Archive for February 11th, 2025

50 years in law earns former CJ seat on UK Privy Council

50 years in law earns former CJ seat on UK Privy Council

| 11/02/2025 | 6 Comments

(CNS): Sir Anthony Smellie, a former chief justice of the Cayman Islands, has been appointed to the Privy Council. In a release from the judiciary, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale congratulated her predecessor, saying it was a fitting recognition of his long and distinguished career as a leading jurist in the Cayman Islands. Sir Anthony’s appointment […]

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Where is Cayman heading?

Where is Cayman heading?

| 11/02/2025 | 94 Comments

Depressed Young Caymanian writes: This government is hellbent on wasting public funds on the most ridiculous projects, and for what reason, I honestly don’t know. With this kind of spending, aren’t we headed for bankruptcy at some point? So many of the proposals, especially during this election season, seem like they’re trying to destroy the […]

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CINP slate increases to 12 as Red Bay candidate unveiled

CINP slate increases to 12 as Red Bay candidate unveiled

| 11/02/2025

(CNS): Dan Scott has revealed the twelfth candidate who will be running for office on the Cayman Islands National Party ticket in April. Dawn Thomas is another corporate executive and entrepreneur, as Scott sticks with recruiting individuals to his team who have never before served as MPs. Thomas will be contending the Red Bay seat […]

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Stolen motorbike found during hot-spot patrols

Stolen motorbike found during hot-spot patrols

| 11/02/2025 | 4 Comments

(CNS): West Bay police carried out a number of disruption patrols targeting key areas and hot spots across the district on Tuesday and Wednesday last week. One of the results was the discovery of a stolen motorbike during a search of an undisclosed property. The theft had been reported to the police on an earlier […]

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More road works to come as GT revamp nears end

More road works to come as GT revamp nears end

| 11/02/2025 | 7 Comments

(CNS): As the George Town Revitalisation Project nears completion, officials from the planning ministry indicated that there is still more road work to be done. The phased reopening of Edward Street and Main Street began on Monday as the above-ground works concluded. But officials said in a press release that as part of the final […]

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