Archive for February, 2016
Local economy grew steadily through 2015
(CNS): The Cayman Islands economy grew steadily last year and government officials are now on course to meet growth predictions for the calendar year, according to the Third Quarter Economic Report 2015 from the Economics and Statistics Office. The report found that overall economic activity in Cayman grew by an estimated 1.6% in the first nine months of 2015 and that […]
Chance to address CPA conflicts ignored
(CNS): Ministry officials were clearly warned by the Office of the Auditor General about conflicts presented by the makeup of the Central Planning Authority, including the board’s chair, but did nothing to heed advice, the Public Accounts Committee heard Wednesday. Senior auditor Martin Ruben revealed that long before the OAG’s critical report on government’s national […]
Man walks free after disputed drug case settled
(CNS) A long standing disputed case in which police had used an unlawful warrant in a drug bust was settled Tuesday with an eight month time-served sentence, despite the significant quantity of drugs seized. Charged in 2013 with a number of offences, Andre Woodman admitted possession of ganja and cocaine and consumption of ganja in […]
DG: CS will hold line on rogue ministers
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has made it clear that senior civil servants will be supported when they “hold the line” against ministers and politicians that are trying to get things done by circumventing the rules. Outlining the changes happening in the public sector as a result of recommendations by the auditor general, he said […]
Bryan guilty of assault but no conviction recorded
(CNS): The former political assistant to the premier, Kenneth Bryan, has been found guilty of assaulting police and disorderly conduct but the magistrate has recorded no conviction. The 35-year-old George Town man, who still has political ambitions, was essentially convicted of being rude to police after he tried to stop them arresting the wrong man […]
GT man facing child porn charges
(CNS): Police said a 38-year-old man, who was arrested in October last year, was charged yesterday with a number of offices relating to child pornagraphy following a lengthy investigation coordinated among various departments within the RCIPS. The man from George Town is set to appear in court on 8 March to face four counts of possession of […]
DoE and Allen remain at odds over anchor damage
(CNS): The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, one of the world’s richest men, is still arguing with the Department of Environment over the extent of the damage that marine experts here believe was caused by the anchor chain from his luxury 300ft yacht when it was in the Cayman Islands in January. Following the early stage […]
Immigration report ‘soon come’
(CNS): A review of the problems identified with the points system for permanent residency (PR) applications will be completed “shortly”, according to Eric Bush, the chief officer in the ministry of home affairs. There is now a backlog of over 630 applications that cannot be considered until the law and regulations are addressed and CNS asked the […]
Local unemployment falls to 6.2%
(CNS): The latest Labour Force Survey suggests that the unemployment rate fell to 6.2% among Caymanians, down from the spring high of over 8% and 7.9% in the autumn of 2014. The overall unemployment rate in the Cayman Islands, which includes expatriates, permanent residents and other non-Caymanians as well as local workers, declined to 4.2%, […]
Sex crime suspect goes on the run
(CNS): The police are on the hunt for an unidentified 36-year-old man from Bodden Town who is on the run following allegations of an indecent assault on an underage girl. In order to protect the identity of the victim, the RCIPS has released only limited information about the case but said the man is the young victim’s coach.
Webb had $2m salary as CONCACAF boss
(CNS): Former local football hero Jeffrey Webb was earning $2 million a year when he was head of the regional football body, CONCACAF, at the same time that he was allegedly embezzling huge sums from the Cayman Islands public purse. An article on Bloomberg about the troubles now facing the federation reveals that, as well as picking […]
