Archive for March 16th, 2021
Vaccine numbers continue steady climb
(CNS): With just over 24,360 people now vaccinated against COVID-19, the national rollout is still some way from government’s now revised target of having between 75% and 80% of the population inoculated before the borders can open and the country can begin the long road back to rebuilding the tourism sector. According to the latest […]
Candidates face growing requests for cash
(CNS): Alric Lindsay, an independent candidate for George Town South, told CNS he is seeing an acceleration in requests from voters for cash as he canvasses in his constituency and is worried that voters don’t understand that selling their vote is against the law because of the legacy of politicians who have been wiling to […]
Rundown’s comic recipe returns to the stage
(CNS): After a self-imposed quarantine in 2020 due to a global pandemic, organisers have said that Rundown has returned in 2021 to spread laughter, not COVID. Produced by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF), the show is back for its 28th season with a mix of comedy, satire and songs about life in Cayman. Originally […]
Alden reveals road deals a month before elections
(CNS): The outgoing premier, Alden McLaughlin, has revealed that government has come to an agreement with two landowners on the outskirts of George Town that will lead to more road building. McLaughlin said that one of the deals will pave the way for a local road that will connect the Red Bay and Prospect communities […]
Mangroves, pond threatened by millionaire’s subdivision
(CNS): The Department of Environment has laid out a catalogue of problems with a subdivision application that is going before the Central Planning Authority this week, including the removal of over 50 acres of mangroves, the destruction of an important freshwater pond and a canal that is very likely to pose serious future water quality […]
