Archive for December 16th, 2020
Six more travellers COVID-19 positive
(CNS): Another six people have tested positive for COVID-19 from a batch of 394 tests carried out over the last day, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee has said. None of this latest group carrying the virus are symptomatic and they are all travellers currently in isolation. There are now 25 active cases of the […]
Woman’s arm slashed in altercation at WB home
(CNS): A 36-year-old man from West Bay has been arrested on suspicion of wounding following what appears to be a case of domestic violence at a home on North West Point Road. At around 7:00 on Tuesday evening, during what police called an altercation, a woman’s arm was slashed with a large knife by a […]
CIG spends nearly $3M on new fire trucks
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) has received seven new fire fighting trucks, which cost US$3 million, to replace its existing domestic fleet. The new trucks have arrived just a few months after the Ministry of Home Affairs spent almost $3.5 million on new trucks for CIFS aerodrome service. The new trucks were picked […]
Minister claims success in perception battle
(CNS): In a long address to parliament Monday, Minister Tara Rivers outlined what she sees as her achievements during her tenure at the helm of the Ministry of Financial Services, from the reams of legislation passed to investment in the sector. Rivers also claimed credit for taking on Cayman’s “perception problem”. She said the ministry […]
688 people to get extra NiCE work
(CNS): Over the last week and a half 688 people have been out in the community cleaning up Cayman ahead of the Christmas holidays as part of the National Community Enhancement (NiCE) Project. Over 430 new recruits joined more than 250 former NiCE workers for this year’s beautification project, who all began work last week. […]
Governor’s role is to support, not interfere
(CNS): The governor’s role in the Cayman Islands is to support institutions and ensure a system of good governance but not to interfere directly with devolved issues. With public confusion over why he stepped in to impose the Civil Partnership Law but hasn’t said anything about other topical and significant issues, Governor Martyn Roper told […]
MPs back ‘imperfect’ lawyers law
(CNS): The Legal Services bill passed unanimously in parliament on Friday, even though both sides of the House pointed to imperfections in the legislation, which is expected to go through dozens of committee stage amendments, today. Formerly the Legal Practitioners Bill, this lawyers law has had a long and controversial history. Steering this latest version […]
