Tag: Scranton
McAlpine wins latest CI$4.4M Scranton Park contract
(CNS): The tourism ministry has signed a deal with McAlpine Ltd for Phase 2 of the Scranton, aka Central Park, project spearheaded by Kenneth Bryan, the tourism minister in his George Town Central constituency. The contract is worth $4.4million and will include the construction of a single-story community center, a multi-sport court, fencing, seating, equipment, […]
CI$2.3M deal signed for park Scranton Park landscaping
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has signed a deal with McAlpine to complete Phase 1 of the proposed public park in the middle of George Town. The contract, worth $2.3 million, does not include buildings. It covers the landscaping, site grading, earthworks, stormwater management, a pond, pathways and lights, among other parts of the park, […]
Scranton Park akin to Central Park in NY, says minister
(CNS): The groundbreaking for Scranton Park will take place on 12 September in Kenneth Bryan MP’s George Town Central constituency. The tourism minister, who has championed the ambitious project, even though it does not fall under his portfolio, said it will be like Central Park in New York, providing facilities for everyone in the biggest […]
$500k contract signed for work on George Town park
(CNS) UPDATED – 23 July: The tourism ministry has now responded to CNS questions about the cost of the Scranton Park project. Earlier this month a contract as signed with Robson Construction to build the first part of Phase 1 of the new government-owned park located behind the Government Administration Building and officials have now […]
CIG to buy central GT park for CI$272,500
(CNS): Government will be spending more than a quarter of a million dollars on a piece of land in the heart of George Town Central to preserve and expand a public park in the Scranton area. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly Thursday, Premier Alden McLaughlin said Cabinet had approved the purchase of a parcel of […]
Police talk to Scranton community in face of concerns
(CNS): Senior police officers from George Town Police Station were out and about in Scranton, George Town, on Wednesday evening visiting residents in response to concerns about increased crime and antisocial behaviour. With a number of serious crimes taking place near to the Globe Bar, the area which is a stone’s throw from the central police […]
