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Finance leader laments lack of investment in sector
(CNS): Around 58% of people who took part in a local survey in 2023 said that they had a negative or neutral view of the financial services sector. Yet the industry employs thousands of Caymanians in well-paying jobs and contributes half of all government revenue. Cayman Finance CEO Steve McIntosh recently said that even though […]
UPM caucus secretary steps down to make election bid
(CNS): Nickolas DaCosta has resigned from his government position as the current administration’s caucus secretary, paving the way for the public servant to enter the political fray. Although DaCosta has not yet made a formal declaration, it is understood that he will be campaigning for the Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman seat currently held […]
Customs refuse to offer details on Brac airport arrest
(CNS): Customs and Border Control officers arrested an unnamed individual on Thursday, 16 January, as he arrived at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport on Cayman Brac. According to a short notification from the CBC, the Cayman Islands resident was arrested following an X-ray baggage examination. However, officials have refused to say what was found in […]
TCCP committed to a greener, resilient economy
(CNS): Achieving a greener economy is not just about protecting Cayman’s natural resources and creating a sustainable environment in the face of a changing climate, but about creating new, good jobs and tackling the cost of living, the leader of The Cayman Community Party (TCCP), André Ebanks, has told CNS.
Controlling invasive species helps Little Cayman flourish
(CNS): After a steep decline in the population of the unique and endangered Sister Islands rock iguana, they and other indigenous species are thriving again on Little Cayman due to the work done by the Department of Environment to control invasive species. The island was once an untouched haven for native species and virgin habitat, […]
Officials out in force to handover church shelter in BT
(CNS): What began as a church hurricane shelter project decades ago, which has since been largely funded by the public purse, was handed back to the congregation last week with a ceremony that attracted a huddle of MPs and government officials. Planning Minister Jay Ebanks made the official handover of the newly constructed Bodden Town […]
Driving in Cayman
Road Safety Advocate writes: Being a road user in the Cayman Islands is becoming an increasingly dangerous activity. When I say “road user”, I am not just referring to drivers — I mean pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, scooter riders and electric bike users too.
Anonymous witness points finger at Rankine as killer
(CNS): An anonymous witness in the trial of Antascio Rankine (30) and Roland Welcome (30), who are accused of murdering Sven Connor, insisted that they were not mistaken when they saw Rankine involved in a serious altercation with the victim minutes before he was shot dead. Only the judge and the jury could see the […]
ReGen exit talks to drag on as Cabinet grants extension
(CNS): The minority UPM government has extended the deadline to end the failed deal that the PPM administration entered into ahead of the 2021 elections with a Dart-led consortium to develop a waste-to-energy facility and manage the Cayman Islands’ rubbish. Last summer, Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, the sustainability minister at the time, announced that the government was […]
Police net 40 speeders in one day across eastern districts
(CNS): RCIPS officers issued 40 tickets to speeders in a one-day operation last week focused on drivers between Bodden Town and North Side. Following the regular holiday seasonal crackdown on rogue drivers, the traffic unit said they would continue targeted traffic enforcement initiatives into the new year.
Minister claims to be ‘inclusive’ over changes to NCA
(CNS): More than two weeks after the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency gazetted the National Conservation Amendment Bill and began a public consultation, which will close in less than two weeks, Dwayne Seymour, the minister responsible, has claimed that the process represents “inclusive and transparent governance”.
