Archive for June 3rd, 2025
Senior ministry official takes up top job at DoA
(CNS): Wilbur Welcome, who was previously acting as the deputy chief officer in the Ministry of District Administration, has taken up the top job at the Department of Agriculture. According to a release about the appointment, Welcome brings a strong track record of excellence in public service, leadership, and a passion for agricultural development, and […]
NCFC names new Sister Islands planning board
(CNS): The coalition government has named a new line-up for the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Development Control Board (DCB), which hears planning applications for the two Sister Islands. According to an extraordinary gazette published on Friday, Stephen Tatum, an accountant, has been appointed as the new chairperson. There are also five new private sector […]
Regional effort underway to rescue local fisherfolk
(CNS): A regional effort is underway to rescue three people on board the Cayman-flagged Fishing Vessel (FV) Cardvern who have been stranded at sea since around 8:00am Sunday. Arrangements have been made to tow the boat to Swan Island by a Honduran search and rescue team, but it’s not clear when this will happen.
Police arrest more rent scam suspects
(CNS): Three men have been arrested on suspicion of obtaining property by deception as police continue investigations into a spree of fraudulent property rent scams being advertised on social media and classifieds websites. Two of the men, aged 64 and 21 from Bodden Town, were arrested last week, while the third, a 28-year-old man from […]
Deficit forecast is very real, warns premier
(CNS): The huge surplus reported in the government’s unaudited accounts for the first three months of the year does not mean that the public finances are out of the woods. The pre-election review, which predicted a deficit at the end of this year of more than $26 million, is accurate, and Premier André Ebanks said […]
Warm seas build fuel for busy season
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is facing yet another unpredictable hurricane season, with conflicting conditions that could either fuel or suppress storms in the coming months, according to forecasts from various experts. At the start of the season on Sunday, Hazard Management Cayman Islands Director Danielle Coleman reminded the community that storm preparation is not a […]
