Archive for April 23rd, 2025
McTaggart is in the wrong party and should jump ship
Political Pollyanna writes: Roy McTaggart is currently campaigning for his fourth term in office. In 2012, after a successful career as an auditor, he retired as managing director of KMPG in the British Virgin Islands and ran for office for the first time in May the next year. In that election, he was supported by […]
Cayman political parties
Ezra writes: Our political sphere has risen to new heights; in the upcoming election, there will be three political parties in the fray. Of the three, there is one which has had a trajectory of winning and screwing up with loyal blindfolded members who either are part of the KT old pose or are receivers […]
National Trust urges voters to reject call for cruise pier
(CNS): A costly permanent cruise berthing facility has the potential to cause enormous environmental damage when there are other options to help Caymanians who are still dependent on the cruise sector to transition and adapt, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) has said. The local non-profit organisation has formally declared its opposition to […]
Guidelines rolled out to make development energy efficient
(CNS): More than 70 people working in the development and construction sector have undertaken a RESEMBID-funded programme to encourage suppliers, contractors, architects and developers to integrate energy efficiency from the earliest stages of their projects. Cayman has experienced an unprecedented surge of development in recent years, mostly luxury condo projects, but in many cases, sustainability […]
MRCU keeps up pressure as mosquito surge continues
(CNS): The Mosquito Research and Control Unit is keeping up the pressure on mosquitoes as the winds drop and the insects surge as a result of earlier rains. The MRCU continue both ground and aerial operations this week as data shows more mosquitoes are expected to emerge. The forecast spike over the Easter holiday weekend […]
