Topic: George Town
Police briefs
An off-duty Royal Cayman Islands Police officer was injured following a vehicle collision in Lower Valley Wednesday night.
Red Bay continues perfect season
It was another busy day of primary school football on Saturday in the CUC Primary Football League and Girls Primary Football League.
Big crowd hears George Town plans
Government plans to buy out some landowners and demolish buildings to make way for a new road layout in central George Town.
Crash victim still in serious condition
A motorcyclist injured in a road accident Sunday was in a serious but stable condition Tuesday after receiving specialist treatment at Health City Cayman Islands.
Demand for turtle meat constant since 1990s
The demand for turtle meat has remained relatively constant since 1996, with about a third of Cayman’s households consuming turtle in the past year.
'Fundamental change' for Cayman politics
Not all lawmakers support 'one man, one vote,' but all agree it will profoundly change Cayman Islands politics.
Premier questions election 'checks and balances' proposal
A legislative motion that advocates the enactment of term limits and seeks to outlaw “vote buying” in the Cayman Islands may not see the light of day following government’s approval of sweeping voting changes ahead of the May 2017 general election.
Short-term thinking: Short runways, no jetways
When it comes to Owen Roberts International Airport, we are uncomfortable with an "economy-class renovation" in our "first-class destination."
Jetways off table for airport
Boarding ramps and portable “box tunnels” will be used at the Owen Roberts International Airport as an alternative to the passenger boarding bridges, left out of the $55 million redevelopment plan for Grand Cayman’s airport.
Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell said Friday there were no immediate plans to add boarding bridges, known as jetways, which he said would cost an additional $20m.
Bush threatens legal challenge over new voting maps
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush said Friday that he is weighing a potential legal challenge to the new voting maps that will split the electorate into 19 single-member constituent districts ahead of the May 2017 general election.
Bush: Public Accounts Committee removal motion ‘hypocrisy’
Replacing the opposition leader on Cayman’s Public Accounts Committee and leaving what he termed a “junior minister” on the committee amounted to government hypocrisy, West Bay MLA McKeeva Bush said last week.
Dock protest draws 250-300
About 250 to 300 people, many of them holding placards expressing their objections, braved blistering-hot late-afternoon sun to attend the protest held at the waterfront across from Cardinall Avenue.
Kellie McGee wins YCLA 2015
A 27-year-old pharmaceutical industry professional with a passion for community service was honored for her leadership skills on Saturday night.
Kellie McGee, from Savannah-Newlands, was named the recipient of the 2015 Young Caymanian Leadership Award at the annual gala in the ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
March against domestic violence set for Monday night
To protest the growing number of women in Cayman being abused by their partners or acquaintances, the Business and Professional Women’s Club has scheduled a Silent Witness March at 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Auditor general report: Government revenue collection ‘open to abuse’
Poor record keeping and a lack of specific criteria for waiving government fees leaves the “revenue collection operations open to abuse,” according to the acting auditor general.
Fuel price rally runs out of gas
In the realm of rallies, there’s the Million Man March … and then there’s everything else. Put another way, not all protests are created equal.
More revelations on police station drugs theft
Opposition lawmakers took the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service to task Thursday for what they alleged was an attempt to “hide” and to “lie” to the public regarding the theft of drugs from the George Town Police Station this summer.
Right attitude is a kick-off must
The new Cayman Islands Football Association season kicks off in earnest on Sunday and after the way the Charity Shield game ended last weekend, good behavior and exemplary sportsmanship should be at the forefront of all concerned.
Bleaching hits Cayman corals
Coral bleaching around Grand Cayman has become so dramatic that last week the police helicopter crew called the Department of Environment, concerned about what was going on in the water just off South Sound.
Government accepts 19-seat voting map
Barring a major legislative revolt against Premier Alden McLaughlin’s government in the next day or so, Cayman’s 2017 general election will go forward under the principle of “one man, one vote.”
Premier McLaughlin made public on Wednesday the legislative order for 19 single-member constituent districts, anticipating that debate on the motion to accept the 2015 Electoral Boundary Commission’s district maps would commence later Wednesday or on Thursday.
Port economic impact predictions differ dramatically
Estimates of the potential economic impact of Grand Cayman’s cruise port project have varied widely during the planning phase of the project.
Whittaker too fast
The Cayman Catboat Club 2015 Premier’s Cup Race was held at Garvin Park at Batabano, West Bay, last month.
Cruise ship dock business case predicts up to US$439 million benefit
The final business case for the cruise pier project estimates a potential economic upside of some US$439 million over 20 years for the Cayman Islands.
Even if the worst economic impacts associated with the loss of reefs in George Town harbor were realized, consultant PwC concluded in its report that the project would still deliver a net benefit to the economy of US$112 million.
Petrol petitioners set to march on government
Protesters who say they are “fed up” with high gas and diesel prices at the pump plan to hold a peaceful march through downtown George Town on Wednesday morning.
Truth For Youth off the mark with double over George Town
It was an exciting day of youth football on Saturday as Cayman’s primary schools battled for bragging rights in the second week of the 2015/16 CUC Primary Football League and Girls Primary Football League regular seasons.
HSA: All incidents are fully investigated
Health Services Authority bosses insist any “adverse outcome” at its facilities is fully investigated, though they have declined to comment directly on the death of British dive industry worker Kate Clayton.
Keep an eye on lawmakers this week
Legislators are expected to tackle several significant pieces of legislation that could potentially alter the political and economic fabric of our country.
Taxi and bus drivers team up to clean up
Taxi and bus drivers and tour operators worked to clean up seaweed piled high in Hog Sty Bay in George Town on Monday morning.
Busy week of bills for lawmakers
The Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly is set to be inundated this week with bills seeking massive change to the country’s business culture and its political election system.
Public meeting Oct. 20 for George Town revitalization
Consultants and government officials will host a public meeting next week to present plans for revitalizing central George Town, answer questions and collect public input.
Lights, camera, action! Filmmaking workshops ahead
Young filmmakers have a great opportunity to sign up for free courses with the CNCF, starting this Saturday and going through the month of October.
National Trust voices doubts over cruise project
The National Trust has warned the Cayman Islands could suffer significant “reputational damage” as a tourist destination if it moves forward with plans for new cruise piers in George Town harbor.
Powder on streets turns out to be runners' club marker
Confectioner sugar dropped on sidewalks in George Town sparks police alert.
Anti-dredging protest planned
A public demonstration is being planned to protest government’s decision to move forward with plans for cruise piers in George Town harbor.
Emails reveal tender plan for mega-ships
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines were in advanced negotiations with government and Port Authority officials in early 2012 over upgrades to the Royal Watler dock that would have allowed the Genesis class mega-ships to visit Grand Cayman.
McKeeva Bush: Government ‘undermining’ Public Accounts Committee
The Progressives-led government is making a “direct attempt” to undermine the functions of the Legislative Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee, weakening good governance standards in the Cayman Islands, Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush said Tuesday.
McCoy is the real deal for Brac with hat trick
The CUC Primary Football League and Girls Primary Football League’s regular seasons began Saturday with games at various venues across Grand Cayman.
Amid the seaweed, a weird and wonderful world
The invasion of sargassum may be putting off tourists, but it is also bringing some interesting new visitors to Cayman’s shores.
Government seeks to force Bush out of Public Accounts
An effort to remove Cayman Islands Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush from the Legislative Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee is under way.
Shooting defendant found not guilty after witnesses refuse to cooperate
A man charged in connection with a March 28 shooting in McField Square in George Town was released from custody Monday after witnesses would not cooperate with the prosecution.
To kill a green iguana
Human beings are notorious for — and notoriously bad at — manipulating Nature to suit their temporal whims. In other words, playing God. Hubris has brought down greater and wiser men than we ...
Missing links: New airport needs jetways
Last week, the premier announced that the government will forge ahead with the cruise dock project. Today, we’d like our readers to turn their attention to Grand Cayman’s “other” port project – the expansion of the Owen Roberts International Airport.
$40 million price tag to lessen port impact
The price tag for managing the environmental impact of building cruise piers in George Town harbor could rise to more than $40 million, depending on which options government decides to pursue.
Driver arrested in death of woman cyclist
A 61-year-old female cyclist was killed Friday night after she was struck by a car on Shamrock Road near Savannah Primary School. Police identified the cyclist as Rhonda Marie Ebanks Azan.
Honduran fishing boat seized by customs
A Honduran fishing boat was seized in George Town harbor.
Smith Road work nearly done
Work to widen Smith Road through central George Town should be wrapped up by the end of this month, weather permitting.
Cyclist killed in accident
Police have named the cyclist killed on Friday night as Rhonda Marie Ebanks Azan.
Carnival cruise line could play role in port project
Carnival Cruise Lines says it is “open to playing a role” in the development of new piers in George Town harbor.
Cruise berthing: A promise kept
The members of the Progressives administration like to style themselves as “a government that gets things done.” On the subject of the George Town cruise dock, they have lived up to that promise.
LIME rebrands as Flow
Telecommunications company LIME has rebranded and launched as Flow in the Cayman Islands.
'One man, one vote' heads to legislature
Cayman's move to 'one man, one vote' for the 2017 general election could be cemented later this month.
Police, community leaders tour Martin Drive
Police and community leaders toured the Martin Drive area, a site of frequent violence in central George Town.
Frustration, confusion over cash transfers
Venting frustration and looking for solutions, hundreds of workers from overseas, mainly from Jamaica, packed into the town hall in George Town on Tuesday night, looking for solutions to the problem of sending cash home.
Government gives green light to George Town cruise dock
Plans for a new cruise port in George Town harbor will move forward, Premier Alden Mclaughlin announced Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. McLaughlin said government had considered the environmental and economic implications and agreed to allow the project to proceed to the next stage.
New case management form moves wounding case along
Bail has been continued for a man who pleaded not guilty in Summary Court on Tuesday to inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man by stabbing him with a knife in the early hours of Sept. 13 near the Globe Bar in George Town.
Gas prices drop at Sol/Esso stations
Prices at the pump fell by about 20 cents per gallon at many Sol Petroleum-supplied stations on Monday and Tuesday as declining worldwide petroleum prices trickled down to the Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands rises in global financial center index
The Cayman Islands bucked the declining trend of other major offshore centers by climbing four spots to 34th place in the Global Financial Centers Index.
38-foot boat capsizes off West Bay
Police rescued two men before dawn Saturday after their boat capsized off North West Point in West Bay.
Bill seeks importers' fuel pricing information
Fuel price reporting by petroleum importers may soon be a legal requirement.
Data on police patrol boats not recovered
Data on the operations of the RCIPS Joint Marine Unit appears to have disappeared forever.
Jamaican Consulate hosts public meeting on money transfers
The Jamaican consulate will host a public meeting Tuesday evening to address growing concerns about a U.S. cash shortage and remittances.
Prep record historic hat trick
Cayman Prep set a new school and CUC Primary Football League record by winning their third consecutive Opening Rally title on Saturday.
Coral relocation impact questioned
Members of the National Conservation Council have questioned the feasibility of coral relocation as a means of offsetting the destruction of reefs in George Town harbor for a proposed cruise pier construction project.
Huge crowd bids farewell to Cayman's 'gentle hero'
Pioneer developer, seaman, grandfather of five and Cayman’s erstwhile “Santa Claus” Rex Herbert Hughes Crighton was laid to rest following a memorial service in George Town Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Crighton, who passed away at age 81 on Sept. 13, was known to many in Cayman as the man with the big house in Spotts who put up an impressive display of Christmas lights and decorations each holiday season.
Couxcoux Oil Natural skin care using natural products
Couxcoux Oil's range of locally made skincare products are a hit with customers looking for natural alternatives.
Large disparity in Grand Cayman gas prices
Gas prices at one group of retail gas stations fell significantly this week, while other retail average prices remained largely unchanged from two weeks ago.
Lawmaker wants 'non-legal' distinction between 'Caymanians'
A lawmaker wants a non-legal distinction between 'Caymanians' when it comes to hiring lawyers.
Morris still missed 10 years on
The Cayman Islands cricket fraternity marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of young cricketer Daniel Richlin Morris on Tuesday.
Coral relocation possible, consultant says
Just under a third of the corals in the proposed construction site for a new cruise berthing facility in George Town harbor could be relocated, according to a marine consultant’s survey.
The survey, involving scientific divers and sonar imaging of the sea floor, was commissioned to get a more precise estimate of the number of corals that would be impacted by the project.
The report concludes that around 391,000 hard corals and 61,000 soft corals will be affected over 11 acres.
Jessie Perry dies in hospital in Jamaica
The family of Jessie Perry has been left devastated after the 21-year-old burn victim passed away Monday night in Jamaica.
Primary season kicks off with exciting Opening Rally games
Primary school kids get their chance to show off their football skills this Saturday.
Volunteers clean up Rock Hole property
Community volunteers are helping transform a neglected property in the Rock Hole area of George Town into a vocational and educational center.
