Archive for October, 2015
Civil servants can attend protests, says DG
(CNS): Civil servants who are not in senior management positions or directly involved in issues relating to government policies that become the subject of protests and marches can attend these demonstrations, including the event planned regarding the dredging of George Town Harbour on Saturday, the deputy governor has confirmed. Like the policy relating to petitions and signing […]
Woman denies $27k PR scam
(CNS): A George Town woman has denied playing a part in a local immigration scam in which she and two other women are accused of conning several hopeful permanent resident or status applicants out of $27,650. Marcia Hamilton pleaded not guilty Thursday to eight counts of obtaining property by deception between October 2009 and April 2010, […]
Stolen boat set ablaze at sea
(CNS): A blazing boat that triggered a search and rescue operation Thursday morning fits the description of a boat reported stolen from West Bay. A sea search was conducted near the burning vessel off the coast of North Side today but no one was recovered from the water or the vessel. Police have now launched an official […]
Waiver giveaway a mystery
(CNS): Exactly how much money government gives away in duty waivers is impossible to establish, the acting auditor general found in the latest report on the management of public cash, which reveals yet more weaknesses in the system. In his first report as the independent public auditor, Garnet Harrison said that he was “dismayed” by the […]
Police search and rescue underway off north coast
(CNS): Reports of a major boat fire off the coast of North Side have triggered a search and rescue operation. The RCIPS received reports around 6:30 this morning (Thursday 15 October) from members of the public indicating that a boat was on fire out to sea. The police and the fire service are on scene […]
Airport begins search for builders
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority has started the process to find a general contractor to undertake the renovation and expansion of Owen Roberts International Airport terminal. Airport officials said the first step is to prequalify general contractors for the second but main phase of the project. This contract will be for the terminal building, including approximately […]
Scrutiny of public spending to be cut
(CNS): The introduction of multi-year budgeting following amendments to the Public Management and Finance Law (PMFL), which was passed by legislators Wednesday, will cut the scrutiny and transparency on government spending as it will reduce the number of Finance Committee meetings during the life of a parliament. Defending the move to multi-year budgets, which will […]
No support for cruise port in OBC
(CNS): The updated Outline Business Case does not support proceeding with the development of a cruise port in George Town but the findings are being ignored by the Cayman Islands Government, which has confirmed it is still pressing ahead. Far from finding compelling reasons to develop the piers, the consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers, found that the data […]
Police hunt barefoot sex attacker
(CNS): A woman in West Bay was attacked by a barefoot man at around 5:30 Tuesday morning close to Bonneville Drive and the entrance to The Shores. The police said the victim was thrown to the ground by her attacker and was indecently assaulted. But after she screamed the man ran off. In the second sex-attack […]
Rain dampens demo but petition exceeds 14,000
(CNS): The crowd marching on the Legislative Assembly Wednesday to show support for effective legislation on gas price transparency was considerably smaller than organisers had expected, as the weather dampened the occasion. Around 50 people waited outside the Legislative Assembly to hand over to lawmakers a petition with more than 14,000 signatures, which is believed to be the […]
LA opens with changes to budget year
(CNS): The Legislative Assembly will open Wednesday morning with a busy order paper that includes two pieces of legislation for debate in the first sitting of this meeting. Both the Legal Aid Bill and amendments to the Public Management and Finance Law to change the budget year are scheduled for debate. Also on the agenda […]
