Archive for February 3rd, 2017
OfReg opens for complaints at GT office
(CNS): The new Utility Regulation and Competition Office, now known as OfReg, is up and running. The Ministry of Planning, Lands and Agriculture announced Friday that the doors were open at the new overarching regulator, which is designed to protect consumers and promote competition. People can now raise concerns or file complaints with the new regulator […]
Cops warn women of another WB sex pest
(CNS): Police are urging women not to walk, run or exercise alone in secluded areas of West Bay after another victim was indecently assaulted on an early morning walk in the district Wednesday. The attack happened just after 6:30am on Conch Point Road near to the derelict resort of Spanish Bay. A woman was walking […]
Local doctors criticise health system
(CNS): Two local senior physicians slammed the Cayman Islands government health system and its management in Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, pointing to a catalogue of problems. One doctor said Cayman had blindly followed the American system and another warned of problems in regulation and standards. The doctors complained of the health ministry’s disrespect of […]
TV regulator rejects blame over commercial failings
(CNS Business): Following the news that Cayman 27 is dropping its costly ‘Daybreak’ local morning magazine TV show, the TV arm of the new regulator OfReg has stated that this issue is entirely commercial and not a regulatory matter. “The failure of cable providers to come to an agreement with Hurley’s Media Ltd for distribution […]
