Tag: Little Cayman
Little Cayman reefs on UK wishlist for UNESCO Status
(CNS): The United Kingdom has added Little Cayman Marine Parks and Protected Areas to its list of sites it is nominating to be given UNESCO World Heritage Status. About once per decade, the UK publishes its Tentative List of the sites believed to have the best chance of achieving this prestigious global status and joining […]
Little Cayman residents livid over terrible Flow service
(CNS): Over 60% of the people who live on Little Cayman have filed a formal complaint to OfReg about what they say is the appallingly bad telecommunications service from Flow they have received for as far back as 15 years. The regulator said 95 residents and business owners had contacted the office, and within days […]
Broken fire truck grounds Little Cayman flights
(CNS): Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) cancelled its flights to and from Little Cayman on Monday and Tuesday morning because the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) truck on that island was out of service. However, it has since been fixed, so Tuesday afternoon’s Express flights will operate as scheduled in and out of Little Cayman, the […]
CPA queries PAT decision on Little Cayman resort
(CNS): Following a decision by the Planning Appeals Tribunal to quash planning permission given by the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Development Control Board (DCB) for the land element of a resort in Little Cayman after a successful appeal by objectors, the Central Planning Authority has said the board should consider appealing that ruling. The […]
Over-water resort kicked back to DCB after appeal
(CNS): The Planning Appeals Tribunal has quashed a decision by the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Development Control Board (DCB) to grant planning permission for the land element of a resort in Little Cayman following a successful appeal by objectors. The tribunal found the lack of details to support the decision meant it couldn’t be […]
Lightning strike cuts power on Little Cayman
(CNS): Cayman Brac Power and Light Company worked Friday morning to restore power for its customers on Little Cayman after a lightning strike cut electricity across the entire island. The Little Cayman Clinic was closed for regular appointments and officials said they were only able to offer emergency medical treatment until power was restored. Jonathan […]
Protections are buffering Little Cayman reefs from threats
(CNS): Little Cayman’s coral reefs are subject to the same pressures of climate change and disease as those around the world, but the latest survey of the reefs by the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) shows that local marine protections have provided a buffer from the impact of those threats. Fish populations around the island […]
Dart finally buys Brac Power & Light
(CNS): Dart Enterprises has finally acquired Cayman Brac Power and Light Company, pending approval from the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg). The sale of the company that supplies electricity to both Sister Islands to Cayman’s largest investor and landowner has been on the cards for some 18 months.
‘I should have used my mask’ says health minister
(CNS): Health Minister Sabrina Turner has admitted that she should have worn a face mask when she made “an impromptu” visit to the health clinic on Little Cayman last month and was caught on camera without a face covering. Turner said the clinic was closed when she stopped by to thank the staff and there […]
Cabinet held for first time on Little Cayman
(CNS): Members of the government’s inner circle enjoyed a three-day trip to Little Cayman last week to host both a caucus and a Cabinet meeting on the island. The official government meeting has never been held in Little Cayman before and the political trip included a number of other social events for the delegation.
Protection of five wetland habitats approved
(CNS): A selected number of wetland areas across the Cayman Islands are to be placed under formal protection following Cabinet’s recent approval of National Conservation Council recommendations relating to five locations that are home to mangroves and other threatened habitats.
