Archive for March, 2020
Team returning from DR ‘very low risk’
(CNS): A local sports group travelling back to the Cayman Islands from the Dominican Republic has a very low risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the Public Health Department determined after consulting with the team about its itinerary during their visit to the country. There has been just one confirmed case of COVID-19 […]
Couple arrested for criminal trespass in EE
(CNS): Two people from North Side were arrested in East End on Sunday on suspicion of criminal trespass, going equipped for stealing, and possession and consumption of ganja. The RCIPS said that shortly before 1:00am on 1 March, officers on patrol in East End came upon a vehicle parked suspiciously at an address on Sea […]
Ethics law depends on board members’ honesty
(CNS): The regulations accompanying the Standards in Public Life law, which finally came into effect on Sunday, have confirmed that people serving as directors on government boards and commissions have no need to reveal anything about their private finances unless they believe it may conflict with their role. Board members simply have to sign a […]
Clarity needed on who runs the court, says DG
(CNS): Questions about the efficiency of the Cayman Islands court system that were raised in a report by the auditor general were the focus of a Public Accounts Committee hearing Monday, when the deputy governor revealed that, when it comes to the administration, who runs what is not entirely clear. Franz Manderson said that while […]
Judge orders port referendum law quashed
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has been ordered to quash the referendum law it passed to pave the way for the people’s vote on the cruise port project. Justice Tim Owen, who had found that the legislation was incompatible with the constitution, said in his latest ruling on the remedy following the judicial review that […]
OECD warns of global economic slump due to COVID-19
(CNS): The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is warning governments that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, could cause significant economic disruption, with travel and tourism included as industries that will be most affected. More than 90,000 people have now been infected with COVID-19 globally and about half of them have recovered. More than 3,000 people […]
Dump fire contained but still burning
(CNS): A small but deep-seated fire at the George Town landfill, which has been burning since at least Saturday morning when it was discovered, is proving hard to completely extinguish. According to an update issued Monday afternoon, Cayman Islands Fire Service crews, working with staff from the Department of Environmental Health, are still battling the […]
West Bay burglar turns himself in
(CNS): In the early hours of Saturday morning, 29 February, the occupants of an address on West Bay Road, north of Marsh Road, discovered a stranger in their home. The man, who was seen in the residence around 1:15am, fled the location with an undisclosed quantity of cash. However, later that day, a 54-year-old man […]
Man charged after stabbing in East End
(CNS): A 23-year-old man from East End has been charged with wounding in relation to a stabbing that happened last week at an address on Sea View Road, East End. The RCIPS said that early on the morning of Wednesday, 26 February, officers were called to the scene following a report of an assault. Two […]
A call for new political leaders
Gilbert Connolly writes: Elected politicians are the only group of Caymanian workers that are protected from competition from qualified expats in the workplace. The Cayman Islands Constitution prohibits expats from serving in the Legislative Assembly. This begs the question: how would Caymanian politicians fare against expat politicians who have the advantage of a first-class education […]
Bryan blocks meeting to debate ousting speaker
(CNS): The special meeting of the Legislative Assembly to debate a no confidence vote in House Speaker McKeeva Bush and elect a new deputy speaker will not take place because Kenneth Bryan (GTC) voted against it at a meeting of opposition members over the weekend. Under the Constitution, seven MLAs can force a meeting of […]
