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UCCI research reveals work skills gap across region
(CNS): The Cayman Islands and other countries in the Caribbean are dealing with a very limited qualified pool of workers who lack job-ready skills, according to new research by the UCCI, published in London. The research, which included a survey conducted among Rotary Club members from eight islands in the region, found that the skills […]
Gas leak caused Newlands house blast
(CNS): The forensic expert who examined the house that exploded in Newlands on 5 June has said that the source of the blast was a gas leak. A propane gas leak was suspected from the start as the cause of the explosion on Bayfield Crescent, in which one person was badly hurt, three others were […]
Governor had power to pass civil partnership act
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a local Christian group challenging the governor’s power to enact the Civil Partnership Act in 2020 after parliament voted down a government bill. The appeal court, which had already directed the government to deal with the lack of legislation to uphold LGBT […]
Home-school numbers climb with lack of school spaces
(CNS): At the end of this academic year, 141 students were registered in home-school programmes, according to the Department of Education Services, but numerous social media posts suggest that one of the main reasons is that parents are struggling to find places for their children in local schools, both public and private. Over 100 of […]
Activists campaign for public say in development
(CNS): Amplify Cayman, a non-profit organisation focused on promoting a sustainable future for the Cayman Islands, has launched a social media campaign and petition urging legislators to give the public more say on major projects, such as roads, runways, airports and ports. The Democracy Over Destruction campaign aims to get MPs to listen to the […]
Minimum wage must be ‘realistic’, says MWAC chair
(CNS): Lemuel Hurlston, the chair of the minimum wage committee has said the recommendations that will be made to government in relation to the mandatory basic pay will be realistic. He told CNS this week that there is capacity in the business community for a notable increase given how inadequate the current rate is.
NRA: Widening of LPH will ease congestion
(CNS): The National Roads Authority has confirmed that work will start on widening a critical part of the Linford Pierson Highway at the beginning of next month. The work will see the main road into George Town from the Eastern Districts expanded to three lanes from Alamo Roundabout by the Downtown Reach Apartments to Agnes […]
CAL takes off for Panama, with Vegas in the works
(CNS): Cayman Airways Ltd celebrated the relaunch of a direct flight to Panama on Monday, and the twice-weekly route is expected to bring in new travellers from Latin America as well as offer Cayman residents a new weekend getaway destination. But all eyes are now on the next route in the national flag carrier’s growing […]
Ministry picks priciest option for private terminal
(CNS): The Outline Business Case for the next phase of development for the airports on all three Cayman Islands has revealed that the government has picked the priciest option for redeveloping the General Aviation (GA) Terminal that caters to private jets at Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman. But there is very little in […]
Cuban deportees reach 79 for year so far
(CNS): After years of delays in the repatriation of Cuban migrants, Customs and Border Control (CBS) has picked up the pace following changes to the rules that allow for a speedy deportation process. While the number of migrants arriving in Cayman has fallen significantly, 79 have been repatriated so far this year. CBC repatriated four […]
Kids offered counselling after school bus crash
(CNS): Six John Gray High School (JGHS) students on a school bus, the driver and the bus warden sustained minor injuries on Friday afternoon when the bus was involved in an accident near the Red Bay Primary School. No details about the collision were released, but the Department of Education Services (DES) said that parents […]
