at the beginning of this week, as the RCIPS continues its battle against the rising tide of burglaries and break-ins across Grand Cayman. Police said a bicycle was stolen during the break-in and […]
NRA-Dart and Shetty deals unlawful, says auditor
(CNS): Government’s deal with Dart Realty regarding the development of the hotel on Seven Mile Beach and the closure of the West Bay Road, as well as the hospital development in East End were unlawful, the auditor general has said. In another damning report from Alastair Swarbrick and his team, government and in particular the […]
Workplace lawyers churn up fears over bill
(CNS): The draftsmen need to go back and have another look at several provisions in the labour bill, local lawyer Huw Moses has said. As employers packed the Chamber of Commerce meeting room Wednesday, Moses and attorney Venesha McLean gave an overview of the draft labour law, stirring up concerns about the challenges the legislation […]
Three Cubans remain as CIG deports 49 migrants
(CNS): There are now just three Cubans detained by the Cayman Islands authorities at the detention centre in Fairbanks, officials said Wednesday, after 49 migrants were deported back to Havana Tuesday. It is now over one month since the last group of Cubans were forced to land in Cayman during the first leg of a treacherous […]
FCCA in dark over port plans
(CNS): The president of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has told a local dive news website that it has had no discussions with the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) over the latest proposed plan for berthing facilities. The body which represents the cruise ship sector also made it clear that environmental protection is very important to […]
