Archive for December, 2018
CIG’s Euro trip adds up to $150K
(CNS): The extended trip to Europe in September by the premier, financial services minister, the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) and a number of other government officials cost the public purse more than $150,000, according to documents released by the various relevant government departments. Premier Alden McLaughlin led a small delegation to Europe […]
Government and opposition present united front in UK
(CNS): Following the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meetings in London this week, which closed on Wednesday night, the Cayman delegation will remain in the UK to engage the British government in talks about the Cayman Islands Constitution. The government team will be joined by members of the opposition, as the two groups put aside […]
Car shot up in West Bay, man arrested
(CNS): RCIPS officers are currently investigating a report of shots being fired at an address on Adonis Drive, West Bay, overnight Monday/Tuesday, 3/4 December after a car was discovered to have been damaged by bullets. Police have arrested one man but it is not clear if he is connected to the shooting. Police said that […]
Cops crack down ahead of Christmas road chaos
(CNS): Holiday traffic safety operations are already underway with intensified road enforcement operations, the RCIPS has said, and it will continue throughout the season and into the new year. In the first five days of this month police have already arrested seven drivers for DUI, two of whom were more than twice over the legal limit […]
General registry reveals record-breaking statistics
(CNS): The number of registered companies in the Cayman Islands reached an all-time high, according to statistics released by the Cayman Islands General Registry. At the end of September there were 106,291 active companies on its register, after a steady increase since the same time last year, which is a 7% growth over last year, with […]
Brexit overshadows first day of JMC
(CNS): The first day of the two-day meeting between the British Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council and the UK Government in London was overshadowed Tuesday by the UK’s exit from Europe. Not only was Brexit at the top of the agenda at the BOT meeting but it also kept key British ministers away from the JMC […]
Man due in court for attempting to steal from cars
(CNS): A 42-year-old man from George Town was expected in court Wednesday after police formally charged him with criminal trespass and attempted theft following an incident on Sunday off the West Bay Road. Police said that a report had been made that an intruder had entered private property at an address on Parkside Close, where he […]
Smith Cove ‘business’ stirs up concern
(CNS): The public beach area at Smith Cove (Smith Barcadere) has come under scrutiny by local activists and the broader community after revelations that a local tour company is using the location for snorkelling tours for cruise ship passengers. Others may also be using it as a place to rent paddle boards to visitors, despite […]
CIG looks to smooth local charity troubles
(CNS): More than 400 churches, sports clubs, community groups and charities in the Cayman Islands that are registered with government have been experiencing major administrative headaches as a result of the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017, which was implemented to deal with the risks posed by offshore non-profit entities. So, in moves to help local charitable organisations […]
Premier: UK should plug EU environment fund gap
(CNS): As current president of the Political Council of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), Premier Alden McLaughlin stood up for all the British Overseas Territories in London on Monday, as he called on the UK to ensure that specialist technical assistance as well as funding for environmental research and protection remains available for the […]
Transport unit dodges FOI with poor records
(CNS): The ombudsman has let the Public Transportation Unit (PTU) off the hook over a refused freedom of information request because of its poor record keeping. In Sandy Hermiston’s latest decision regarding an applicant’s appeal over a denied public records request, she has upheld the PTU’s refusal because trying to compile the statistics asked for would […]
