Topic: George Town
Legislators vote to pull Compass advertising
Legislators voted on Monday to pull Government advertising and cease any commercial activity with the Cayman Compass newspaper in response to an editorial which Premier Alden McLaughlin has described as “treasonous”.
Teen robber gets 32 months
A youthful robber was given a 32-month jail sentence, which would have been longer had he been older than 17 when he committed the crime.
Decision 'imminent' on solar farm
A decision to authorize a 5 megawatt solar farm outside of Bodden Town is “imminent,” according to the managing director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority.
Heavy rains flood roads, threaten homes
Heavy rains cause more havoc on Grand Cayman roads over the weekend.
Hit-and-run injures cyclist
Royal Cayman Islands Police investigate another hit-and-run accident and a midday home invasion robbery attempt.
Reefs could be relocated to make way for cruise pier
A large area of coral reef that would be destroyed to make way for new cruise piers in George Town should be “relocated," an Environmental Impact Assessment recommends.
Cayman film festival ready for debut
Tony Mark presents Cayfilm, Cayman's inaugural film festival.
24 years of Cayman football history
When Jeffrey Webb became president of the Cayman Islands Football Association 24 years ago, there was so little documentation and memorabilia that its entire history was handed to him in a shoebox.
Acting fire chief arrested in hit-and-run
Cayman's acting fire chief is arrested in connection with a January hit-and-run accident that left a 14-year-old hospitalized for months.
Cleanup begins after heavy rains
Residents on Thursday were dealing with the aftermath of heavy rains that caused flooding in many Cayman neighborhoods over a three-day span.
Diver dies off West Bay
An American tourist died after getting into difficulties diving off West Bay.
Sailors didn't know Cayman drug laws
Two crew members from a vessel that stopped for repairs in Cayman pleaded guilty to ganja-related charges this week.
Severe weather warnings for Grand Cayman
Flooding and high water has affected roads and communities in North
Side, George Town and Bodden Town, according to Hazard Management Cayman
Islands. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution on the roads.
Heavy rains pound Cayman
Heavy rains soaked Cayman for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, driving some residents out of their homes, forcing motorists to take alternate routes and prompting some schools to close.
Corruption: An insidious, creeping crime
Corruption in a country corrodes, erodes — and eventually destroys. It is all too common in the Cayman Islands. From George Town to ghost town, in the blink of an eye. It could happen.
Catboat club seeks community assistance
The Cayman Islands Catboat Club is looking for financial assistance to continue preserving Cayman’s maritime history.
Premier: We fixed UDP 'mess'
Cayman's premier spends most of his budget response speech blasting the territory's opposition leader.
Judge blasts SEC on Caledonian case
A U.S. district judge has described the $76 million freezing order against Caledonian Bank as “incredible government overreach.”
When 'no comment' is the wrong comment
All that the Cayman Islands has painstakingly built now faces great peril, in the form of the still-combusting FIFA scandal. Yet the response from our leaders is near silence.
Online poll: Much improved grades for Progressives
The People’s Progressive Movement-led government has made a dramatic improvement over the last eight months in the eyes of the populace, according to the results of a caymancompass.com online poll.
'Permanent Residence': What a line!
As the many trials of applicants for permanent residence continue, the entire process seems to say, "We don't want you here."
'Soul Train' supports gender equality
The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation’s fundraiser on June 5 aims to promote its grant program, which supports nonprofit organizations that are in line with the foundation’s vision of gender equality.
Off-duty officer involved in motorcycle crash
An off-duty police officer riding a motorcycle was involved in a
collision Tuesday morning in George Town, sustaining
non-life-threatening injuries.
Kids in far districts get tennis coaching
Dozens of kids living in the outer districts are enjoying tennis coaching again this term, thanks to a generous donation by Cayman National.
Cardinall Avenue to close for street fair
A street fair is planned for downtown Cardinal Avenue, George Town on Thursday.
Incentives double licensed small and micro businesses
A reduction in the cost of trade and business licensing fees for micro- and small-business owners which took effect Aug. 31, 2014, has contributed to doubling the number of licensed businesses.
Smith reels in gutsy Creasey
The Dew Cycling Classics staged its fourth race of the month with 49 riders competing on Sunday morning.
Windsor Park graduates emergency response team
Windsor Park residents have formed a Community Emergency Response Team after 14 weeks of training.
Work on Godfrey Nixon Way nearly finished
NRA says work was delayed Monday night and they hope to finish paving for the Wednesday morning commute.
Leak caused water shutdowns in George Town
Many residences and businesses in George Town lost water service Sunday after a water works facility shut down while crews were repairing a leak.
Premier says he will back 'one man, one vote'
Cayman's premier vows to press on with changes in the territory's general election voting system.
Godfrey Nixon work nears completion
The National Roads Authority plans to fully reopen Godfrey Nixon Way Tuesday morning. The road will close from 7 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, when both lanes are due to re-open.
Godfrey Nixon to close for paving Monday night
Both lanes of Godfrey Nixon Way in George Town will close starting at 7
p.m. Monday for paving, according to the National Roads Authority.
Hurricane exercise tests preparedness
A full-scale national hurricane emergency exercise took place at the George Town Fire Station Thursday in which responders prepared for a virtual category 5 hurricane.
MLA Suckoo: FFR still handcuffing government
Cayman's government could do a lot more to help its people, if its hands weren't tied by U.K.-agreed fiscal constraints, an MLA says.
'Pay as you vote': Begging Cayman's leaders for change
For at least as long as there has been a ready supply of easy money in the Cayman Islands, elected representatives have been doling it out to their constituents. We like freshman lawmaker Winston Connolly's description of the practice: "It's shut-up money."
Opposition party to petition against voting change
Cayman's opposition leader says his political party will start a petition against single-member voting districts and wants to sign up the premier in the effort.
Construction on unfinished school could resume in December
Officials are still doing administrative “groundwork” to restart the unfinished John Gray High School building project.
Archer: Cayman's financial 'freedom' still needs work
The Cayman Islands may indeed emerge from the end of its 2015/16 budget without the United Kingdom needing to approve future government spending plans, Finance Minister Marco Archer confirmed Friday.
Crime briefs
At least three separate reports of a man indecently assaulting female joggers in the West Bay area were made to police last week.
HSA, Heart Fund replacing ambulances
The Health Services Authority and the Cayman Heart Fund are seeking $150,000 to replace one of the hospital’s two decade-old ambulances, kicking off their efforts with Discovery Day’s 5K Walk/Run charity drive.
MLA Connolly: Stop political handouts
George Town MLA Winston Connolly says the current practice of elected members giving cash handouts to supporters must be stopped.
'Sonny Boy' Bodden, a good life remembered
James Ashmead “Sonny Boy” Bodden died last Tuesday peacefully at home with family. He was 85.
U.S. News & World Report Seven Mile Beach 'No. 1' in the world
Seven Mile Beach has been voted the world's number one beach in a US News and World Report ranking.
GT road closures Friday
Several roads in central George Town will close for an hour Friday morning.
Kiwanis celebrating 40th anniversary
The Kiwanis are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year.
Rare Cayman ghost orchid in bloom
The Conservation Law gives new protections to Cayman's endangered plants and animals, including the rare ghost orchid, now in bloom.
Painting brings back cherished memories
Emily Seymour has a keepsake that has quite the tale to tell. Officers from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service recently presented the 83-year-old Caymanian with a painting of the old downtown police station – the place where she was born.
New retail building opens in George Town
A new retail building has opened in downtown George Town – one of the first new developments in the capital for several years.
Liquor stores add security after robberies
A series of late-night liquor store robberies on Grand Cayman are frightening workers and patrons and costing businesses money for security upgrades.
'Light of freedom' burns bright in Cayman
A fiery beacon was lit off the coast of West Bay, Friday night as the Cayman Islands joined countries around the world in a poignant salute to the heroes of World War II.
Online poll: Differing opinions on voting boundaries
Many respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll do not think East End and North Side should be given special treatment to ensure their historical boundaries when the Cayman Islands adopts single member constituencies, even if it means combing the two districts to give them an equal number of voters as other constituencies.
Premier sues opposition leader
Cayman's two political party leaders appear to be headed for a court showdown in a defamation lawsuit.
Rain, traffic cause manhole collapse
A manhole collapsed Wednesday night, causing further delays and traffic problems on Godfrey Nixon Way.
Telecom investments hit new record
Investments in telecom and the number of Internet connections in Cayman hit a new record last year.
Cayman comes third in oratorical contest
With just a few points separating the top three winners in the Caribbean District Optimist International Oratorical Contest, 16-year-old Cayman John Gray student Chauntol Hylton placed third in the girl’s category.
George Town revitalization: A private moment
The revitalization of George Town is an ambitious and attractive undertaking that is also an opportunity to revive Cayman’s public/private partnership model that historically has served these islands so well.
Rain likely to continue through weekend
Cayman weather forecasters say storms, driven by a late-season cold front, will continue through the weekend.
'A house divided': A unified vision for the Cayman Islands
The current conversation about redistricting and voter equality in the Cayman Islands is, in a word, too "divisive."
Pedestrian-only zones part of GT plan
Improving the roads network, making parts of downtown pedestrian-only areas and changing zoning to allow new types of development are among government's ideas for the revitalization of George Town.
Report proposes new BT fire station
U.K.-based fire service experts advocate for a new fire station in Bodden Town district.
Stabbing outside local bar
A local fisherman was stabbed in downtown George Town Saturday night, the Royal Cayman Islands Police confirmed.
Turtle-shaped ice rink planned to help revitalize George Town
An ice-stadium with a roof made entirely of solar panels in the shape of a turtle shell is being backed by government as the first key project in the planned revitalization of George Town.
Batabano brings out thousands
Batabano pulsed down Seven Mile Beach Saturday afternoon with thousands of revelers.
Boundary commission invites more input
After completing the round of district meetings, the Electoral Boundary Commission will hold "open house" May 19, 20 and 21.
Manslaughter charge after cyclist's death
A man appeared in court Friday charged with manslaughter, causing death by careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident following the death of cyclist Donnie Ray Connor along the Linford Pierson Highway on April 23.
No Miss Cayman in this year's Miss World pageant
Cayman won’t have a Miss Cayman entrant in the Miss World pageant this year, as both the reigning Miss Cayman is older than the required age.
Feel the island rhythm of Batabano
Are you ready for the electrifying energy of Cayman Carnival Batabano this weekend?
Red Cross gala features Rod Stewart tribute artist
Rod Stewart tribute artist Doug Varty will rock the Cayman Islands Red Cross gala on May 9.
Burglary in tourist area nets 40 months
A burglary at a condo along Seven Mile Beach has the potential to damage the island’s reputation as a safe tourist destination, a magistrate pointed out as he handed down a sentence of 40 months for the offense.
Daigle revives kicks for kids
Cayman Karate Academy’s classes are now running full-time in a new location in George Town.
Districts on opposite ends of voting debate
West Bay and Bodden Town districts go in different directions on a proposed voting change for Cayman.
