Topic: development
Deputy governor: Cayman must ‘think big’
Franz Manderson admits that when it comes to competition for issuing work permits, Cayman is up against Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands.
Plaza plan for Frank Sound
Plans have been submitted for a small five-unit retail park off Frank Sound Road – the first sign of progress on a proposed $300 million development for the eastern districts.
Lawyer: Conservation bill could trigger land grabs
Developers' concerns about the National Conservation Bill are expressed during a West Bay meeting.
New football website will keep all onside
The Cayman Islands Football Association has launched a new website so that football fans anywhere in the world can access the latest news and stats on local news.
Public standards bill due in January
Legislation dictating proper standards and practices for public servants is due to come before lawmakers next month.
Critics urge caution on cruise port deal
Two established cruise industry experts who have examined the business case for the Cayman project, today warn that officials must proceed with extreme caution as they negotiate with one or more cruise lines to build the port.
Little change in veteran MLA interests
We take a look at some interests of the elder statesmen in the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly.
Freshmen lawmakers declare financial interests
Cayman's eight new lawmakers reveal their financial interests.
Conservation Bill: Concerns emerge from the fine print
The environmental legislation threatens every Cayman Islands landowner.
Cayman has four new Queen’s Counsels
In a special sitting of the Grand Court, four attorneys were admitted to the inner bar as Queen's Counsels.
For sale: Cayman’s endangered iguanas
Rare Cayman species, including Brac rock iguanas and Cayman blue iguanas, are being traded in online exotic pet forums.
Conservation Bill: A turkey filled with stuffing
The contents of the legislation should give most people indigestion.
Leaders to consult on beneficial ownership registry
Leaders of Britain’s 14 Overseas Territories, including Cayman, agreed to consider establishing public registries listing the beneficial owners of trusts and companies following a summit in London.
Rambo corners podium finish at South Dakota Circuit
Gary ‘Rambo’ Barrett earned fresh kudos in Guyana.
Conservation Bill: A 6 percent solution?
Supporters say the National Conservation Bill only affects Crown land. If this is true, what are the implications?
Carnival: Pier development without retail ‘very rare’
Government may struggle to find a cruise line interested in splashing out up to $200 million to build new piers in George Town without any retail development attached, comments from the biggest player in the industry suggest.
Conservation Law covers only 6 percent of land
Provisions to protect land from development in the National Conservation Law won't affect private landowners.
Premier: Budget year move not costly
Government has many "practical" considerations in moving and extending its budget year.
Free thanksgiving concert tickets for unemployed
National Workforce Development agency is giving out free homecoming Thanksgiving tickets to one thousand unemployed Caymanians
Minister Panton responds to Compass editorial
To say that I was dismayed to read the editorial in the Nov. 25, 2013, edition of the Caymanian Compass is putting what I was feeling quite mildly.
‘Eco-Council’ and property rights
Despite public relations efforts aimed at reassuring the Caymanian people that the overseer of the proposed National Conservation Law is a toothless advisory body, the facts speak otherwise.
Museum celebrates cultural memories
The Cayman Islands National Museum, celebrating its 22nd anniversary on Saturday, brought to life a host of cultural and historical memories.
Ministry, green groups support conservation bill
Environmental groups support the National Conservation Bill, saying the decade-old legislation balances development and conservation priorities.
Archer: Debt must be refinanced
The Cayman Islands will look to refinance more than $100 million in debt.
Auditors question ministry’s surplus
The former Ministry of Finance says it got $7 million from government in 2011/12, auditors just can't prove it.
Concern over flood threat to George Town
George Town will remain the preferred location for Cayman’s new cruise dock unless it proves environmentally impossible, Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell insisted, amid suggestions that government should consider other sites.
The need for speed (even on lowering Cayman’s speed limits)
While the government toys with speed limits and movie showtimes, issues of national importance loom.
Plan: Lower Cayman speed limits
A National Roads Authority and associated Traffic Management Panel plan to revise speed limits will lead to lower speeds on several major thoroughfares around Grand Cayman.
Women of Valor assist chemo unit
A basketball club for girls raised more than $1,500 for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society at a bake sale that took place at A.L. Thompson’s this month.
Some light from gov’t
The Department of Commerce and Investment's new public list of licensed businesses is a welcome step toward greater transparency.
Cayman Development Bank owes $30.5 million in 2015
Some pretty stiff debts faced by the Cayman Islands Development Bank in the near term.
Cayman Finance to lead gov’t-industry dialogue
The government and Cayman Finance play let's make a deal on legislative and financial industry-related issues.
Swindon Town assessed talented teenagers
Three Cayman Islands Under-17 national footballers – Leighton Thomas, Dante Ramoon and Zachary Scott – got an envious chance to train with a professional club in England recently.
CEC’s economic impact $12M
Cayman’s knowledge based special economic zone, estimates it had an impact of $12.6 million on the economy since its inception in February 2012.
National Conservation Bill tabled in assembly
Ten years in the making, the National Conservation Bill, providing protection to Cayman’s endemic species and mandating consideration of the environment in development decisions, has finally been tabled in the Legislative Assembly.
50 years of local art history
Our Story of Art is the latest exhibition to open at the National Gallery, featuring work by 50 local artists, both past and present
The impacts of environmental statements
An environmental impact statement should not be a litmus test for the George Town cruise port project.
Budding Rooneys encouraged to join exciting youth leagues
There are plenty of aspiring footballers who would like to emulate their heroes and become the next Wayne Rooney or Lionel Messi.
Cayman remains offshore M&A leader
The Cayman Islands maintained its position as the most popular offshore jurisdiction for dealmaking in the third quarter of 2013.
Sixth place but will try harder
Cayman’s rapidly growing reputation for hosting major sporting events was amplified over the weekend with the staging of the SteppingStones North America and Caribbean Rugby Association sevens.
Crowd’s roar is vital to do well
Rugby fans get a two-day treat this weekend with the staging of the biggest seven-a-side tournament in the region.
Cayman signs tax info exchange
The Cayman Islands and the U.K. signed an intergovernmental agreement governing the automatic exchange of information about U.K. taxpayers who hold Cayman Islands accounts.
Students give back to community
Leos Alpha Club donates gift baskets to seniors island-wide.
Spanish trip set new goals to aim for
Three representatives of the Cayman Islands Soccer visited Spanish La Liga club Valencia to see first-hand the training methods of several teams in the region.
Cayman aims for seventh heaven
Seven-a-side rugby, the sport’s most exciting format, will entertain fans this weekend and possibly see the Cayman Islands booking themselves for future big tournaments including the next Commonwealth Games.
CONCACAF draw will sort U-20 women out for new year
There is another big football tournament being hosted in the Cayman Islands in January, following the 22-team CONCACAF Under-15 tournament in August.
Festival of Trees opens festive season
The 9th Annual Festival of Trees kicked off the season in grand style on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Spikefest limbers up for showcase
Indoor volleyball will soon be on display.
Airport development moves a step closer
Grand Cayman’s airport is aged, congested and increasingly unable to cope with passenger levels that are already double the intended capacity, according to a document outlining the case for a multi-million dollar expansion of the facility.
Formula 1 fans got an early Rush
When the Oscar nominations are announced in the new year, don’t be surprised if Rush features heavily in plenty of categories. Superbly acted and directed, it is a wonderful film and deserves all the accolades it is receiving.
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Volunteers make their mark
From camaraderie and meeting new people to learning new skills and imparting island traditions, the reasons people volunteer with the Cayman National Cultural Foundation are many and varied.
Brac kids think Watkins is ace
Tennis fever continues to grow in Cayman Brac. Noel Watkins, head tennis pro with Cayman Tennis Academy, was in the Brac recently to coach children from Layman E. Scott Sr. High School and Spot Bay Primary School.
Library services looking to boost computer literacy
The need appears to be significant, and the public library system is trying to meet it – the demand for computer literacy and a working knowledge of computers and the Internet.
Weekend tradition by the sea
Bodden Town fish fry is growing in popularity.
Beatman is still in their hearts
The Beatman Ebanks Memorial Velo Festival returns to the local cycling calendar this weekend.
KPMG top Ball Bashers at Big Dig
Halloween came early and got a sandy touch at Royal Palms.
Protecting our priceless right of privacy
Privacy rights are under assault, around the world and in Cayman.
Sluggers swing for more youth
The development of young talent is a widespread issue on the diamond in the Cayman Islands.
John Gray convening SOY Club meeting
Students at John Gray High School will convene their first Save Our Youth Club meeting Friday morning, seeking to give students a greater voice in school administration and problem solving.
Caribbean pro league can work
The idea of a Caribbean professional soccer league has been highlighted as a key goal for the future of the sport in the region.
Football seminar boosts tourism
Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the Cayman Islands and it is getting another boost this week with a three-day football seminar attended by iconic figures in world politics as well as Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football.
New hospitality school planned
A new “hospitality school” aims to give Caymanians the chance to take advantage of coming career opportunities in the tourism industry.
More Purple kids love program
Many more Cayman youngsters are now able to enjoy all the benefits studying a martial arts program can bring, thanks to sponsors such as Island Heritage, who recently agreed to support the Purple Dragon Martial Arts scholarship program.
Two employers meeting pension goals
Two companies are being monitored by the Summary Court as they pay $5,000 per month in pension arrears.
Fraser nipped ahead of posse
The 25th Annual CUC Sea Swim took place in amazing open water conditions sea as calm as glas, a favorable current and world class competition to challenge the local favorites.
Grizz glad Lizards were crushed
Cayman’s best rugby players are gearing up for the toughest test of their careers in a sevens tournament at the Truman Bodden Spots Complex next month.
Online poll Replace, or end liquor board
The Liquor Licencing Board, after years of questions and apparent conflicts of interests, appears to be headed for change, a move supported by a majority of those polled in the Caymanian Compass last week.
Spikers will serve for our youth
Youth development is expected to get a boost in local volleyball.
Hundreds support breast cancer awareness walk
More than 650 walkers and runners took part in this year's annual Brenda Tibbetts-Lund Memorial 5K walk/run.
New privacy laws sought
The development of the law on privacy in Cayman will lag behind other countries unless privacy protection measures are developed more rapidly in response to technological advancement.
Ping-Pong lovers stage tournament
Table tennis aficionados will have a new way to showcase their skills.
