Archive for October 6th, 2016
CIG makes bid to buy cove, plans pulled
(CNS): Efforts by the community to prevent a proposed development that would encroach on a significant part of the much-loved Smith Barcadere and Cove appear to have had a real impact. The premier told the Legislative Assembly Thursday that the government is trying to buy the land, and CNS has learned that the developer has […]
CAL cancels flights as Matthew approaches Miami
(CNS): Cayman Airways has cancelled four flights between here and Miami International Airport as ground handling operations there were suspended at noon (their time) Thursday. Because weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate this afternoon due to Hurricane Matthew, flights KX104, KX105, KX106 and KX107 have been cancelled, the airline said in a release. All flights for Friday […]
Committee falls apart over merger of OCC and ICO
(CNS): MLA Ezzard Miller has resigned as chair of the parliamentary oversight committee that deals with the Office of the Complaints Commissioner as a result of government’s plan to merge the OCC with the Information Commissioner’s Office and a new police complaints commission. He also revealed that most of the other committee members had followed […]
Two men arrested over 7 Mile Shops killing
(CNS): Police investigating the murder of Justin Manderson on Saturday 1 October have arrested two men on suspicion of killing the 24-year-old man and two others have been arrested on drug and ammunition offences following related searches. The West Bay man, who police believe was heavily involved in local gang violence, was gunned down in the […]
Telecom firms breach licences over fibre-optics
(CNS): The minister with responsibility for utilities has admitted that “many” telecommunication firms operating in the Cayman Islands have licences that require them to build out fibre-optic networks across all the islands but none of them have met their agreed target dates. Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts said that because of the problems the telecom firms […]
