Archive for May 4th, 2021
Community affairs boss moves to new ministry
(CNS): Another change in the senior civil service line-up supporting the new PACT Government was revealed Tuesday, when Government Information Services issued a release about Minister Bernie Bush’s first visit to departments under his responsibility at the new Ministry of Home Affairs, Youth, Sport, Culture and Heritage. Teresa Echenique, who was one of two chief […]
Ritz 7MB hotel to close for $50M upgrade
(CNS) The Ritz-Carlton resort on Seven Mile Beach will close at the beginning of June until the middle of November for a $50 million upgrade to the 144-acre site. A press release from the resort described it as “an extensive rejuvenation project that will transform guest rooms, meeting spaces and public areas”, as well as […]
70% of over 16s have received first shot
(CNS): Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee has said that 70% of eligible people in the Cayman Islands, which is all of those over the age of 16, have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which translates to 56% of the wider population. Given that children are still not able to be […]
Phasing plan needed for sub-division in wetlands
(CNS): A proposed subdivision for more than 430 homes that encroaches into the Central Wetland Mangroves, which is a critical habitat for the future survival of Grand Cayman’s natural resources and ecosystems, has not been refused by the Central Planning Authority, despite the serious environmental threats it poses, but is now subject to a phasing […]
Man wounded after shooting in George Town
(CNS): The police have been unable to gather any information so far in relation to a shooting in the early hours of Monday morning, believed to have taken place in the area of Seymour Road (aka Dump Road) in George Town. The RCIPS said that officers were informed by the hospital that medical staff were […]
Police claim to be helping abuse victim
(CNS): Police now claim that they are investigating a case of alleged abuse after a woman posted a video on social media on Friday, in which she warned her family and friends that if she was found dead, it would be at the hands of her ex-partner and the father of her child, whom she […]
