Archive for February 17th, 2021

Gov’t scrambles to form NCC

Gov’t scrambles to form NCC

| 17/02/2021 | 56 Comments

(CNS): After dragging its heels on appointing the private sector members of the National Conservation Council, public pressure appears to have led government to a last minute scramble. An application by Dart for a ten-storey hotel went before the Central Planning Authority on Tuesday with no input from the Department of Environment because there was […]

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Salary grabs and who gets the shaft

Salary grabs and who gets the shaft

| 17/02/2021

Alric Lindsay writes: It is not unusual for salary grabs to take place close to election dates. But to blatantly do so while poor people are suffering takes things to another level. This is particularly the case during COVID-19. Specifically, I would like to point out two salary grabs, who may get left behind and who […]

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CI Fire Service trains coastguard recruits

CI Fire Service trains coastguard recruits

| 17/02/2021 | 9 Comments

(CNS): The new Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG) will be working with various other agencies in the course of its responsibilities to protect the shoreline and Cayman waters. To this end, 16 recruits to the government’s newest uniform agency have therefore been given training on how to put out fires. During the three-day course in […]

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Lands Board takes up Uncle Bob Rd access case

Lands Board takes up Uncle Bob Rd access case

| 17/02/2021 | 41 Comments

(CNS): The problem of beach and shoreline access is continuing unabated, but now that government has adjourned debate on its proposed legislation, a much needed legal resolution will now be kicked on to the next administration. However, as complaints about public access being blocked by developers and landowners mount, the Public Lands Commission is now […]

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Flow blames CUC for loss of service in BT

Flow blames CUC for loss of service in BT

| 17/02/2021 | 41 Comments

(CNS): Around 40 Flow customers in Bodden Town lost service after CUC’s IT company, DataLink, made cuts to Flow’s fiber and copper network at the weekend. According to a release from Flow, CUC and its subsidiary company cut the links due to safety concerns about the network but chose to remove the communications cables instead […]

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