Archive for October 31st, 2024
Police car rear-ended after sudden stop to avoid crash
(CNS): A marked police car on patrol on Shamrock Road in Bodden Town on Tuesday was rear-ended just before 4:00pm after a White Honda Fit in front of it made “a sudden manoeuvre” while exiting a local shopping centre. The officer driving had to make a sudden stop, causing the vehicle behind the police car […]
JOCC calls for financial independence from UK’s ‘big stick’
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has said the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility, which gives the United Kingdom the power to veto the Cayman Islands budget if it falls foul of the strict criteria, should be reviewed. She said that this jurisdiction needs to be more financially independent with “our own internal FFR” and described the UK’s […]
Loss-making Turtle Centre seeks to increase appeal
(CNS): As the Cayman Turtle Centre in West Bay continues to lose millions of dollars every year, the beleaguered tourist attraction is looking for marketing experts to elevate its appeal, revamp the entire product, overhaul the website and help it make money, including encouraging donations. According to documents on the procurement website, the CTC is […]