Archive for November 12th, 2021
Prison boss to leave before year-end
(CNS): Prison Director Steve Barrett will be leaving the Cayman Islands and his job before the year end and is said to be returning to his native Scotland. In an official release on Friday confirming his departure, no specific reason for Barrett’s early departure was given but he and government officials said it was for […]
Med supplier sues gov’t over cancelled LFT order
(CNS): Blue Water Medical Supplies is suing the Cayman Islands Government, claiming that an order that was confirmed last month for half a million COVID-19 Flowflex Rapid Antigen Tests, at a cost of CI$1.275 million, had been cancelled in breach of the contract. In a very brief statement of claim filed with the Grand Court […]
Revenue rolls in to public purse despite pandemic
(CNS): The government continues to collect near record-breaking revenue, despite the stalled tourism sector, as stamp duty, import taxes and financial sector fees roll in to the public coffers. Despite the additional spending to deal with the direct and indirect costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current operating surplus is higher than expected at the […]
