Archive for February, 2022
Over 7,300 people currently infected with COVID-19
(CNS): The number of people in isolation here in Cayman after formally reporting that they have tested positive for COVID-19 is now believed to be more than 7,300 people, according to statistics on international websites where cases are recorded. Public Health Department officials have failed to report the number of active cases of the virus […]
Man claims gun possession was ‘exceptional’
(CNS): Adwen Anthony Simpson (37) from George town has admitted having a .38 revolver loaded with four rounds of ammunition hidden under the car seat when he was stopped by police last October on Shedden Road. Appearing in Grand Court Friday, Simpson pleaded guilty to having the gun and ammunition but his attorney told the […]
Airport reinstates drop-off and pick-up kerbside access
(CNS): The controversial ban on allowing private drivers to drop off and pick up passengers at the kerb outside the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) has been overturned. The Cayman Islands Airports Authority has said that from next Monday, 14 February, private vehicles will once again be allowed access for this purpose. But officials said […]
Uncertainty still surrounds return of cruise ships
(CNS): Dealing with the health and safety implications for the return of cruise ships to the Cayman Islands in the coming months dominated discussions between the cruise lines and the tourism ministry last week. But stakeholders are also keen to see other changes rolled out that address daily capacity issues and the sale of excursions […]
Parliament meets to launch jubilee celebrations
(CNS): Members of Parliament held a special meeting on Sunday to mark the beginning of this year’s celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. The British monarch acceded to the throne 70 years ago, 6 February 1952, on the death of her father, George VI. The Queen, who is the longest serving British monarch, will […]
Real estate sellers won’t get work permit carve-out
(CNS): Over the last decade around 150 work permits have been issued to real estate agents, according to numbers released by WORC. In the last year alone 25 permits have been issued in what realtors call a competitive market with limited inventory. But government is not contemplating carving out these jobs for Caymanians. While PACT […]
DoT using designer leather bags as promo tool
(CNS): The Department of Tourism has taken another unusual turn in its efforts to promote the Cayman Islands to wealthy travellers, working with a Chicago-based luxury leather bag maker. In a press release issued Friday, officials said the department was partnering with the custom leather goods brand, Laudi Vidni, on a unique line of coloured leathers inspired […]
CBC invests $3M in high-tech cargo scanner
(CNS): Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) has acquired a new high-tech cargo scanner to improve security and the service’s ability to intercept contraband and undeclared items entering the country in containers. Government has paid US$3.1 million for the machine which officials said combines high-energy x-ray imaging with integrated equipment identification for inspecting cargo containers […]
GT man arrested after worksite fight
(CNS): Police have arrested a 54-year-old man from George Town on suspicion of assault GBH following a fight at a worksite on Wednesday. A report was made to 911 at around 8:40am that two men were fighting at the site on Kentsville Drive, off North Sound Road, in George Town. During the fight, the arrested […]
Imports reached record highs in mid-2021
(CNS): The total value of merchandise imports grew significantly in the second quarter of 2021 to $310.87 million, which means almost CI$100 million worth of more stuff was imported between April and June last year when compared to the same period in 2020. While much of that can be blamed on the impact of the […]
New ideas needed to keep green iguanas in check
(CNS): An army of around 320 registered cullers have managed to kill almost 1.35 million invasive green iguanas over the last three years since the project first began, but there has been a decline in interest from cullers despite an increase in the bounty. This is largely because the estimated number of iguanas has dropped […]
