Topic: Kurt Tibbetts
Golf resort aims for 2018 tee-off
A second golf course has been added to the plans for the proposed Ironwood resort, with the development’s project manager now predicting a 2018 opening date.
West Bay Road speed limit to drop in September
A plan to change speeds along Cayman's main tourism thoroughfare has hit a bumpy road.
National Roads Authority managers said Monday that none of the speed limit changes proposed after public consultation last year have taken effect, including one that would lower the limits along West Bay Road between Bay Town Plaza and the old RBS Coutts building near Public Beach to 30 miles per hour.
National Roads Authority managers said Monday that none of the speed limit changes proposed after public consultation last year have taken effect, including one that would lower the limits along West Bay Road between Bay Town Plaza and the old RBS Coutts building near Public Beach to 30 miles per hour.
Cruise berthing in Cayman: A history of starts, stops and controversy
A historical look at more than 12 years of starts, stops, controversy and failure in the effort to build cruise berthing facilities on Grand Cayman
Gas import prices drop more than at the pump
Gas import prices fell by about 42 percent for the first quarter of this year over the same time last year. Gas prices at the pump fell 25 percent over that time.
Gallon of gas up 55 cents in four months
Cayman Islands gas prices are rising, just in time for summer.
Next Heroes Day to honor farming sector
Heroes Day 2016 will honor pioneers from Cayman’s farming communities, according to the National Heroes Day Committee.
GASBOY 2.0: Will 'upgrade' fix fuel abuse?
It's back ... (In fact, it never left.) For the better part of the past decade, GASBOY has been the subject of much abuse: both practically and rhetorically.
GASBOY system will be upgraded, not replaced
The GASBOY fuel card system, often cited for its potential abuse and misuse, will be replaced by an upgraded system from the same company.
Minister says gas price rules coming soon
Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts says Cayman is looking to a model from the Bahamas to control gas price markups.
Civil service healthcare payments put off
What looked to be an extremely difficult political decision for the Progressives-led administration has been put off until well after the May 2017 general election, government leaders announced Friday.
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.
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.
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.
Gas prices on the rise in Cayman
After a six-month respite, local fuel prices are going up once again.
Minister: New fuel storage terminal not high priority
Government plans for a new fuel terminal in East End are not top priority, lawmakers are told.
NRA pavers may remain in Brac
National Roads Authority paving equipment sent to Cayman Brac nearly five years ago may not ever return to Grand Cayman.
Proposed utilities commission will order gas price checks
Cayman's regulatory scheme for gasoline and petroleum is about to look a lot different, the planning minister says.
Minister: Speed limit changes to take effect in May
Drivers through Cayman's main tourism district will soon find slow going.
Hamlin Stephenson named Farmer of the Year
Hamlin Stephenson, owner of Hamlin’s Farm, has been awarded Farmer of the Year 2015 by the Agricultural Society. Paul Bodden and William Chisholm tied for Livestock Farmer of the Year award.
George Town road widening to begin this month
Road works seeking to widen and improve connections to two key roads in the central George Town area are scheduled to begin within the next month, according to the National Roads Authority.
Government backs paraquat ban
Cayman's government looks set to ban a dangerous herbicide from the islands.
Chamber wants local hiring commitments
The Chamber of Commerce is urging government to secure contractual agreements to protect local businesses and jobs when it negotiates large-scale public-private partnerships with overseas developers.
Agriculture Show draws holiday crowds
A "carnival for the senses" was how the Cayman Islands 48th annual Agriculture Show, held Wednesday in Lower Valley, was described.
Thousands expected at annual Agriculture Show
Organizers are expecting 10,000 visitors to today's Agriculture Show.
Cayman gas prices fall while US prices increase
Gas prices in Cayman continue to fall, but for how long?
Demand for local meat grows as livestock numbers fall
An increasing demand for local meat among Cayman consumers is leading to dwindling numbers of farmers’ livestock, according to agriculture officials and local farmers.
Key seaport, airport project manager dies
Jim Scott, one of Cayman's most notable architects and project managers, has died.
Electrical arc caused fire in gov't building
Almost 900 employees were evacuated from the five-story Government Administration Building in the heart of Grand Cayman’s financial capital, George Town, on Friday morning.
Oil companies warn Cayman off price controls
Cayman's gas prices might go higher with price controls in place, Big Oil warns.
New head for government vehicle services
The government has appointed a new director of the Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services.
Farmers Market: Grand Cayman's 'Moveable Feast'
The free market often works in mysterious ways - and sometimes even appears to come around full circle.
Lawmakers to debate gas price motion
The subject of greater regulation of gas prices in the Cayman Islands will come before the Legislative Assembly later this year in one form or another.
Modular police cells remain unused
New police jail facilities lie unused in George Town while government tries to raise money to build a new police station.
New North Side to Bodden Town road touted
Residents of North Side peruse a plan for a proposed arterial road linking Rum Point to Bodden Town district.
Postal Service: On stamps, and duties
Fraught with inefficiences, failures and finger-pointing, the Cayman Islands Postal Service is a poster child for dysfunctional government.
Minister: Gas prices should drop further
Local gas prices dropped sharply again over the weekend, but Cayman Islands government leaders say it's not enough.
Hot Rods get in gear
A local motorsports group is staging fundraisers towards the development of a race track.
Lighthouse students tour government building
Sixteen students from Lighthouse School took a tour of the Government Administration Building as part of a school project.
Gas prices drop 13 cents at Cayman pumps
Cayman's fuel prices make a quick drop after several months of a sustained plateau.
Cabinet gets new powers over planning
Cabinet will get new powers to waive some planning fees to encourage development under amendments to the law passed last week.
The Bodden Town connection
Bodden Towners could be getting a Christmas gift 35 years in the making.
Beach Bay developer agrees to build road
A U.S. developer linked to a five-star hotel project in Bodden Town has confirmed he has signed an agreement with government to build a new stretch of coastal road fronting his property in Beach Bay.
New canal subdivision for SMB corridor
Road works began on a new canal subdivision along the Seven Mile Beach corridor, but how the development gains final access to the Esterley Tibbetts Highway has not been determined yet.
New rules planned for time-share resorts
Frequent Cayman Islands visitors who invest in “time-share” vacation homes will have their rights and their finances protected under proposed legislation regulating the industry.
Minister: Cayman must move fuel terminal
A government minister says Cayman's current fuel terminal in George Town must be relocated.
Luxury resort in Bodden Town moves a step closer
A long-discussed project to bring a five-star hotel and resort development to Bodden Town has moved a step closer following the rezoning of a piece of sea-front property.
Freedom of – or from? – information
Redacting information relating to who used government credit cards and where they used them undermines the spirit of the Freedom of Information Law.
Names on gov’t credit cards ‘personal’
According to government's recent FOI records release, some names should be protected while others should not.
Chamber seeks update on GT development
The Chamber of Commerce is seeking an update from government on plans to revitalize George Town.
Premier: Ministers have travel policy
Premier Alden McLaughlin says the territory's ministers are required to report business travel spending.
Late fees on government credit cards
Credit cards issued to 10 different Cayman Islands Government officials attracted numerous late payment fees and accrued interest at rates up to 18 percent per annum.
Exorbitant travel expenses revealed in credit cards
Globe-trotting, luxury dining and limo rentals were among some of the charges on the credit card bills of upper-echelon civil servants and elected ministers.
The problem is not the fires — it’s the fuel
Our firefighters cannot be expected to maintain control forever over more than 1 million tons of combustible refuse stacked more than 80 feet high at the George Town Landfill.
Credit card records revealed
Hundreds of pages of statements relating to charges made by government officials on goverment-issued credit cards have been released through an open records request.
ICTA board seeks greater role in hiring
The ICTA board has called for more input in the authority's hiring and firing practices.
Bush may support fuel project
Cayman's opposition leader says he'll work to support the government's plan for a new fuel storage terminal.
MLA McLean never contacted on East End fuel terminal
Cayman's East End representative says government plans for a new fuel storage facility in his district raise a number of public safety concerns.
Fuel storage terminal eyed for East End
Plans for a new fuelling depot will be subject of government-private sector talks next month.
George Town Landfill: 25 years of broken promises
Cayman Islands legislators have discussed the problems with the George Town Landfill, appointed committees, commissioned studies and made promises they haven't kept for almost a quarter of a century.
Agriculture focus of regional seminar
Cayman hosts Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum to discuss threats to farming and agriculture in the region.
‘One man’ debate heads back to LA
One way or another, 'one man, one vote' will return to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly during 2014.
Travelers urged to leave ‘pests’ behind
Cayman has collaborated with a number of American agencies on a “Don’t Pack a Pest” program to educate travelers and prevent them from importing pests.
Conservation law moves a step closer
The long-awaited National Conservation Law has taken another small step forward.
Government ‘working on’ civil service rollover policy
Government leaders are still promising that rollover will eventually hit the civil service.
Bush: House committee should review airport board
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush calls for a special committee of the Legislative Assembly to review the actions of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority board since December 2012.
ICTA head ‘terminated’ but paid out
Heated arguments in the Legislative Assembly over former ICTA head David Archbold.
Tibbetts: Social housing policy likely
Cayman may require a social housing policy to address the provision of accommodation for people who cannot afford to pay for their own homes, Kurt Tibbetts, the minister in charge of housing told legislators last week.
Government fueling facility to go to tender
Fuel supplier Rubis’s control over the government's fueling facility is in question after Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts announced the government’s decision to put the fuel supply contract out to tender.
Gov’t: No plans to privatize Water Authority
The government has announced it has no plans to privatize the Water Authority.
Separate MLA offices would cost $1M
The Cayman Islands government looks to keep the costs of MLA district offices down.
Lawmakers question traffic enforcement decline
The recent dearth of traffic enforcement officers in the RCIPS is noted by lawmakers.
GT revamp may bring new roads
Several new road 'connections' are being planned for central George Town.
