Topic: environment
Officials warn of jail time for littering
The Department of Environmental Health reminds the public that littering is an offence and violaters will be prosecuted.
UK Lotto could be green jackpot
Cayman Islands residents should be allowed to play the multimillion dollar British National Lottery, a UK parliamentary committee has recommended.
Search launched for missing diver
Update: Divers involved in the search for 57-year-old David Byles have recovered his dive vest and air tank from the sea.
Trash talk from Bodden Town
The George Town dump is an island-wide problem requiring an island-wide solution that does not favor one district, including Bodden Town, over another.
St. Matthew's vet named one of top 15 marine vet professors
Dr. Samantha Shields, a faculty member at St. Matthew’s University, has been
ranked among the top 15 marine veterinary professors by an online
educational resource.
Helping married couples stay together
Help is on the way for married couples who are struggling to stay together.
The poisoning of North Sound
The single greatest threat to Cayman's natural environment isn't development. It's the dump.
CLO market activity returns
The U.S. market for collateralized loan obligations, securities that are backed by different types of loans mostly to below investment grade companies, surged in 2013.
Old IT system poses security risks for courts
Some elementary computer problems could expose Cayman's court system information to prying eyes.
East End Ostrich farm won’t fly
Plans for an ostrich farm in the East End won’t get off the ground after the project ruffled feathers among neighboring residents.
It takes a country to raze a landfill
Fixing the George Town landfill necessitates a coordinated effort that includes all elected members, not just those who occupy Cabinet seats.
Report: Gov’t has ‘growing fleet of dilapidated vehicles’
Government has an aging vehicle fleet and apparently not enough trained mechanics to fix it.
US weather impacts Cayman garbage collections
A delay in the delivery of new garbage trucks, in part due to the severe weather in the United States, has exacerbated ongoing garbage collections problems in the Cayman Islands.
Boucher leaps above the pack
The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation recently crowned winners for the 2013 National Show Jumping Championship.
Firm sought for environmental assessment of cruise berthing
The government is seeking to hire a firm to conduct an environmental assessment in relation to a proposed cruise ship berthing facility in George Town.
AM Best affirms Cayman First Insurance rating
Credit rating agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-“ for Cayman First Insurance Compan
As the poisons continue to spew…
When we talk about the dump, we're talking first about the health of Grand Cayman's human population.
Hedge funds gain $228 billion in 2013
In 2013 total hedge fund assets grew by US$228.8 billion the fastest annual growth on record since 2007.
Government: Cayman tires must hit the road
Government has issued a tender to get rid of used tires at landfills in the Cayman Islands.
Floating dock offers eco-friendly pier solution
A newly developed floating pier, pioneered in Norway, has been put forward as a potential solution to the economic and environmental challenges of building cruise berthing facilities in Grand Cayman.
Delayed bulk waste pickups continuing through January
The Department of Environmental Health's annual bulk waste pickup has been delayed due to mechanical issues with its trucks.
Christmas tree recycling available
If you bought a natural Christmas tree last year, you can drop it off to have it recycled into free mulch.
Boards pressed to hold open meetings
Public boards and committees, which regulate everything from planning applications to the running of the islands’ airports, are facing new pressure to hold their meetings in public.
The landfill must no longer be ignored
Grand Cayman has a problem so significant that it threatens the health of the country's economy and residents.
Safety alert as Cayman Airways flight turned around
Emergency crews were on standby Saturday evening after a Cayman Airways flight to the Brac was turned around because of a problem with one of the aircraft’s flight control systems.
2013 Cayman news roundup
As 2014 draws to a close, the Compass reviews some of the key events and news stories of the Cayman Islands over the past 12 months.
Tafari knocked out by special trip
Tafari Ebanks is only 19 yet his boxing talent is so special that he is being singled out as a future champion.
Firefighters battled landfill blaze for nearly 20 hours
Putting out Friday's landfill blaze took serious efforts from the Cayman Islands Fire Service.
Stop feeding Cayman’s fire-breathing environmental monster
We despise the smell of irony in the morning. We suspect everyone else treated to lungsful of burning rubber Friday would agree.
Fire could spark fresh action on dump hazard
A massive fire at the George Town landfill site on Friday should be the spark that ignites action on an issue that has plagued the Cayman Islands for more than a decade, business leaders and environmental activists have warned.
Dump fires create chemical fumes
Friday morning’s fire at the George Town Landfill threatens the lives of anyone exposed to the thick, oily smoke billowing from the site, and could cost as much as US$1 million to extinguish.
Dump fires not uncommon in Cayman
Residents of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac are no strangers to landfill fires, with firefighters responding to more than 30 flare-ups at local dumps each year.
Fiery nightmare at landfill
A huge landfill fire exposes a number of problems, both environmental and operational, at the George Town dump.
What’s in the George Town Landfill
Tons of discarded tires are among the debris fueling the massive fire at the George Town Landfill that ignited early Friday.
A day in the life Chris Mann reflects on art
Weekender visits the studio of local artist Chris Mann
Brac hotelier submits marina plan
The first phase of an ambitious multi-million dollar plan for a marina in Cayman Brac has been submitted to Cabinet for approval.
Dump fire rages, smoke over SMB and GT
A huge fire at the George Town landfill covers a good portion of Grand Cayman in smoke, including some of the island's most popular tourism centers.
New Chamber president calls for public sector reform
New Chamber of Commerce president Johann Moxam called for the privatization and outsourcing of some government services as he officially accepted the role this week.
Holiday garbage collection schedule
There will be no garbage collections or landfill access on Christmas Day.
Different voices create harmony
We may be witnessing an evolution in the Cayman Islands, and it has almost nothing to do with blue iguanas.
First regional cases of chikungunya virus
The Caribbean's first locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been reported in the island of St. Martin.
Amended conservation bill passes with unanimous support
After 10 years of discussion under four separate governments, the National Conservation Bill finally passed into law on Friday, with unanimous support from politicians on all sides.
Bad bill a bit better
Cayman Islands lawmakers deserve some recognition for passing the National Conservation Bill. Whether that’s laudatory or the opposite, time will tell.
Skate park back on track
Grand Cayman’s skate park has been taken over by a new non-profit organization which hopes to rid the venue of vandalism, bullying and drugs and use the sport to inspire young people.
Cayman can’t afford pricey airport plan
“The second floor could be built at a reasonable cost of maybe $15 million rather than the $200 million airport expansion talked about by the last government. The income produced by the expenditure on the additional area must justify the capital expenditure.”
UCCI legal studies program receives accreditation
The University College of the Cayman Islands has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, providing for the accreditation of the college's two-year associate degree in legal studies.
Conservation law moves closer
The National Conservation Bill was slowly moving towards a vote on Thursday afternoon as legislators continued to wrangle over the potential impact on private property rights.
Majority back conservation bill
The conservation conversation has engaged Cayman this week and the majority are in favor of its passing.
Minister Panton: ‘Pointless’ to delay conservation bill
Environment Minister Wayne Panton and the Progressives-led government pushed ahead with environmental protection legislation Wednesday, over the objections of some local business organizations and opposition lawmakers.
At the ‘11th hour,’ let’s just wait a minute
Cayman Islands lawmakers need not rush into passing a critically flawed bill for the sake of political expediency.
Chamber calls for three-month delay of conservation bill
Cayman's largest business organization wants to wait just a bit longer on environmental conservation.
Proposed National Conservation Law: A disaster in the making
Writer says Cayman needs to go back to the drawing board to create a workable law to protect the environment.
Panton: No more time on conservation bill
Conservation minister Wayne Panton politely refused a request to give people more time to study the proposed National Conservation Law.
‘Park land’ purchase in Barkers foreshadowed conservation bill
Nearly a decade ago, the Cayman Islands government purchased private land in the Barkers area of West Bay to create a national park.
C4C: Put conservation bill on hold
The Coalition for Cayman has called on legislators to put the National Conservation Bill on hold – a position that directly contradicts the stated support for the bill from all three independent legislators who won election with the group’s backing.
The vote landowners will never forget
If you are a Caymanian landowner, ask yourself this question: Do you think you and your family will be better off or worse off if the National Conservation Bill is passed through the Legislative Assembly?
C4C: Support conservation, not National Conservation Bill
Political group Coalition for Cayman says environmental protection must be designed together with a national development and infrastructure plan.
North Side MLA Ezzard Miller Intentions are binding
Mr. Miller asks, if the National Conservation Bill is intended not to infringe on private property rights, then why isn't that in text of the bill?
Tourism industry backs conservation bill
Cayman’s tourism industry leaders have thrown their weight behind the National Conservation Bill, saying protecting the island’s natural environment is critical to the long term sustainability of the industry.
Singers raise funds, lift hearts
East End Heritage commitee donates part proceeds made from concert to Cayman Islands Kidney Foundation
Insurers: Industry needs to innovate
The insurance industry must be more creative in the development of products to meet increasingly complex risks, speakers at the Cayman Captive Forum said Wednesday.
‘Get off of my land’
Land trumps politics. And may it always be so in these Cayman Islands.
Day in the life: Artist Kaitlyn Elphinstone
Weekender takes a sneak peek into the day in the life of local artists Kaitlyn Elphinstone
Cayman Brac conservation meeting venue announced
A public meeting on the proposed National Conservation Bill will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Cayman Brac.
MLA Ezzard Miller: Keep private land private
The National Conservation Bill received close attention in North Side on Wednesday night, with specific amendments suggested.
Powers of conservation council exaggerated
Environmental group says conservation council's powers not as far-reaching as Compass fears.
Conservation bill riles Bodden Towners
Department of Environment Gina Petrie_Ebanks and Environment Minster Wayne Panton explain the National Conservation Bill to Bodden Town residents at a meeting Tuesday Dec. 4.
New technology center breaks ground
NCB Group held the official groundbreaking of Cayman Technology Centre.
The private cost of public spending
The Cayman Islands has been blessed with a money tree, and it's not the silver thatch.
Gov’t: Christmas beef inspections necessary
Farmers preparing Christmas beef are being reminded that there is a set procedure in place to enusre safe delivery of meat to consumers.
Lawyer: Conservation bill could trigger land grabs
Developers' concerns about the National Conservation Bill are expressed during a West Bay meeting.
Dates changed for conservation law meetings
To ensure East Enders get a chance to attend both Gimistory and an upcoming public meeting on the National Conservation Bill, the government has swapped some meeting dates.
