Archive for October, 2015
Rivers calls for action to get more women in LA
(CNS): The government needs to find a way to increase female participation in politics, the minister with responsibility for gender affairs, Tara Rivers, has said. Although women make up 53% of the current electorate, with Rivers and the Speaker, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, holding just two of the 18 seats, women make up only 11% of the […]
Green turtles would disappear without farm, says MD
(CNS): With only around 60 nesting female green turtles in local waters, the demand for meat and the willingness of local consumers to eat wild animals, regardless of the law, the species would be extinct in Cayman within months if the Cayman Turtle Farm was to close, Tim Adam, the CTF’s managing director has stated.
GT MLAs embroiled in labour row
(CNS): The former personal assistant to George Town MLAs Roy McTaggart and Winston Connolly, who worked in their constituency office, has filed a complaint with the Department of Labour and Pensions about her political employers, claiming that when they made her redundant, they did not settle her severance in accordance with the law. Christine Rae Smith believes […]
Challenges ahead for GT facelift
(CNS): The rejuvenation of the country’s capital will present a number of challenges for the government because of how it has developed over the years, with the way infrastructure for the utilities has been installed, unattractive buildings, a lack of trees and shade, and a patchwork of roads, consultants revealed in a presentation to the public Tuesday […]
Public won’t see gas price data
(CNS): The people will have to trust the word of Cabinet on the controversial question of gas prices because the data that will be collected by the chief petroleum inspector (CPI) on how much the bulk importers are really paying for fuel they bring in will be confidential. Minister Kurt Tibbetts said that only the CPI […]
Retirement home denies labour infractions
(CNS): The Pines Retirement Home has denied that it is mistreating staff and has accused former disgruntled employees of stirring up a malicious campaign against the George Town charity. Although the labour department has confirmed that it is in the preliminary stages of an enquiry, it said that no formal complaint has been filed with […]
LA paves way for historic election change
(CNS): The government motion on electoral reform has passed through the Legislative Assembly, paving the way for the introduction of ‘one man, one vote’ in single member constituencies and a complete overhaul of Cayman’s political landscape. The government failed to get a full majority Monday evening for the historic motion after the opposition leader and […]
Bush accuses PPM of intrigue
(CNS): The opposition leader has accused the Progressive-led government of “political expediency, divisiveness and intrigue” and of achieving nothing to help the people. In the wake of his removal from the Public Accounts Committee last week, McKeeva Bush issued a statement to the media Tuesday criticizing the makeup of the committee, describing it as a […]
Minister urges public participation to improve data
(CNS): The minister of finance and economic development stressed the importance of accurate statistics on Tuesday as he urged the community to actively contribute to the improvement of official figures in the Cayman Islands. Marco Archer said official statistics are public goods and while better data requires resources, his ministry was working on more ways to […]
70% of residents not eating turtle
(CNS) Documents now attached: A new report that examined turtle consumption habits in the Cayman Islands has found that less than a third of the population is eating the national dish and that most tourists do not indulge when they visit. Only 30% of residents ate turtle over the last 12 months and just 1% […]
Motorbike rider injured in road crash
(CNS) Updated 20 Oct: A 25-year-old Bodden Town man was seriously injured when he lost control and fell from his motorbike Sunday afternoon in Frank Sound near the junction with Seaview Road. Police said the emergency services in the Eastern Districts were notified of the crash at around 4:00pm on 18 October. The victim, who lives in Spotts Newlands, was […]
