Archive for February 24th, 2023
Bocelli confirms he will sing at Cayman fundraiser
(CNS): Andrea Bocelli, the famous blind Italian tenor, has confirmed that he is interrupting his official world tour to do a fundraising concert in the Cayman Islands on Saturday evening. The special charity event has caused a stir on social media over the last few weeks as people called into question the validity of the […]
Dump truck and rental car crash at ETH roundabout
(CNS): Police are investigating a collision on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway Roundabout by Lawrence Boulevard yesterday lunchtime involving a dump truck and a rental vehicle. The emergency services were called out at about 12:10pm after the truck and the car, which were both travelling north, crashed at the second exit. The Cayman Islands Fire Service […]
Ministry gives up on Miss Universe pageant
(CNS): The government has confirmed that it has officially given up the Miss Cayman Islands Universe (MCIU) franchise. In the wake of the criminal conviction of the reigning beauty queen, Tiffany Conolly, and the embarrassment that followed as a result of her being allowed to enter the pageant while facing assault charges, Tourism Minister Kenneth […]
Seven years on, key parts of pensions law rolled out
(CNS): Cabinet has approved a new commencement order that will bring most of the outstanding parts of the National Pensions (Amendment) Act into force this year, some seven years after the law was passed. The provisions pave the way for more transparency and accountability on the part of the pension providers, naming and shaming of […]