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Hew: Voters need to know more about politics
(CNS): Joey Hew, the Progressives leader-in-waiting, has said that he and his party will make a concerted effort in the coming weeks to raise voters’ awareness of how government and politics work in the Cayman Islands. Hew said that a poll and round-table discussions commissioned by the party had revealed a lack of knowledge of […]
Credit Union raises alarm over possible $200k fee hike
(CNS): The Credit Union is calling on members to vote against a potential fee hike as part of proposed amendments to the Cooperative Societies Act. The public servants’ bank is speaking out against the amendments, which are aimed at offshore financial entities. If it is caught up in a possible $200,000 operating fee, this could threaten […]
Local gangsters show off 3D-printed guns on YouTube
(CNS): A group of local gangsters have been featured in a YouTube video showing off guns that they say had been made using a 3D printer. The video was made by “Mr Triper”, who hails from Eastern Europe and is known as an extreme traveller. He makes travel videos that show what he describes as […]
$45.5M spent since 2021 buying land for crown
(CNS): Since coming to office in 2021, the Cayman Islands Government, initially PACT and then UPM, has spent at least CI$45.5 million on acquiring more than 60 pieces of land, most of which were bought over the last 18 months. CI$12 million has been spent in Cayman Brac alone, over $2.1 million on Scranton Park […]
Cruise vote vital, Chamber says, while raising concerns
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce believes the local business community, especially retailers, has a vested interest in the outcome of the referendum on a cruise port that the government is proposing to hold later this year, given its potential economic impact. But while the business advocacy group believes such a vote is vital, […]
2024 Inflation rate slows but COL still crippling families
(CNS): In the second quarter of 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 132.7, which is 1.7% more than the second quarter of 2023, with eight out of the twelve divisions recording higher price indices. And while the rate of inflation may be slowing, given the historic highs over the last few years and the […]
Mother defends man convicted of raping her daughter
(CNS): Noel Baker (50) was found guilty last week of raping a pre-teen girl on at least five occasions between March and September, but despite the verdict, the mother of the child has taken to social media to defend the rapist and accuse her daughter of lying. The woman cannot legally be identified by the […]
UPM divided over additional referendum questions
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan still supports adding more topics to the referendum that the UPM government has said it is going to hold before the end of the year on the question of cruise berthing facilities. Speaking on Radio Cayman, Bryan, who acknowledged that he is known in some circles as “Referendum Man”, said […]
Fugitive from drug boat on Cayman Brac identified
(CNS) UPDATED 7:00pm Sunday: The RCIPS say that Shavan Claude Brown, who is wanted in connection with the drug boat found on the south side of Cayman Brac on Thursday, is still on the run. However, as a result of reports made to the police and other operational activity related to finding Brown, two people […]
Ministry aims for more TV and movie filming in Cayman
(CNS): The Ministry of Tourism & Ports (MOTP) has created the new government position of film commissioner to promote the Cayman Islands as a “premier location for film, television and media production”. This move builds “on the momentum” of the recent reality TV show Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise“, according to a release from the ministry.
Marine survey will map deep water around Cayman
(CNS): A privately funded comprehensive marine survey of the Cayman Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is currently underway. Although the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) conducted a seabed mapping survey of these islands in November 2021, this new survey by Saildrone will explore deeper waters within our EEZ, according to the Lands and Survey Department.
