Archive for April, 2019
HRC chair stands ground despite Mac’s rebuke
(CNS): James Austin-Smith has stood by a press release issued by the Human Rights Commission criticising government’s decision to appeal Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s ruling legalising same-sex marriage. The HRC chairman did not apologise to the Legislative Assembly, despite demands from Speaker McKeeva Bush. In a letter to the speaker, he said that he did […]
Police seek owners of stolen loot
(CNS): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is asking members of the public to contact them regarding a treasure trove of goods, believed to be stolen, in the hopes of reuniting the items with their rightful owners. Police said the jewellery and electronics were recovered mostly during searches conducted under warrant. Police also urged people […]
Clifton Hunter still ‘weak’, say school inspectors
(CNS): The overall performance of Clifton Hunter High School was rated weak again by education inspectors, showing that the government’s flagship school has shown no improvement since its review last year. In the Office of Education Standards’ latest report on the school in Frank Sound they said the standard of teaching was ‘weak’ and most […]
Minister amuses LA with homophobic ‘joke’
(CNS): Members of the Legislative Assembly all seemed highly amused by the health minister’s description of this month as “Gaypril”, as he answered questions Wednesday from Chris Saunders (BTW) on issues impacting the health ministry. As Dwayne Seymour struggled to supply answers about problems with staff and management, from the suspended security team and the […]
Appeal court grants stay in gay marriage case
(CNS): Sir John Goldring said that it was “not without hesitation” that the Court of Appeal granted government a stay on the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, blocking the impending first gay wedding ever be held in the country. The president of the appeal court said that they could not […]
Gunmen’s appeals fail on all counts
(CNS): Malik Mothen (38) failed to have his conviction for a gang-related shooting overturned Tuesday, and both he and co-defendant Kashwayne Hewitt (22) failed to have their sentences cut in relation to the crime, which happened outside a West Bay Road nightclub in February 2017. The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal agreed to hear Mothen’s […]
CSU early forecast calls for quieter hurricane season
(CNS): Phil Klotzbach, the expert hurricane forecaster from Colorado State University, is predicting a below-average storm season for 2019 in the first of his forecasts published last week. He said the current weak El Niño is likely to persist this summer and with sea surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic slightly below normal, and the […]
Gov’t adds tens of millions to 2019 budget
(CNS): Finance Minister Roy McTaggart has said that the additional tens of millions of dollars of appropriations voted through Finance Committee yesterday for the 2019 fiscal year will still leave government with an operating surplus of around $67 million. The minister also said that the change to the budget does not break any of the […]
CIG hangs appeal on same trial arguments
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government began ratcheting up costs to the public purse in its fight against the legalisation of same-sex marriage on Tuesday during its first appearance in the appeal court asking for a stay on the implementation of Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s landmark ruling. It also began airing the appeal grounds, which appear […]
Clock ticks for input on mortgage law reform
(CNS): People wishing to provide input to government about its proposals to create specific legislation to deal with home loans have until the end of April to make their submissions. The Law Reform Commission is examining whether or not the laws in this area need to be reformed as a result of public concerns about […]
Police focused on rounding up burglars
(CNS): A 33-year-old man from George Town was one of half a dozen suspected burglars that the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has rounded up over the last few weeks as it maintains its focus on break-ins. Detective Superintendent Peter Lansdown said burglaries have declined since last year but the police continue to target the […]
