Topic: Jamaica
Jessop: Tourism industries must deliver greater benefits to all
Tourism now dominates most Caribbean economies, drawing huge numbers of visitors and wealth into the region. Despite this, many of those who work in or with the sector have yet to benefit fully from its success.
Premier to travel to Jamaica for Seaga funeral
Premier Alden McLaughlin will attend the funeral of former Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga this weekend.
US Social Security reps to visit Cayman
Representatives from the US Regional Federal Benefits Unit will visit the Cayman Islands this week to speak with people about US Social Security and other benefits.
Cayman joins five-island marathon challenge
The Caribbean now has a marathon of marathons.
Former Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga dies at 89
Edward Seaga, a former Jamaican prime minister who shaped the island’s post-independence politics and cultural life, died Tuesday at 89.
The changing face of Cayman’s workforce: 130 nationalities now in country
When Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil first touched down in the Cayman Islands, the thing that struck him was the traffic and the noise. There was not any.
CARIFTA 2019: Jamaica hopes to lead medal count
Several of Jamaica’s top athletes will miss the 48th annual CARIFTA Games, but the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association is confident the team will once again top the medal standing when the meet takes place this Easter weekend, April 20 to 22, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Grand Cayman.
GRADA provides compliance platform to Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, March 15, signed a licence agreement with Global Risk and Data Authority (GRADA), a Cayman Islands-based company to provide an integrated electronic platform for ‘know your customer’ and anti-money laundering.
Gleaner editorial — When the irrational makes sense
When rational people do glaringly irrational things, it’s because, usually, it makes sense to somebody. In that respect, the act is rational. Which is how we expect cynics will interpret the apparent inability of a large chunk of Jamaica’s legislators to properly complete their annual integrity filings.
Floating cruise pier arrives in Caribbean
Jamaican authorities are installing the region’s first floating cruise pier this month at the historic underwater city of Port Royal.
Prep soccer players shine in Jamaica
Twenty-seven Cayman Prep and High School students recently returned from the American International School of Kingston, Jamaica where they took part in a 6-a-side Soccerfeva tournament, which featured schools from around the region.
Jail for changing date in passport
A man who changed a date in his passport was sentenced on Tuesday to four months’ imprisonment.
RCIPS welcomes guest speaker from Jamaica
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service welcomed a special guest on Friday.
Jamaican epidemic sparks dengue fever concerns
Dengue fever is not currently a problem in the Cayman Islands. And local health officials want to keep it that way.
Cocaine seized by Customs at airport
A 30-year-old man appeared in Summary Court Tuesday on charges of importation of five pounds of cocaine to Cayman.
Another Jamaican challenging permanent residency denial
Jamaican national Rohan Anthony Seymour is challenging government’s decision to deny his bid for permanent residency, arguing that the Immigration Appeals Tribunal discriminated against his nationality when it considered his application.
Four plead guilty to possessing 450 pounds of ganja at sea
Four Jamaican men pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ganja after 454.41 pounds of the drug were seized after police intercepted their boat at sea.
Boat forfeited over four pounds of ganja
A man who said he went to Jamaica to buy a boat had the boat forfeited on his return to Cayman because a crew member had four pounds of ganja.
Cayman celebrates Jamaican independence
On Aug. 6, 56 years ago, Jamaica lowered the British flag forever to replace it with the new Jamaican flag, hailed by the island’s proud national anthem.
Drugs seized at airport, post office
Three people, including two Caymanians and an American, were arrested over the past several days attempting to bring illegal drugs into the Cayman Islands, Her Majesty’s Customs service reported Monday.
Rotary International president chosen from Caribbean region
Barry Rassin of the Rotary Club of East Nassau in New Providence, Bahamas, became the president of the Rotary International, this month.
Another overstayer jailed
Magistrate Valdis Foldats sentenced another overstayer to eight months imprisonment last week, citing harm to the country’s economy.
New pleas for three Jamaican nationals in drug bust
A trio of Jamaican nationals pleaded not guilty to charges of being concerned in the importation of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, and possession with intent to supply MDMA on Thursday.
Magistrate suggests overstayer amnesty
The balance between proper punishment and costs to the state was debated in Summary Court on Tuesday when a Jamaican national pleaded guilty to overstaying for six years. After passing a sentence of eight months imprisonment, Magistrate Valdis Foldats wondered if amnesty would encourage overstayers to leave.
Architects invited to design Jamaica’s Houses of Parliament
The Jamaican government is inviting Jamaican architects at home and abroad to take part in a competition to design the country’s new Houses of Parliament.
Olympian Fraser-Pryce joins Cayman Invitational lineup
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be joining countryman Asafa Powell and American LaShawn Merritt in the lineup for this year’s Cayman Invitational, which will be held Saturday, June 2, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.
September trial set for men in custody on gun charge
Three Jamaican nationals pleaded not guilty in Grand Court on Friday to possession of an unlicensed firearm and five rounds of ammunition.
Jamaica’s first blind senator visits Cayman
Jamaica’s first blind senator is visiting Cayman from Friday to Tuesday to speak about religious liberty and the need for the Caribbean to accommodate people with disabilities.
Congestion in the skies amid influx of aircraft
Three planes were diverted to Jamaica and at least two others were held on the tarmac in Miami and Tampa on Saturday afternoon because Grand Cayman’s airport was too busy for them to land.
Local churches open doors to young heart patients
The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands played host to three young Mongolian children and their mothers when the children came to Cayman to undergo heart operations at Health City Cayman Islands.
Cayman and Jamaican tourism ministers meet
Tourism ministers for Cayman and Jamaica – Moses Kirkconnell and Edmund Bartlett, respectively – met last week to discuss opportunities for collaboration on tourism and aviation connectivity.
Financial services industry: Cayman’s ‘invisible’ giant
In 1960, the Cayman Islands could not have been further removed from its status today as a small but prominent global financial center. At the time, the Cayman economy still largely relied on seamen’s remittances, fishing, agriculture, shipbuilding and hand crafts. Airline services were limited and the tourism sector in its infancy.
Taxi van driver charged in Jamaican doctor’s death
An elderly taxi van driver was charged Friday in connection with a deadly July 2017 crash at Owen Roberts International Airport.
Letters – Giving a voice to the people
The free exchange of ideas is a necessary component of any healthy democracy. That is why the Compass reserves space in each issue for readers and leaders to share their perspectives as letters to the editor.
Two remanded for ‘small quantity’ of ganja on boat
Two men were remanded in custody on Wednesday for importation of a “small quantity” of ganja found aboard a vessel early Saturday morning.
HSA and Health City join forces to save farmer’s life
Some quick thinking and an innovative use of existing technology helped the Health Services Authority and Health City Cayman Islands in saving the life of a Jamaican farmer.
Policeman’s murder conviction overturned
After three years in a Kingston prison, wrongfully convicted of a line-of-duty murder, police officer Tyrone Findlay is attempting to rebuild his life, restore his reputation and win his job back in the Cayman Islands.
Tropical system could affect Cayman in next few days
A broad, low-pressure weather system in the western Caribbean Sea is slowly moving northward, bringing with it widespread cloudiness and showers.
Jamaica murder suspect fights deportation, cites ‘right to life’
A Jamaican man accused of killing another man in his home country last December is seeking to prevent deportation from the Cayman Islands because he contends his “right to life” may be in danger.
Jamaica tops Cayman U-19 Men’s rugby team
In the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s U-19s match against Jamaica on Tuesday at Vizcaya Park in Miramar, Florida, Cayman put pressure on their opponents but did not come away with a win.
Taxi driver arrested in fatal airport crash
The taxi van driver involved in Monday’s fatal auto-pedestrian crash at Owen Roberts International Airport has been arrested.
Visiting Jamaican doctor dies from accident injuries
A Jamaican doctor who died Tuesday from injuries she suffered after being struck by a taxi van at Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport was remembered by her colleagues as a pioneer in the field of women’s health.
Cayman juniors fare well in regional tennis tournaments
Two junior players from Cayman came home with winners’ trophies from the Blue Mountain Caribbean Open in Kingston, Jamaica, over the past two weeks.
Cayman Airways begins twice-weekly flights to Montego Bay
Cayman Airways is starting a nonstop, twice-weekly route between Grand Cayman and Montego Bay, Jamaica, for summer travelers
Police on lookout for 2 Jamaican drug suspects
Two Jamaican nationals who fled a police drugs raid in North Side early Sunday are believed to be hiding out somewhere on Grand Cayman, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported late Thursday.
Ex-con killed by police is first fatal officer-suspect shooting in decades
An illegal immigrant convicted of robbery in the Cayman Islands in early 2011 was shot dead by police officers Friday morning after he had returned to the islands and was being sought on an arrest warrant. The incident is believed to be the first shooting of a criminal suspect by police since at least the 1980s.
Jamaica wins inaugural NCB Challenge Trophy
The curtain came down on the inaugural NCB Challenge Trophy T-20 cricket competition over the weekend with exciting semifinal and finals games at the Smith Road and Jimmy Powell ovals.
Illegal landers jailed for robbery
Two men who held up a store in Savannah after arriving in the Cayman Islands illegally from Jamaica have been jailed for four years.
Cayman tops Sri Lanka, advances to cricket semifinals
In the final preliminary rounds of the inaugural NCB-sponsored T-20 Challenge Trophy over the weekend, the Cayman bowlers easily qualified for the semifinals.
Premier: Free Jamaican work permit story ‘bogus’
A recent online report claiming that the Cayman Islands government had agreed to give Jamaican citizens working here free work permits and allowed them to enter Cayman without a visa for up to six months is entirely false, Premier Alden McLaughlin’s office said Monday.
‘Devastating’ Matthew maintains strength as it pounds Haiti
The powerful Hurricane Matthew made landfall in near Les Anglais, western Haiti, as the storm batters the country with life-threatening rain, wind and storm surge.
Chief justice’s son admits to drug trafficking in Jamaica
The adult son of Cayman’s chief justice admitted recently to drug trafficking charges in a court in Jamaica, according to news sources in Kingston.
Jamaica Independence celebrations
There is no question of the connection between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and a good percentage of the population here is Jamaican.
Traveler entrusted to deliver money found guilty of theft
Two women were found guilty on Wednesday of stealing US$1,000 from a person at the Owen Roberts Airport who wanted to send the money to her son in Jamaica.
Cayman brings home Alex Horner Trophy
Cayman played for the Alex Horner Trophy in Kingston, Jamaica, last weekend and emerged victorious.
50 years ago: Downed pole causes power outage
In the May 4, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay correspondent Leila Yates wrote: “This district was without electricity from midnight on Saturday until 1 p.m. on Sunday"
Golfers from Cayman compete in Jamaica
Golfers from Cayman participated in separate but concurrent tournaments last week in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Western Union allows cash transfers to Cuba
People in Cayman can now transfer cash to Cuba, officials with Western Union and GraceKennedy Money Services announced Thursday.
Jamaica equipped to test for Zika
Jamaica’s National Virology Laboratory can now test for the Zika virus, becoming the second country in the Caribbean equipped to do so, according to the Jamaica Information Service.
No local cases; Zika continues to spread across the Americas
Thirty-one countries in the Americas have documented local cases of Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to causing birth defects in babies of infected women.
Two from Jamaican fishing boat jailed for ganja possession
Two men from the fishing boat Shiloh appeared in Summary Court on Friday morning and pleaded guilty to possession of 13.05 ounces of ganja.
Ganja found on towed Jamaican boat
Customs and immigration officers ganja on board a fishing vessel that had been towed into the George Town harbor on Tuesday.
Cayman delegation attends swearing-in of new Jamaican PM
Among the dignitaries at the swearing in of Jamaica’s new prime minster, Andrew Holness, last week was Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin and Leader of the Opposition McKeeva Bush.
50 years ago: Plans for a new nursery school
In the March 9, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, news from George Town included: “Mrs. W. Wilcox who is at present living in Jamaica is planning to come to Grand Cayman in April to reside, and start a nursery school for children from 3-5 years of age."
Police identify bodies found off Little Cayman in August
The bodies of two fishermen found on a boat floating off the coast of Little Cayman last August showed “no signs of violence,” according to post-mortems performed on the remains of both men.
Three men held for drug trafficking
Two Caymanians and a Jamaican national appeared in Summary Court on Monday, charged with trafficking ganja after a Joint Marine Unit found them in a vessel with 197 pounds of the illegal drug.
In honor of ‘Dr. Roy’
Rev. George O.W. Hicks, 1972: "Many Caymanians think of our "Dr. Roy" as the "Winston Churchill" of the Cayman Islands. It is easy to see why when the facts are known."
Mitchell: Antigua abolishes income tax
There is some very good news to share. The income tax will disappear in April. But there's also some bad news. It's only in Antigua and Barbuda, not the U.S.
Police informant fighting deportation
Marlon Dillon, the bank robber turned police informant, has launched a new legal battle to prevent him from being sent home to Jamaica.
Dillon is...
50 years ago: Training received, and visitors from Texas
In the Jan. 26, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, news items from George Town included:
“Mr. George Seymour...
50 Years ago: Airport faces maintenance hurdles
In the Jan. 12, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, updates on the airport included:
“The full-time Groundsman is...
