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WORC appoints two new Caymanian deputies

WORC appoints two new Caymanian deputies

| 25/10/2023 | 6 Comments

(CNS): Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), one of the government’s busiest departments, has appointed two Caymanians to the leadership team. Allison Lovinggood is now the deputy director of business operations, having been formally given the responsibilities she has held since December 2022. Mervin Manderson, who has been acting as deputy director of compliance, has […]

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Over 50 acres of primary habitat under threat

Over 50 acres of primary habitat under threat

| 25/10/2023 | 49 Comments

(CNS): An application for a 184-lot subdivision, including 180 residential lots and a road parcel, puts as much as 50 acres of rare pristine habitat at risk in East End, the DoE has warned. The application, due to be heard by the Central Planning Authority today (Wednesday), also poses a risk to the water lens […]

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Man’s body pulled from harbour late Saturday night

Man’s body pulled from harbour late Saturday night

| 23/10/2023 | 5 Comments

(CNS): The RCIPS is in the process of identifying the body of a man that was recovered from George Town Harbour late Saturday night. Staff at the Port Authority contacted the 911 call centre to report what appeared to be a person in the water. Police and fire officers attended the location and conducted a search, during […]

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Civil servant seeks $750k for minister’s crude joke

Civil servant seeks $750k for minister’s crude joke

| 23/10/2023 | 235 Comments

(CNS): Bernie Bush, the minister for youth, sports and culture, has issued a written apology to a well-known female public servant over a dirty joke he made to her, which she has said left her shocked and upset. Despite the written apology, the woman is seeking CI$750,000 in financial compensation from the government over the […]

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CPA queries climate ministry’s role in national plan

CPA queries climate ministry’s role in national plan

| 19/10/2023 | 40 Comments

(CNS): The Central Planning Authority held a meeting last month about the review of the National Development Plan, though no details about what people can expect to see once this long-awaited plan is complete have been released. The minutes reveal that the CPA chairman had concerns that the proposed timetable “seemed quite aggressive” and that […]

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CAL launches new weekly Barbados flight

CAL launches new weekly Barbados flight

| 18/10/2023 | 85 Comments

(CNS): The first flight of Cayman Airways’ new route took off Wednesday morning bound for Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados. The weekly scheduled service was launched after the national flag carrier received a request from Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. The details of the deal have not been made public, though it is understood that […]

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‘Immigration storm’ as permit holders top 36,500

‘Immigration storm’ as permit holders top 36,500

| 16/10/2023 | 194 Comments

(CNS): As the third labour minister in six months takes over the evermore challenging portfolio, local immigration attorneys are warning of an “immigration storm”. The backlog of permanent residency and status applications continues to grow, presenting a legal headache for the government even as new workers arrive daily, with the number of work permit holders […]

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Inflation slowing down but prices still climbing

Inflation slowing down but prices still climbing

| 16/10/2023 | 48 Comments

(CNS): The price of food, rent, utilities and clothes all increased during the second quarter of this year. The local inflation rate is still rising, even though it has slowed down to 4.1% from its peak of over 12% in the summer of 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) between March and June was 130.4, […]

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Clifford prepares to hand CBC reins to deputy

Clifford prepares to hand CBC reins to deputy

| 13/10/2023 | 34 Comments

(CNS): The director of Customs and Border Control, Charles Clifford, is preparing for a long but what it appears will be a smooth transition to the next head of the critical agency. More than eight months before Clifford retires, his deputy and veteran official Bruce Smith has been confirmed as director-designate.

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145k tons of rubbish reflects problems of growth

145k tons of rubbish reflects problems of growth

| 13/10/2023 | 48 Comments

(CNS): Last year, the Department of Environmental Health managed 145,590 tonnes of garbage compared to less than 39,000 a decade ago. This is just one of many figures revealed in the Cayman Islands Compendium of Statistics that reflect how the surge in population has had a major knock-on effect on numerous infrastructure and community issues […]

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High schools upgrade security with sign-in app

High schools upgrade security with sign-in app

| 12/10/2023 | 23 Comments

(CNS): The Ministry of Education has introduced a new digital sign-in process for visitors at John Gray and Clifton Hunter High Schools that is designed to enhance safety and security by managing and monitoring the entry and exit of visitors. The system was installed at the two schools on Friday, 29 September, and will be […]

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