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Solar report shows CUC underpaying on CORE
(CNS): A now dated and previously secret report on the value of solar has finally been released by the utilities regulator, OfReg. But because the report took two years to complete and was kept under wraps for even longer, it calls into question the usefulness and relevance of the work, which is now more than […]
Rubio accepts Jamaica’s gun problem starts in USA
(CNS): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that many of the guns and weapons in Jamaica that are used by gangs to commit acts of violence were purchased in the United States and shipped to the island nation. Rubio visited Jamaica on Wednesday as part of a trip to the region and addressed […]
Inflation climbed to 2.9% at end of 2024
(CNS): The cost of living is a major issue on the campaign trail, and candidates across the board are offering up a variety of solutions, such as sourcing food outside the United States and greening the economy to cut down on fuel and electricity. But it’s unlikely there are any quick fixes to the problem. […]
Church and Christian NPO get $1.65M of public cash
(CNS): During its last meeting of this administration, Cabinet approved a reshuffling of public finances and some additional spending to grant money to a church and a religious charity as well as extra funds for several government projects, according to the official brief summary of the proceedings. On Tuesday, 25 February, the minority UPM government’s […]
CBWLC candidates largely agree on issues at forum
(CNS): Nickolas DaCosta (CINP) and Lonny Tibbetts (IND) articulated very few policy differences on Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum for Cayman Brac West & Little Cayman, the seat vacated by Moses Kirkconnell. During a polite question and answer session, the two candidates identified the same issues for the Sister Islands and the […]
Half of insurance sector jobs held by Caymanians
(CNS): The international insurance sector contributes significantly to the Cayman Islands economy, with an annual impact of over $233 million in direct and indirect spending and the employment of 256 people, half of whom are Caymanians, according to a new report from the local industry body. The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) said the […]
Premier a no-show for election forum
(CNS): Juliana O’Connor-Connolly was a no-show for the Cayman Brac East Chamber of Commerce Candidate Chamber Forum on Tuesday. No explanation was offered by the hosts, and none of the other candidates even mentioned the premier’s name during the entire Q&A session. Maxine McCoy-Moore was also absent. There was no indication that the two missing […]
Tourism ‘ideas’ grants given out to 14 applicants
(CNS): A scheme to hand out as much as $50,000 to people who came up with new innovative tourism attractions or businesses has seen 14 of the more than 100 applicants receive a government grant to turn their ideas into a reality. The tourism ministry issued an invitation to the public last September, and a […]
Crown: Killer ate porridge just before fatal shooting
(CNS): George Orlando Senior (35) fortified himself with a bowl of porridge for breakfast, which he had picked up at McDonald’s, shortly before he shot and killed Divonte Alejandro Hernandez (25) outside Liquor 4 Less on Sound Way, George Town, on the morning of 29 September 2023. Barnaby Jameson KC, who is prosecuting the charge […]
Bodden misses chance to score against minister’s legacy
(CNS): At the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum for Bodden Town East on Friday, Robert Bodden (TCCP) failed to seize the opportunity to remind voters of the incumbent’s poor legacy in office as a minister and the representative for Bodden Town East over the last two terms. Dwayne Seymour bragged that he’d been a minister […]
Public to pick up $17.7M tab for failed ReGen deal
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government (CIG) has said the negotiation period for the exit agreement on the ReGen deal with the Dart Consortium expired on Friday “with several residual issues remaining unresolved”. The first of what could be more costly bills amounts to about $17.7 million, which the public purse will be paying to the […]
