Archive for December, 2023

Special bulk waste collection added for holidays

Special bulk waste collection added for holidays

| 04/12/2023 | 20 Comments

(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health is conducting a special clean-up exercise over the next two weeks to remove bulk waste for the holidays after all. The annual seasonal clean-up traditionally conducted in December moved to May this year ahead of the hurricane season, but officials said this additional collection will help with the transition.

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Methane deal made but tensions surround COP28

Methane deal made but tensions surround COP28

| 04/12/2023 | 38 Comments

(CNS): Major fossil fuel countries and companies reached a deal on Monday at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to significantly reduce methane leaks. The deal is significant and if implemented could prevent up 0.5°C of future climate heating. But despite this agreement, the phasing out of fossil fuel remains the main source of […]

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Inquiry opened after male skeletal remains found

Inquiry opened after male skeletal remains found

| 02/12/2023 | 27 Comments

(CNS): The remains of a male body was discovered by a member of the public in East End on Thursday morning at about 11am, and the police have opened an investigation to determine the person’s identity and how he died. The skeletal remains were in a secluded mangrove area and a team of officers were […]

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GT man arrested after car shot up and gun found

GT man arrested after car shot up and gun found

| 01/12/2023

(CNS): A 39-year-old man from George Town was arrested Monday over the possession of an illegal gun after a vehicle was shot up on Sunday night in Eastern Avenue, George Town. Police from the Firearm Response Unit attended an undisclosed residential location at about 9:30pm as a result of illegal activities involving a gun. After […]

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Fresh local lobster back on menu as season opens

Fresh local lobster back on menu as season opens

| 01/12/2023 | 35 Comments

(CNS) The close of the hurricane season and the start of December means that its not only beginning to look a lot like Christmas, local fresh lobster is back on the menu. The lobster season is now open until 29 February and extra day long season because of the leap year in 2024. However, this […]

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Cayman escapes busy storm season unscathed

Cayman escapes busy storm season unscathed

| 01/12/2023 | 21 Comments

(CNS): Another record breaking hurricane season in the Atlantic has come to an end and once again the Cayman Islands remained out of the eyes of the many storms that brewed, The season was above-normal with 20 named storms and unusual because this is an El Nino year, a weather phenomena that usually dampens down […]

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Offshore related fees won’t increase in coming budget

Offshore related fees won’t increase in coming budget

| 01/12/2023 | 41 Comments

(CNS): Firms operating in the Cayman Islands most important and lucrative economic pillar will not be subjected to any fee increases in the forthcoming budget, expected to be presented to parliament next week. According to a circular from the Ministry of Financial Services sent to stakeholders business fees across the financial services sector will remain […]

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