Archive for May, 2021
Clock ticks on farmers relief programme
(CNS): The PACT government is continuing with the previous government’s policy to support farmers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and officials are urging eligible people to submit applications for the relief before next Friday, when the window of opportunity closes. The Cayman Islands Farmers Assistance and Relief Measures (CI FARM) policy was implemented by Juliana […]
Plant thieves steal rare orchid from Botanic Park
(CNS): Two chocolate orchid (Encyclia phoenicia) plants have been stolen from the Orchid Boardwalk at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, one of several thefts from the gardens this year, according to General Manager John Lawrus. Horticultural Manager Nick Johnson said he was saddened by the loss of the beautiful plants, named for its strong […]
CCMI opens summer scholarships to local students
(CNS): The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is offering six scholarships for selected local students to attend a two-month intensive Young Environmentalist Leadership Course (YELC) this summer to help train young Caymanians to be skilled and enthusiastic environmental ambassadors. The programme, which is now in its tenth year, was created to provide an opportunity for […]
Teenage runaway missing for ten days
(CNS): Kayla James (17), who left the home where she is staying home on Tuesday, 11 May has still not returned. While the teenage girl has contacted family members, her whereabouts are unknown and the police are asking for help from the public to find her in the interest of her safety. Kayla is described […]
CIG still failing on public cash transparency
(CNS): Government entities have not yet published more than one quarter of the financial reports outlining how they spent public money over the four year period, 2015–16 to 2019, covered in the latest report by Auditor General Sue Winspear. Despite significant improvement in government accounting, in many areas there is still a lack of transparency, […]
Vaccine first shot rate increases to 64%
(CNS): Public health officials confirmed Thursday that 41,307 people, or 64% of the population, have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 54% have now completed the two-dose course, as the country inches towards the government’s target of getting at least 70% of the community fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before the […]
Officials silent on arrest of senior civil servant
(CNS): A senior civil servant has been arrested in relation to a financial crime investigation but government officials remain silent about the allegation and the police have said they are not able to comment. An RCIPS spokesperson told CNS in response to our enquiries, “The matter being referred to is an active and ongoing investigation […]
Developer wants to move beach from NS to WB
(CNS): The developer of the Rum Point Club in North Side and Dolphin Point Club in West Bay wants the Central Planning Authority to change the planning approval conditions on the Rum Point project to allow the removal more than 1,200 cubic yards of original sand excavated there to make way for the luxury condo […]
3,000 vaccines set to expire in three weeks
(CNS): Another three thousand people need to come forward and have their first COVID-19 shot over the next three weeks if Cayman is to avoid wasting any of its vaccine supplies that are due to expire at the end of June. According to public health officials, after an adjustment to their historical data the true […]
NHC begins early tropical outlooks
(CNS): With Tropical Storms now regularly forming before the official 1 June start date for the annual Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center in Miami has begun issuing early tropical weather outlook bulletins to make sure it is not caught out. There have been pre-season storms every year for the last six, but now, […]
Deputy to act as top prosecutor
(CNS): Candia James-Malcolm, the current deputy director of public prosecutions, has been confirmed as the temporary director following the sudden and still mysterious departure of Patrick Moran, the former top prosecutor. James-Malcolm was appointed by Governor Martyn Roper on advice from the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. The appointment is effective from today, 19 May, […]
