Archive for September 26th, 2024
All-clear issued for Cayman and recovery begins
(CNS) UPDATED 3:10pm: The government issued an all-clear at 1:00pm Thursday, and the Cayman Islands have now officially entered the recovery phase following the passage of the storm that impacted the islands for the early part of this week. A CIG release said that flood waters on Grand Cayman have slowly begun to recede, and […]
Dozen migrants leave Cayman illegally, says CBC
(CNS): The Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) has said that an investigation is currently underway into a report that a dozen undocumented migrants who were in Cayman awaiting processing have left the jurisdiction illegally. The group includes ten Cuban nationals as well as two Ethiopians who were mistreated and smuggled here against their will […]
Mac claims cruise vote will be on Election Day
(CNS) According to McKeeva Bush MP (WBW), the government may move the proposed referendum asking the public if they want cruise berthing facilities in the Cayman Islands to the day of the 2025 General Election, expected to take place in April, rather than holding a separate vote later this year. Posting in a social media […]
Pushing at the boundaries (and continuing on cruise control)
Nick Joseph writes: I have said it before, and I say it again: The thankless teams of civil servants who operate the FOI systems for the government are critical to understanding what is happening behind the scenes. We should be very grateful to them.
