Archive for December 30th, 2019
Activists urge action on LGBT equality
(CNS): Local advocacy group Colours Cayman has questioned the point of the Cayman Islands 2009 Constitution, given that the rights of the LGBT community are still being trampled on, as they urged action on marriage equality in 2020. The activists also noted the silence from the Human Rights Commission since the findings of the appeal […]
Deadline approaches for April electoral roll
(CNS): The date for the national referendum on the government’s proposed cruise port project is now up in the air, but if it takes place in April, which is a distinct possibility, the window of opportunity for new voters to take part will close on Thursday this week. Eligible Caymanians have only until 2 January […]
November cruise numbers rise high over 2018
(CNS): The number of cruise passengers visiting the Cayman Islands in November 2019 passed those recorded in the same month in 2018, according to the Department of Tourism. DoT reported that 173,373 passengers arrived last month, a 2% increase on last year, undermining government claims over the last few months that numbers were in a […]
One dead in road crash on E-W Arterial
(CNS) UPDATED NOON: Police have confirmed that a 26-year-old man from Bodden Town was killed following a road collision early Monday morning on the East-West Arterial Road. The local man, who is understood to work for government, died after the Nissan Skyline he was driving left the road and collided with a light pole by […]
