Archive for October, 2016
Cannabis oil set for debate
(CNS): When members return to the Legislative Assembly on Monday morning they will have the opportunity to debate the amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Law tabled Friday by Premier Alden McLaughlin. The PPM government has agreed to change the law to facilitate the prescribing of cannabis oil by doctors as a medical treatment after […]
Cayman begins efforts to help in wake of Matthew
(CNS) With reports from Haiti suggesting more than 800 people were killed when category 4 Hurricane Matthew swept across its south-west peninsular this week, Cayman has begun collecting supplies and coordinating relief efforts for all those suffering in the region as a result of the damaging storm. The Cayman Islands Red Cross has launched an […]
Developer agrees to sell Smith Cove to CIG
(CNS): The premier has confirmed that the owners of the land north of Smith Cove who were planning a luxury condo development have agreed to sell the land to government at cost. Bronte Development are willing to enter into a deal and it was just a matter of setting the price, which the Lands and […]
Car stolen from South Sound, cops appeal for help
(CNS): Police are asking the public to help them find a stolen SUV. The blue Toyota Highlander, registration 159 228, was stolen sometime between 10pm on Tuesday night, 4 October, and about 7:30am on Wednesday morning, police said. The car was taken by the thieves from the car park of an apartment complex on South Sound […]
Referendum bid on gay marriage fails
(CNS): The government narrowly defeated MLA Anthony Eden’s efforts to force it into a referendum on same-sex marriage after a long debate in the Legislative Assembly Thursday. Going down to the wire, all eight members of the opposition benches supported the motion, while all nine government members voted ‘no’. Most members spoke on the issue […]
Charities bill passes into law
(CNS): The financial services minister led the charge in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday as members began working their way through the government’s marathon agenda for this parliamentary meeting. Wayne Panton presented ten bills, most of which related to the offshore sector, including the non-profit legislation to register and regulate charities and other non-governmental organisations […]
Support needed for those in crisis
(CNS): The need for early intervention when people encounter crisis events will be highlighted during the upcoming Mental Health Week. The Health Services Authority (HSA) and the Psychiatry and Behavioural Services Department (PBSD) will mark the week, which starts 8 October, with a series of events, but the goal is to encourage timely mental health […]
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 […]
