Archive for September, 2016
Takes too much time to distribute scholarship funds
Why does it take so long for the Scholarship Secretariat to issue scholarship packages to approved students? Classes (began) in August and many students are still waiting for the scholarship to pay tuition. Late fees by the universities have already been applied to student accounts. Can the Department of Education hire temporary employees during these […]
Golden Spoons Review: Vivo
(CNS Foodie): Vivo, West Bay’s only health-conscious café with vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options is fortunate to offer a stunning ocean view out on North West Point. Located in the Lighthouse Point building, next to Dive Tech, you can come for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even just a fresh juice or sunset cocktail. They […]
Empty mobile homes catch fire
(CNS): Two mobile homes in North Side received extensive fire damage Friday afternoon, according to the RCIPS, who said that enquires revealed that both homes had been uninhabited for the past two years. The 911 emergency call centre received a call around 4:03pm on 2 September that a mobile home was on fire on Rossini […]
Customs arrest traveller over rude language
(CNS): A passenger who used “indecent words” on his customs declaration form was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct on Monday, customs officials have said. It was not clear if the man was a visitor or a resident, but he had arrived from Miami on an American Airlines flight when he got on the wrong […]
Tourist mugger still on the loose
(CNS): A description of a man wanted by the police following a street robbery in South Church Street last Friday has been released and the RCIPS is asking for the public’s help to track him down. Police have now revealed that the victim, who was visiting the Cayman Islands and had her bag stolen, was […]
Stolen SUV found at Barkers
(CNS) Updated: The Ford Explorer that was reported stolen last Wednesday has been found in the Barkers area by officers from the West Bay Police Station. The RCIPS says the vehicle will be forensically examined and returned to its owner. The SUV, which was taken from an apartment complex on Raleigh Quay, has a unique […]
Honduran president visits CI for trade talks
(CNS): Following up on the government’s recent announcements that it wants to see Cayman trading more with Honduras, Juan Hernandez, the country’s president, is visiting with Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin today. The premier, Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell and other ministers are expected to continue the talks initiated by their recent visit to Honduras. “This […]
Condo owners in fight with Dart
(CNS): Homeowners at the Britannia community are suffering “immense disquiet”, according to a spokesperson for the strata, due to a dispute with one of Dart’s web of companies over rights to amenities that they believe came with the deal when they bought their homes. Paul Simon, a representative for the residents, has accused the new […]
CIG plans to measure pirates’ ‘gold’
(CNS Business): The Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to conduct an economic impact assessment of this year’s Pirates Week to measure how much gold the pirate festival really brings in. The last assessment of the event, conducted well over a decade ago in 2002, identified 11,000 unique visitors, but since then the event has […]
Privatisation idea for schools shelved
(CNS): Considerations that Education Minister Tara Rivers had given to private-public partnerships in the government education system have been shelved. The minister has confirmed that in the short term the ministry will not be introducing charter, grant-maintained or academy-type schools that involve privatisation or partnerships with private sector entities. Reporting on the progress made in […]
Criteria set to help NCC pick land for conservation
(CNS): The Department of Environment has come up with a list of criteria to help the National Conservation Council select potential sensitive habitats on land across the Cayman Islands to purchase and preserve. The public consultation period for people to nominate areas is open until the end of October, and in order to help pick […]
