Tag: compulsory land acquisition
Johnson files JR to stop Red Spot land grab by CIG
(CNS): Chris Johnson, the owner of Red Spot (aka Dora’s Beach), a small piece of beachfront property in the George Town Harbour, has been granted leave for a judicial review of the Cayman Islands Government’s attempts to acquire his land compulsorily. Johnson has said he doesn’t want to sell the land because he plans to […]
Bryan denies forcing Red Spot acquisition for port project
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has denied accusations that the real reason the Cayman Islands Government wants to buy a small piece of beachfront land in the George Town Harbour is to prepare for a cruise berthing project. The CIG is seeking a compulsory acquisition of Red Spot, which Bryan has said is to support […]
UPM still pursuing forced acquisition of GT beach land
(CNS): The minority UPM administration is proving to be less of an actual lame duck, despite having lost its majority and mandate to govern. The Cayman Islands Government has revealed it is continuing to pursue a compulsory acquisition of a small piece of beachfront land in George Town known as Red Spot. Speaking in parliament […]
CIG to consider forcing Red Spot owner to sell beach
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has accepted a private member’s motion submitted by back-bench member McKeeva Bush (WBW) to consider the compulsory acquisition of two small parcels of land in the George Town Harbour where the fish market is located. Most of Red Spot (aka Dora’s Beach) is owned by Chris Johnson, who has been […]
Owners challenge land acquisition for E-W Arterial
(CNS): The NRA expects to finish the next phase of the East-West Arterial Road in Savannah from Hurst Road to Woodland Drive within a year. But people who have been forced to give up land as part of the compulsory acquisition for this five-phase 20-year project said they have not yet been compensated. Some claim […]
