Archive for September, 2023
CUC to audit homes involved in CHEER project
(CNS): The homes that have been and will be selected by the Cayman Islands Government to take part in the CHEER project will be audited by CUC. The audits will establish what needs to be done to help them save money on bills and to sustain that going forward. The home retrofit programme is funded […]
FFR could block spending on climate resilience
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has said the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility could prove too conservative for Cayman to invest in the necessary projects and initiatives to future-proof the country and develop resilience to survive the changing climate unless the cap on the debt can be lifted. PACT’s policy goal of a sustainable future and preparing […]
CI$1.7M deal signed for new Red Bay classrooms
(CNS): The Ministry of Education has signed a deal with local contractor Ron Wilson’s Equipment and Construction to build three Year 6 classrooms at Red Bay Primary School. The new school block is expected to cost around CI$1.7 million and will allow the three existing Year 6 classes to be converted into three Reception classrooms, […]
Burglary suspect charged over GT break-ins
(CNS): A 42-year-old man from George Town has been charged with two counts of burglary and was expected in court Tuesday. The police found about two and a half pounds of ganja in his possession when he was picked up in West Bay on Saturday, so he is also likely to be charged with drug […]
Minister urges young people to join safety services
(CNS): As Cayman marked the 19th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan striking Grand Cayman and the US marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attack, Home Affairs Minister Sabrina Turner stressed the importance to the community of the men and women who serve in public safety and uniformed jobs. Sabrina Turner urged young people to consider […]
Premier says civil service must stop growing
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has said the civil service headcount cannot continue to grow at the current pace and that a request for 1,100 new posts in the upcoming budget would not be fulfilled. He said there would be no job cuts in this coming spending plan and that the government finances remain solid, but […]
Renewables are the way forward, says ministry
(CNS): The Ministry of Sustainability has said that the draft revised National Energy Policy makes it clear that renewable energy is the way forward for Cayman and that any use of other fuels is expected to be just an interim measure that should not increase the cost of bills. The comments follow the revelation that […]
Four Cubans land on the Brac in rickety canoe
(CNS): Four migrants are currently in Customs and Border Control custody after landing on Cayman Brac at around 6:50 Sunday morning, having travelled from Cuba in a rickety wooden canoe. The men arrived in Spot Bay and ended their journey before being processed in accordance with CBC protocols. This is the fourth migrant boat to […]
Coral spawns in new specialist DoE lab
(CNS): The Department of Environment’s new Coral Spawning Lab was introduced to the community last week with an unexpected spawning event after laboratory adjustments of annual temperature in line with solar and lunar cycles triggered corals to spawn. The two coral labs were set up just a few weeks ago and filled with 256 gallons […]
LRC seeks to repeal conflicted land law
(CNS): A rarely used piece of legislation that deals with land inheritance and ownership is currently under review by the Law Reform Commission, which is seeking public opinion on the potential repeal of the 25-year-old law. The commission said the Settled Land Act (1998 Revision) is unsatisfactory as it contradicts with the Registered Land Act […]
UK offers support to protect Cayman’s deep ocean
(CNS): An upcoming workshop will explore opportunities for expanding deep-sea marine conservation efforts in the Cayman Islands with support from the United Kingdom’s flagship Blue Belt Programme. The workshop is part of a week-long series of events where local agencies will develop plans for safeguarding Cayman’s Exclusive Economic Zone waters from pollution, illegal fishing and […]
