Archive for January 18th, 2016
Connolly leaves PPM government
(CNS): George Town MLA and education ministry councillor, Winston Connolly, has left the government just over a week after he said he had no immediate plans to quit. In the latest political blow to the PPM administration, Connolly’s move has cut government’s majority to just one on the Legislative Assembly floor. In a statement to […]
Local pump prices stick as oil costs tumble
(CNS): As the price of a barrel of oil fell below $28 Monday before making a fractional recovery in trading, and the price of gas dropped to just 47 cents per gallon at one station in Michigan on Sunday, prices in Cayman were still in many places over $4 per gallon. The issue of fuel costs […]
Weather undermines supermarket supplies
(CNS): The high price of fruit and vegetables locally and a serious shortage of supplies is being blamed on weather conditions in the US. Foster’s Food Fair said Monday that ‘El Nino’ is impacting the growing season in the United States and Mexico and some fresh produce is in short supply. Warning customers of a […]
Jogger assaulted by new WB sex-pest
(CNS): A woman who was out running in West Bay on Sunday morning was assaulted by a man wearing a mask, police have reported. The incident happened near the junction of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway and Willie Farrington Drive just before 7am yesterday. The victim reported that as she was jogging along the road a […]
Brac hotel upgraded, renamed and ‘reimagined’
(CNS): Following major renovations made to the Little Cayman Beach Resort in 2009, which resulted in raising the occupancy to 85% in 2015 – an increase of about 20% since 2008 – the owners have now turned their attention to the Cayman Brac Beach Resort, formerly the Brac Reef. Phase one, a large free-form pool […]
He Hath Fouled It Upon the Seas
James (Jim) Hansen writes: For many years the motto of the Cayman Islands has been “He hath founded it upon the seas.” It reflects a proud heritage of seafaring, boatbuilding, harvesting the catch from surrounding waters, promoting and supporting the exploration of the undersea world, and caring stewardship of the marine environment. How much longer will […]
MLA prioritises energy over taskforce
(CNS): Winston Connolly said that the premier had asked him on 3 January to consider leading the unemployment taskforce to tackle what has been labelled as the Achilles heel of the current administration but he opted to prioritise the offer to chair the National Energy Policy Review Committee instead. Connolly, who serves as the councillor […]
Watson: mistakes and debts explain evidence
(CNS): Canover Watson pointed to more mistakes by his PA and money owed to him by his business partner as the reasons for the apparent incriminating evidence against him in relation to the AIS Cayman Ltd hospital payment contract. Watson gave innocent explanations to the jury for a catalogue of what prosecutors presented as evidence pointing […]
Hybrid cop cars to cut costs and emissions
(CNS): Government is investing in two hybrid Ford Fusion vehicles for the police service to cut costs and reduce government’s carbon footprint, officials said. The home affairs ministry is introducing the cars to the RCIPS fleet next month. They will be monitored for performance and the results will inform a broader strategy of using more […]
