Archive for April 28th, 2025
Schedule set for pre-storm season bulk waste clean-up
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) will begin its Annual Bulk Waste Collection in West Bay on Monday, 5 May, giving residents a week to clear out homes and yards and set out big waste items for collection. While many have been distracted for the last two months by the election campaign, the start […]
Independents plan to be in a coalition gov’t
(CNS): Chris Saunders, who is campaigning to retain his Bodden Town West seat as an independent candidate, has revealed plans among several of the other 13 independent candidates to be part of a coalition government. Saunders said a group of independents has been getting together as “we don’t want a repeat of what the country […]
OfReg rejects solar storage answer to firm power need
(CNS): In another blow for the future of green energy in Cayman, due to CUC’s licensing deal and its obligations to supply ‘firm’ rather than renewable energy, OfReg’s position on the power provider’s Certificate of Need will mean that it will be generating more, not less, electricity through fossil fuels over the coming years. With […]
UCCI appoints veteran professor as acting CEO
(CNS): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) board has appointed one of its veteran educators as acting president and CEO following the recent departure of Dr Robert W. Robertson. According to a release from the university, Dr Livingston Smith, a longstanding faculty member, brings a wealth of experience to the job, having served as […]
Detailed commentary on the Immigration White Paper
Nick Joseph writes: I consider that a wholesale updating of the immigration regime and the legislation and regulations governing it is long overdue. Unfortunately, the Immigration White Paper does not deal with many of the pressing longstanding issues and otherwise falls well short of its potential. I made a public statement on the White Paper […]
