Business
Cruise vote illogical without details, CPR founder argues
(CNS): One of the founders of the non-profit group Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR), which is campaigning for a ‘no’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the development of cruise berthing facilities in the Cayman Islands, said the government’s decision to put the question to voters without giving them any idea of what those facilities […]
Reef expert to present cruise impact on marine life
(CNS): Renowned marine scientist and coral reef expert Dr Tom Goreau will be visiting the Cayman Islands this month to join the line-up of speakers at next week’s Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR) rally to help voters understand the threats associated with the development of cruise berthing facilities on marine environments. Goreau is the president […]
Cruise ship delivers over 500 tourists to Cayman Brac
(CNS): Local businesses on Cayman Brac were given a chance to boost their takings Wednesday with the rare event of a cruise ship call. The MSC Explora I brought 651 passengers to the island and 505 disembarked using the ship’s lifeboats to spend several hours on shore where they shopped, dined, soaked up the charm […]
Regional economist to challenge cruise ‘wisdom’ at rally
(CNS): One of the Cayman Islands’ favourite regional economists will be examining the received economic wisdom about cruise tourism at a rally next week. Marla Dukharan has often praised Cayman’s economic policies, but she has challenged the concept that cruise tourism is a positive for the economy, and when she appears on the CPR platform next […]
CAL adds multiple flights for Easter holidays
(CNS): Cayman Airways has added a number of additional flights to its schedule to increase availability for the Easter holidays for people travelling to the United States, Jamaica, Honduras and the Sister Islands. The National Flag Carrier has added a flight to and from Montego Bay on 16 and 23 April; additional flights between Grand […]
Less than one third of students use school buses
(CNS): A survey on the use of school buses has confirmed what every driver in Cayman already knows: traffic congestion during the morning commute is fuelled by the school run. The major difference between the weight of traffic in the morning and evenings during term-time compared to the school holidays has been obvious for years. […]
Drivers to get preview of EWA for Ag Show Day
(CNS): A piece of the East-West Arterial road between Hirst Road and Agricola Drive will open on Ash Wednesday for one day only to accommodate the expected heavy traffic heading to the annual Agricultural Show in Lower Valley. This new stretch of bypass providing an alternative route to Shamrock Road is not fully complete and […]
January guest numbers grow by 7.7% over 2024
(CNS): Overnight visitor numbers got off to a good start in January, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Tourism. The number of stay-over guests was 41,418, an increase of 7.7% from January 2024, making it the second-best January in recorded history and setting the pace for a strong 2025, officials said.
OfReg finds Flow’s cell tower safety inadequate
(CNS): A new report from the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has revealed some serious issues regarding the poor state of Flow’s infrastructure, the safety concerns surrounding it, as well as the management of and knowledge about its cell towers. The report shows that Flow, which owns most of the local communications infrastructure, has a […]
Tour bus grounded for lack of air-conditioning
(CNS): A Public Transport Unit (PTU) inspector grounded a tour bus in George Town on Monday because there was no air-conditioning in the bus. Footage circulating on social media showed an angry driver confronting the PTU officer after the inspector had removed passengers from his bus. According to planning ministry officials, the main role of […]
Changes made as beneficial ownership regime reworked
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly presented changes to beneficial ownership legislation to parliament when it met for the last time before the elections. While the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Act, 2024 was passed less than a year ago, the government continues to rework the law to help shape this delicate new regime that allows increasing access […]
