Archive for March, 2018
CIG proposing health insurance plan for over 65s
(CNS): The government is embarking on a public consultation on the idea of a Standard Health Insurance Contract for seniors in the Cayman Islands aged 65 and older. The Health Insurance Commission (HIC) and Department of Health Regulatory Services (DHRS) have created a survey seeking opinions on how Cayman can best meet the unique healthcare needs […]
Police seeking teenager missing from girls home
(CNS): The police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down 15-year-old Motesha Mothen, who was last seen at school yesterday (19 March). The teenager, who is a resident of the Frances Bodden home in Bodden Town, was wearing her John Gray High School uniform when she left for school on Monday but did not […]
Governor to be sworn in on arrival
(CNS): Anwar Choudhury, the new governor of the Cayman Islands, will be sworn into office immediately after his anticipated arrival Monday, officials have confirmed. The ceremony will take place at the Legislative Assembly before the UK representative begins his official duties, with his first day culminating in a welcome reception at Pedro Castle. His arrival coincides with […]
CIG gets to work courting Chinese business
(CNS): The Cayman Islands delegation to Great Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong, led by Premier Alden McLaughlin, has already started courting business since arriving in the strategic autonomous Chinese city Monday night. Financial Services Minister Tara Rivers, Chief Officer Dax Basdeo and Cayman Finance CEO Jude Scott began on Tuesday with a round-table discussion, chaired […]
ICO phenomenon demands regulatory attention
(CNS): After Bitcoin took investors on a rollercoaster ride last year, 2018 is shaping up to be the Cayman Islands’ biggest year for cryptocurrency funded startups — known as initial coin offerings (ICOs) — as companies around the world look to cash in on the digital asset explosion. Against this burst of activity, however, questions […]
Hazard officials believe exercise will improve responses
(CNS): Government officials believe their response to any future tsunami warning will improve as a result of the Cayman Islands’ participation last week in a Caribbean-wide exercise. “The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate local tsunami response plans, increase tsunami preparedness, and improve coordination, especially of government’s internal communications protocols for rapid onset events,” […]
Minister tweaks business licensing regime
(CNS): Commerce Minister Joey Hew has said that changes to the trade and business licensing regime under a new amendment bill will help cut red tape and encourage more local people to become entrepreneurs. The amendments to the law were steered through the Legislative Assembly last week with broad support, though Opposition Leader Ezzard Miller […]
84% of prisoners released under new law
(CNS): In its first annual report, the Conditional Release Board has given an early indication of how the new legislation surrounding the release of prisoners is working, revealing that last year 84% of prisoners who had served 60% of their sentences were released on licence and so far none of them have been recalled for […]
Status proof presents challenge for local job-seekers
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has said that his ministry is considering the challenge that many local people face in proving that they are Caymanian by right when applying for work, which is seen by some as yet another barrier to employment for locals. Answering a parliamentary question from the member for East End during the […]
Dry needle therapy leads to medical emergency
(CNS): A Caymanian patient of the Health Services Authority offered her heartfelt thanks to the medical staff that treated her earlier this year when she experienced a life-threatening situation after a type of acupuncture, known as deep dry needling. Debbie Pennington-Ebanks has made a full recovery but she suffered a collapsed lung following a session […]
Revised public ethics law still in limbo
(CNS): Some four years after the original legislation was passed and almost two years after a revised version was steered through the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly, the Standards in Public Life Law has still not been implemented. Acting Deputy Governor Gloria McField-Nixon told the LA last week that the regulations were being worked on with a […]
