Archive for August 1st, 2024
Local silk appointed as acting Grand Court judge
(CNS): Ben Tonner KC has been appointed as an acting judge of the Grand Court and will serve from 5 August to 30 August during the newly introduced Long Vacation between the summer sitting and the winter sitting. Governor Jane Owen made the appointment on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
Crooks advances to 50m Finals in Paris Olympics
(CNS): Crooks has become the first Cayman Islands swimmer ever to qualify for an Olympics Final. Swimming in the first of two semifinal races in the Men’s 50m Freestyle on Thursday, he was powerful out of the blocks and led the race from start to finish, clocking a time of 21.54 seconds, which was 0.04 seconds […]
Open letter urges MPs to take action on climate change
Dear Representatives of the Cayman Islands and United Kingdom Government: We, the youth of Cayman, urgently call upon you to develop a comprehensive plan to prepare our islands for the imminent impacts of climate change. Time and time again, we have all been warned about the effects of climate change, yet virtually nothing has been […]
Cargo dock plans account for 250k population by 2074
(CNS): At the first of two public meetings about the various options for a new cargo dock for Grand Cayman, it was clear that many of the members of the public who attended were not on the same page as the government representatives and consultants who presented the case, the difference being the assumption that […]
Crooks swims to Semi-final round in second event
(CNS): Jordan Crooks qualified for the Semi-finals in the Men’s 50m Freestyle on Thursday morning, becoming the second Cayman Islands swimmer ever to advance to the semifinal rounds in multiple events at the Olympics. Crooks finished his heat in 21.51 seconds, which not only broke his own Cayman Islands long-course record in the event by […]
Health ministry seeking to reduce pressure on A&E
(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it is working on optimising services that can reduce the pressure on Grand Cayman’s only accident and emergency room located at the HSA hospital in George Town. Officials said that as part of the ministry’s aim to improve overall patient outcomes, it is looking at how enhancing […]
Change coming to LCCL & TABL regimes and laws
(CNS): Commerce Minister André Ebanks told MPs last week that a private member’s motion brought to parliament has presented the government with “a golden opportunity” to review the Local Companies Control Licensing and the Trade and Business Licensing laws. He said that, like a lot of other legislation on Cayman’s statute books, they are ready […]
