Archive for September, 2020
Jobless tourism workers invited to open house
(CNS): As the future of tourism in Cayman remains uncertain as a result of the impact of COVID-19, local workers in the once thriving sector who are now jobless were invited to an open house session that began on Tuesday and continues Wednesday at the Marriott hotel. The two-day event is aimed at getting people […]
LGBT+ group ‘disgusted’ by legal aid grant
(CNS): Colours Cayman, the first non-profit organisation in the country to represent the LGBT+ community, has said its members were “disgusted” that government has granted legal aid to a member of a conservative Christian association challenging the implementation of the Civil Partnerships Law by Governor Martyn Roper. The LGBT+ group said the action is doomed […]
Man charged over machete attack
(CNS): A 24-year-old man from George Town has been charged with wounding, common assault and damage to property in connection with an incident of violence last Sunday. Police were called to a report of an assault at an address near the junction of West Bay Road and Eastern Avenue in George Town. A woman and […]
Opposition makes direct attack on governor
(CNS): Opposition Leader Arden McLean has gone on the attack against Governor Martyn Roper, accusing Britain’s representative in the Cayman Islands of pursuing his own personal agenda with the implementation of the Civil Partnership Law. In a letter to the overseas territories minister, Baroness Sugg, and in a press release from the official opposition, McLean […]
4.5M tremor off East End coast
(CNS): According to the USGS site, there was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake at around 8am Tuesday some 63 miles southeast of East End, Grand Cayman and about 6 miles deep. Hazard management tweeted some time later that no damage had been reported and there was no cause for concern.
CPA refuses Balboa Beach plans but work rolls on
(CNS): The Balboa Beach project, which was heard by the Central Planning Authority last week as the owners sought approval for after-the-fact as well as new work at the waterfront site, received a mixed response from the board. A concrete slab on the ironshore that had neither planning permission nor a coastal works licence was […]
Cayman still COVID-free as virus rages around world
(CNS): The Cayman Islands started the week retaining its COVID-free status, when Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee reported Monday afternoon that all 79 COVID-19 tests carried out since Friday were negative. But while Cayman has not seen a case of community transmission since 11 July, there are spikes around the world, including Jamaica, which […]
NRA aims to improve safety for cyclists
(CNS): The National Roads Authority has begun rolling out new symbols on some of the roads on Grand Cayman to indicate where the road is shared between bicyclists and motor vehicles in an effort to improve awareness and safety. The shared lane markings, or sharrows, are either white or green symbols with two chevrons and […]
ESO begins first post-COVID labour research
(CNS): Trained interviewers with the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) will begin the Fall Labour Force Survey later this month, which will paint the first statistical survey of Cayman’s post COVID-19 job market and a population snapshot. With the 2020 national census cancelled because of the health crisis, this research will provide a reliable estimate […]
Fidelity pays up on pension withdrawals
(CNS): A pension provider that faced significant criticism for its delays in responding to members who applied under the law to withdraw their money says it is now paying up and everyone should be paid by the middle of this month. Fidelity Pension Plan was the biggest vocal critic of the legislative change that allowed […]
Teenager charged in family stabbing
(CNS): A 19-year-old man who is accused of stabbing his cousin, who is also 19, has been charged with wounding. Police said the George Town teenager appeared in court on Friday and Monday and has been remanded in custody until 18 September. The victim, who is still recovering from serious injuries, was stabbed multiple times […]
