Archive for January, 2019
Local grouper sites offer hope for species survival
(CNS): With the Nassau grouper recently elevated to the ‘critically endangered’ list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the strongest warning it issues that a species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction, the spawning sites around the Sister Islands offer the last hope for the survival in the region of these iconic reef […]
New commander to increase Sister Islands’ cop presence
(CNS): Acting Police Inspector Kevin Bogle has been appointed the next area commander for the Sister Islands for a two-year rotation. Succeeding Inspector Andre Tahal, who has returned to Grand Cayman, Bogle said that one of his priorities will be to increase the police presence on both islands, with a special focus on schools. He also […]
Tool thieves strike West Bay construction sites
(CNS): Thieves have made off with a number of valuable construction tools after break-ins at containers on two construction sites in Yacht Drive, West Bay, overnight Monday-Tuesday. Police said the thefts were reported to them after they were discovered yesterday morning. After processing the scenes, the police are now investigating the thefts. But they are also urging owners […]
Law requires public scrutiny of final port design
(CNS): The Department of Environment has said that when a developer for the George Town cruise and cargo project is selected, the final design must go through another environmental impact assessment, which will require public consultation. DoE Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie said that the previous assessment was for a design that is no longer under consideration, […]
Poor law rename much more than cosmetic
(CNS): The deputy chief officer in the Ministry of Community of Affairs, André Ebanks, has said that the overhaul of the outdated poor law desperately needs a name change and it that will be much more than just a bit of cosmetic tinkering. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee last week, the senior ministry official, […]
Green vision begins to emerge for Cayman
(CNS): With the coming together of several environmental activist groups at the weekend, it is becoming clear that a genuine green movement is now emerging in the Cayman Islands. The grassroots organisations include the campaign to trigger a people’s referendum on the cruise berthing project, the movements to save specific areas like Smith Cove and […]
Listen Up! Barkers under threat
(CNS Podcast): In this pilot episode of the CNS podcast “Listen Up!”, which will be a frequent but not necessarily regular feature on Cayman News Service, we take a closer look at what’s happening at Barkers Beach. The proposed development in this area has been in the news lately and has caused quite a stir […]
More hands needed to keep iguana cull on track
(CNS): The Department of Environment is making another call for more registered green iguana cullers, as the number of the invasive species being killed has begun to decline. The current group of cullers has managed to remove around 350,000 iguanas during the island-wide effort to massively diminish the population and reduce the negative impact they […]
Blues get over $200k for future conservation
(CNS): The Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, which has saved Grand Cayman’s iconic and endemic iguana from extinction, has received a welcome grant of over CI$212,000 as it moves into Phase II of this critically important conservation project. The money has come from the the Darwin Plus Initiative, a UK-based grant scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and […]
MOT ignores key criticisms in response to airport audit
(CNS): Responding to the Office of the Auditor General’s audit of the airport redevelopment project and the problems identified by Sue Winspear and her team, the Ministry of Tourism justified the time and cost overruns but completely ignored the problems identified by the auditors that stemmed from the poor performance of the project’s main consultants. […]
Slapping down political discourse
Anonymous writes: I will never understand the logic or rationale behind Cayman’s general approach to persons who are active in the community. We detest our government and also detest anyone who tries to run to change anything in the government. The comment above (see here) highlights part of the issue.
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