Archive for October, 2023
Labour Force Survey reveals leap in expat workers
(CNS): “Growth cannot come at the cost of peace of mind and quality of life,” Premier Wayne Panton said Thursday as the Economics and Statistics Office released its Spring 2023 Labour Force Survey. The results show a record-breaking leap in the workforce of almost 8% since the spring of 2022, fuelled by a growth in […]
Cops seek help to find wanted gun suspect
(CNS): The RCIPS is calling on the public to help them find 36-year-old Joel Christopher Duncan, aka “One Don”, who is wanted in connection with a handgun, an AK-47, ammunition and a large quantity of ganja recovered at an address in Liberty Lane, George Town, last month. The police described him as violent and dangerous. […]
866 non-Caymanian kids attending CIG schools
(CNS) UPDATED re placement of local children: A freedom of information request by local law firm HSM Chambers revealed that there are currently 866 non-Caymanian children in government schools. According to the statistics released by the Department of Education Services (DES), 689 of those students were admitted in the last three years. Around a quarter […]
Premier: Seven Mile Public Beach not subject to ‘swap’
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has dismissed the idea that Seven Mile Public Beach will be part of a land swap deal. In a statement posted on his social media platforms on Thursday, he said the rumours were “absolute nonsense” and simply “not true” and stressed that the beach would not be swapped for London House, […]
Cayman boiled in record September heat
(CNS): The Cayman Islands did not escape the impact of a warming world last month when, like much of the northern hemisphere, heat records here were broken yet again. The CI National Weather Service recorded the highest temperature for a single day in September on the first of the month, which reached 94.5°F (34.7°C). The […]
No arrests in targeted killing, police call for witnesses
(CNS): Just one gunman shot Divonte Alejandro Hernandez (25) in a targeted killing outside a George Town liquor store last Friday, police have said, but no one has been arrested yet. The suspect is described as tall and slim, and he was wearing black clothes and a mask at the time. Another man was driving […]
Mr Benson’s Label and the importance of being Caymanian
Nick Joseph writes: Long story short: In 1959, Castro assumed control of Cuba. In 1969, Pindling assumed control of the Bahamas and led them to independence in 1973. In 1962, Jamaica became independent and in 1972, Manley assumed leadership. Capital and human flight from those countries ensued, with “brain-drain” exacerbating very serious pain (and for […]
Trust buys 14.4 acres of Sesuvium marsh on LC
(CNS): The Little Cayman District Committee of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) has purchased a 14.4-acre parcel of land in the Snipe Point area at the east end of the island. The parcel contains part of the Sesuvium marsh habitat, one of ten distinct habitats found on the island first listed by […]
Mac’s CPC speech stirs up public outrage
(CNS): The appearance of McKeeva Bush MP, the beleaguered former Cayman Islands premier and former speaker of the House, at the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Accra, Ghana, this week has fuelled public outrage. The fact that Bush was representing Cayman on an international platform has raised concern, given his existing conviction for assault […]
PPM accuse PACT of heading for 2023 deficit
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has said the Progressives abstained on every vote during last month’s Finance Committee because of concerns that the PACT Government is heading towards a budget deficit for this year. In a recent statement, McTaggart, who has also urged PACT to increase welfare support and other spending, said government expenditure was […]
MPs to grill fuel suppliers on price
(CNS): Chris Saunders MP (BTW) successfully steered a motion through parliament last month to establish a select committee to determine how the price of fuel is arrived at here in the Cayman Islands. He said there is at least $2 charged on every gallon sold that, to date, has never been explained. Although this was […]
