Archive for October 26th, 2021
Little Cayman COVID free but Brac sees two cases
(CNS): Public Health has confirmed that a Little Cayman resident who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 while on Grand Cayman on Friday is isolating on that island and was not allowed to travel back to the Sister Island. Little Cayman has not yet had a case of the virus and since everyone who had come into […]
Lawyer drafts bill, begins campaign for ganja vote
(CNS): Local lawyer Orrie Merren and businessman Prentice Panton have joined forces to spearhead a campaign for government to decriminalise the private possession and recreational use of ganja. Having already written draft legislation and contacted government about their proposal, Merren and Panton hope they can persuade PACT to move towards a sustainable cannabis policy for […]
COVID cases soar with 90 positives in one day
(CNS): The positivity rate of people being tested for SARS-CoV-2 reached a startling new high Tuesday, with 90 positive cases of community transmission as well as two cases in travellers due to leave quarantine all recorded in just one day from 1,101 PCR tests. Two more people have been admitted to hospital and both are […]
Ex-talk show host to lead Public Lands Commission
(CNS): Woody DaCosta, a former host of the now cancelled early morning radio show Cayman Crosstalk, has been appointed chair of the Public Lands Commission (PLC). During his time as the host of what was then a popular show, DaCosta was a vocal advocate for public beach access rights. His appointment comes at a crucial […]
Legal changes made to attract insolvency work
(CNS): A number of amendments are being made to the Companies Act that officials from the financial services ministry say will retain and attract more restructuring and insolvency business for firms based in the Cayman Islands. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is expected to be presented to Parliament at the next, as yet unfixed, meeting […]
OfReg to auction green energy projects
(CNS): The utilities regulator has come up with a plan to enable potential energy producers to bid against each other to supply renewable energy through long-term contracts at the lowest possible price, officials have said. OfReg, which has been given responsibility for regulating the rollout of green energy, said it has been working on several […]
