Archive for May, 2016
Minimum wage job requires answers to over 70 Qs
(CNS): Candidates applying for a minimum wage clerical position at a local company advertised with the NWDA can expect the sort of grilling that would normally be reserved for people taking top jobs at a multi-national corporation. The application requirements were spotted by local activist Sandra Hill, who said the absurdly difficult questionnaire that applicants […]
CIG missing $millions in rental stamp duty
(CNS): A memo that was written more than six years ago about government’s failure to collect stamp duty on residential leases suggests that the public purse is missing out on at least a million dollars every year in revenue that government experts said should not be very expensive to collect. Following a freedom of information […]
NCC faces speargun conundrum
(CNS): The National Conservation Council is facing a challenging problem because of a compromise the environment minister was forced to make over spearguns in order to gain support from his political colleagues on the National Conservation Law. As the last parts of the law are implemented, which is expected to be over the next few weeks, […]
HRC urges people to embrace Cayman’s diversity
(CNS): The Human Rights Commission is calling on Cayman to embrace the cultural diversity here that stems from the multiple nationalities that make up the community. In a statement to mark the United Nations World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the commission pointed out that enhancing cultural diversity is important to ensure […]
Beached Cuban boat irritates residents
(CNS): An abandoned Cuban boat that is currently beached at the water’s edge in South Sound, near to Miss Lassie’s House, is irritating residents. A group of Cuban migrants arrived in the vessel two weeks ago and it has been sitting there since. Despite complaints, the authorities explained that there are some challenges in moving […]
Police find missing man safe and well
(CNS): Police who were seeking the public’s help to find a West Bay man who was last seen on Saturday night, 14 May say they have found him. Hector Cruz, who also goes by the name Hector Delacali, a 40-year-old Cuban national, was found safe and well on Thursday night. Cruz had been reported missing Monday by his […]
Cops round up suspect in 4 month old gun case
(CNS): A local man has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm following an incident at the beginning of the year in Bodden Town. The 33-year-old man reportedly evaded police during an operation on 20 January in Kitty Lane, when he was believed to be in possession of a gun. The man is expected to […]
The CORE energy issue
A CNS reader writes: CUC recently announced, with the approval of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the extension of the Consumer Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) programme. The 2MW expansion, to be split evenly between commercial and residential customers, carried an expected decrease in purchasing price, and also introduced a tiered structure reflecting the diminishing cost […]
UK chancellor backs Cayman’s position on beneficial ownership
(CNS Business): The government has released the response it received from Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to the letter sent to him by Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton about the Cayman government’s position on the sharing of beneficial ownership information. The UK’s senior Cabinet minister has accepted that any new future regime or […]
Drug traffickers deny smuggling gun into Cayman
(CNS): Two men who have admitted smuggling almost 200lbs of ganja into the Cayman Islands have denied attempting to bring in an unlicensed gun at the same time. Clibland Swaby Powery (31) from George Town and Marlon Crowe (33) from Jamaica pleaded guilty on Friday to drug trafficking but not guilty to importing a Smith […]
Marl lorry smashes into car and spills load
(CNS): Police have confirmed that they are investigating the circumstances of a major smash on Shamrock Road yesterday morning (Wednesday 18 May) in Prospect, close to Spotts Dock. The crash happened at around 11:30 when a dump truck, moving at a considerable speed and loaded with marl, overturned and lost its entire load after smashing […]
