Archive for June 13th, 2024
More rain adds to existing local flooding
(CNS): Between 7pm on Wednesday and Thursday morning, another ¼ inch of rain fell on the Cayman Islands, Hazard Management said without distinguishing between the three islands. At least another inch is expected throughout the rest of the day, even though the clouds are moving fairly rapidly north-northwest towards Cuba. The ground is still saturated […]
British citizens can still register for UK elections
(CNS): British citizens living abroad who are eligible to vote in the UK general election on 4 July can still register to vote provided they register before midnight on Tuesday, 18 June. The UK Electoral Commission is calling on voters to register now and apply for an absent vote if they will not be in […]
WORC bosses to face PAC grilling
(CNS): The Public Accounts Committee will hold a public hearing from today, Thursday, to 20 June regarding the Office of the Auditor General’s latest performance report, Improving Employment Prospects for Caymanians, May 2024, in which the OAG made ten recommendations, primarily to WORC. Ministry of Labour Chief Officer Wesley Howell, WORC Director Jeremy Scott and […]
Elite women clinch CIFA Cup in penalty shootout
(CNS): Elite Sports Club’s women’s team won the Cayman Islands Football Association Women’s FA Cup on 2 June following a dramatic comeback victory over Sunset that ended in a penalty shootout. With Elite hitting four of its shots from the penalty spot and Sunset converting only twice, Elite clinched the championship after a challenging season.
‘Absurd’ attack on NCA a ‘corrupt initiative’ says Panton
(CNS): Former premier Wayne Panton MP (NEW) has accused the developer lobby of a “corrupt initiative” to influence the UPM into amending the National Conservation Act to allow them free rein. In a scathing attack on his former colleagues, Panton has said the same agenda that drove him from Cabinet is driving the “absurd attack” […]
Local art community mourns death of Bendel Hydes
(CNS) The founding father of contemporary art in the Cayman Islands, Bendel Hydes from West Bay, died at the age of 72 on Tuesday morning, a family member confirmed to CNS. The pioneering artists was said to have laid the foundation for the development of the local professional art sector and put Cayman on the […]