Archive for June 3rd, 2019
Hew: Port decision an example of leadership
(CNS): Joey Hew, Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure, told members of staff from his ministry that the proposed cruise berthing facility was an instance when “strong leadership was required, in order to get past a knee-jerk emotional response and make the difficult decision”. Speaking to civil servants at a recent biannual mini-retreat, which focused […]
Visitor numbers rising higher than ever
(CNS): Another record was smashed last month for Cayman’s overnight visitors with the best numbers during the month of April since records began. There were 46,079 visitors to Cayman, a near 18% increase on last year and the first time the destination welcomed over 40,000 stay-over visitors in the month of April. Cruise arrivals increased […]
Scotiabank adopts LGBTI business rights
(CNS): Scotiabank has adopted the UN Global LGBTI Standards for Business and signed onto the Women’s Empowerment Principles, demonstrating its continued commitment to diversity and inclusion, officials said in a release last week. “Scotiabank is committed to being an inclusive employer and an advocate for women and members of the LGBTI community,” said Brian Porter, […]
CIG starts search for cruise port project boss
(CNS): The Major Projects Office of the Public Works Department has begun advertising for a senior project manager to oversee the controversial cruise-cargo development project in George Town, on the day the final bids for the project came in and right after campaigners announced they had exceeded the number of signatures needed to trigger a […]
