Topic: Little Cayman
National Trust in Little Cayman focuses on coming year
Now that the Green Iguana B’Gonna project is up and running, the Little Cayman district committee for the National Trust is brainstorming for the coming year, with topics to be discussed at the committee meeting on Dec. 14.
Linton Tibbetts a humble entrepreneur and philanthropist
Linton Tibbetts was a humble mogul who spent a lot of time on Little Cayman.
Lobster season gets under way
Lobster season opened this week, giving free divers a three-month window to catch the coveted but protected species.
Jet-setting student flies to school
For most kids, getting to school is simply a matter of hopping on a bus. Mathieu Pothier is not “most kids.” To get to school, the 10-year-old has to spend a lot of time on airplanes.
Free AIDS testing this week
Six days of free HIV/AIDS testing have been organized this week as part of the observance of World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.
Festival of Seas supports reef research
The ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman hotel was transformed into an underwater wonderland Saturday.
Bulk waste collections begin
It’s time to get rid of old household appliances, furniture and yard waste: the annual bulk waste clean-up campaign started this week.
'Festival of Seas' moves to The Ritz-Carlton
The Festival of Seas fundraiser will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman for the first time this year.
Recycling to expand in the new year
Government is working to get more recycling stations set up around the islands in the beginning of next year, according to Jim Schubert with the Public Works Department.
UCCI awards highest honor to three citizens
While UCCI’s 2015 commencement celebrated the hard work of dozens of its graduates, the highest form of recognition bestowed at the October ceremony was reserved for three of Cayman’s most notable contributors.
50 years ago: Brac news tidbits
In the Nov. 17, 1965 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a predecessor of the Cayman Compass, Cayman Brac correspondent Lilian Ritch wrote:
Carnival donates $75K for reef conservation
The philanthropic wing of Carnival Cruise Lines has donated $75,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s coral reef conservation and education programs on Little Cayman.
Chefs vie for glory at the Sister Islands Cook-off
Little Cayman’s usually tranquil Southern Cross Club was a hotbed of cooking action last weekend with stoves all fired up for the 18th annual Sister Islands Cookoff.
Dump strategy on view
The Ministry of Health and Culture is holding open house sessions to familiarize the public with its proposed national solid waste management strategy.
Pirates land in Grand Cayman!
The pirates came ashore Saturday amidst the sounds of cannon and musket fire, quickly outnumbering the red-coated British soldiers assembled on the dock.
Thousands of revelers awaited the landing along the waterfront, which turned out to be a relatively peaceful affair. Peaceful, that is, once the swashbucklers successfully kidnapped the governor – or at least the man playing the part of governor for the annual rite kicking off the Pirates Week parade.
East End students visit Little Cayman
In early September, 13 students in Audrey Leahong’s Year 6 class at East End Primary hopped aboard a Cayman Airways Express plane and headed for Little Cayman.
Little Cayman Museum: Presenting the history and culture of the island
Situated not far from the airport in Blossom Village, Little Cayman, the Little Cayman Museum is a constantly evolving attraction which germinated from the personal collection of the late Linton Tibbetts and his wife Polly.
Spooktacular run for kids
The Halloween Spooktacular fun run raised $1000 for a new playground on Little Cayman.
Kiters to cross 100 miles
Kite surfers in Cayman are organizing a marathon crossing from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman in the new year to raise funds for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society.
Remembrance Sunday ceremonies honor our heroes
Veterans from two world wars and men who lost their lives at sea were honored Sunday in the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Veterans and Seafarers Association members attending included those who served in World War II as well as Home Guard who performed distinctive service at home during the war.
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Festivites kick-off Friday, Nov. 6 on Cayman Brac and culminate on Saturday, Nov. 28 on Little Cayman.
Coral bleaching in Cayman passes 'mass event' threshold
The waters around the Cayman Islands hit the threshold in recent weeks that could cause mass coral bleaching around the islands, part of a global event this year caused by warmer than usual water temperatures throughout the world’s oceans.
Revival seen in turtle nesting population
A dramatic recovery in Cayman’s nesting sea turtle population, from the brink of extinction at the turn of the century, is demonstrated in two decades of data collected by environment officials on Cayman beaches.
Brac focuses on Remembrance Day rather than pirates
This year, the Cayman Brac Pirates Weekend and Heritage Week Committee is choosing to focus on remembering those who died in war and in celebrating the island’s culture and history rather than on pirates.
Green Iguana B'Gonna
Little Cayman’s Mike Vallee is committed to protecting Cayman’s environment, both on land and at sea. These days, along with fellow Little Cayman resident Ed Houlcroft, Mr. Vallee’s current focus is on eradicating a certain wily invader that has successfully made itself at home on Grand Cayman with the launch of a new program called Green Iguana B’Gonna.
Helping hand for nesting birds
Many types of birds make their nests on Cayman Brac’s cliffs and rocky shores, but due to an unfortunate chance convergence of ocean currents, its rugged coastline also accumulates masses of floating garbage.
Little Cayman hosts annual foodie fest November 14
Tiny Little Cayman, only 10 square miles in size and with a permanent population of about 150, is nonetheless home to a high-caliber cooking competition that draws chefs from far and wide.
Police launch second round of community clinics
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is launching another round of its community clinics throughout the Cayman Islands.
West Bay kids make splash in Little Cayman
Sir John A. Cumber students spent three days on Little Cayman attending a marine ecology course learning about ocean ecosystems.
From the Publishers: Compass launches daily ‘District Days’ pages
We are pleased to announce that beginning today – and every day of the weeks going forward – the Cayman Compass will be publishing a new feature called “District Days,” which will focus on the unique diversity, history and culture of all our districts.
Researchers track shark numbers
Researchers are tracking shark, snapper and grouper populations to monitor the health of predators on Cayman’s reefs.
Landfill to reach capacity in 2021, say consultants
Consultants say the George Town landfill will reach capacity by summer of 2021 unless a new strategy for managing solid waste is introduced.
A new National Solid Waste Management Strategy for the Cayman Islands, released for public consultation Monday, estimates that even with all of the recommendations to reduce and recycle trash, the George Town landfill would have only “a limited number of years” beyond 2021.
Liquor license holders get extended 'grace period'
Cayman Islands liquor license holders who do not currently own or operate a liquor-related business will now get up to five years to retain those licenses, during which time they can apply for a business license.
Brac Reef owners to buy Cobalt Coast
The popular Cobalt Coast dive resort in Grand Cayman will be sold to JEM Holdings Ltd., the owner of two similar resorts on the Sister Islands.
'Fundamental change' for Cayman politics
Not all lawmakers support 'one man, one vote,' but all agree it will profoundly change Cayman Islands politics.
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.
Lionfish cook-off is highlight of weekend cull
Lionfish culling tournament and cookoff takes place this weekend, hosted by C.U.L.L.
Free flu shots available at hospitals, health centers
Starting this week, all residents can get flu vaccines for free at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
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.
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.
Gladys Howard remembered for her contribution and cheer
Remembered as one of Little Cayman’s biggest cheerleaders, an environmentalist and friend, Gladys Howard passed away Saturday in Texas. She was 83.
'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.
Auditor 'disappointed' in planning board reappointments
Cayman’s outgoing Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick said he was “disappointed” to learn the members of the Central Planning Authority and the Sister Islands Development Control Board were reappointed following a damning audit released by his office earlier this year.
Bill seeks to eliminate liquor license 'black market'
Sweeping changes proposed for Cayman’s Liquor Licensing Law seek to end what government and business leaders have often described as the “black market” for liquor licenses.
Brac air and sea patrols find ganja
An undisclosed amount of ganja was found in the waters off Cayman Brac during police air and sea patrols last week.
Inductees, honorees to be added to Scuba Hall of Fame
Inductees and honorees to be celebrated at 2015 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame event on Oct 2.
'Not enough evidence' in Little Cayman robbery
Nearly two years after five men arrived via boat on the shores of Cayman’s smallest island to rob a convenience store, no charges have been filed in the case.
Resurgence in Little Cayman turtle nesting
A record number of turtle nests have been recorded in Little Cayman this year. Researchers have counted 156 nests on the island so far this nesting season.
Planning board reappointed after critical report
All members of the Cayman Islands Central Planning Authority have been reappointed in the wake of an audit report.
Craft carrying bodies was from Jamaica
A small fishing boat found Aug. 25 with two decomposing bodies was registered in Jamaica.
Enterprise City gives office space to marine institute
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute will have a Grand Cayman presence in the special economic zone.
Latest landfill report cites multiple risks
Fires, combustible and poisonous gases, and offensive odors are again pointed out as the risks and nuisances associated with the George Town landfill in the latest of a series of reports about dump sites in the Cayman Islands.
The report, by U.K. consultants Amec Foster Wheeler, is based on data collected from monitoring and surveying in April 2014. The report is dated Aug. 3, but it was not made public until Aug. 28.
Small business tax breaks extended
Cayman's small and 'micro' businesses will get another year of breaks on licensing fees.
Case files: A year in the life of the Labour Tribunal
The Labour Tribunal sided with disgruntled employees in the majority of unfair dismissal claims brought during a 12-month period reviewed by the Cayman Compass.
Landfill fires: A reminder from Antigua
We highlight Antigua’s problems with landfill fires not for the purpose of reveling in schadenfreude about what has happened over there, but as a reminder — or a warning — of what could very well happen over here … again … at any moment.
Post-mortem for men found on boat
A pathologist will examine the bodies of two men found Tuesday on a small boat off the coast of Little Cayman to determine the cause of death.
Police find bodies on drifting boat
Marine police made a gruesome find while patrolling off the coast of Little Cayman Tuesday.
Corpses found in boat off Little Cayman
Two decomposing bodies were found on
board a fishing boat southwest of Little Cayman Tuesday.
Summer getaways are easier than you think
Weekender rounds up some of Cayman's most popular holiday destinations.
New elections map goes to governor, assembly
Cayman's Electoral Boundary Commission has completed its work, leaving the fate of "one person, one vote" in the hands of lawmakers.
New plane sparks hope of Brac revival
Cayman Airways adds a new 34-seat turboprop plane to its fleet amid high hopes that it will help spark a tourism revival on Cayman Brac.
Cayman's fine-feathered friends
In the Cayman Islands, there are some unique opportunities for the popular pastime of bird watching. Cayman is home to more than 230 resident and migratory species – and a great variety can be spotted right in the gardens of island residences.
Police command changes put more women in charge
Female police officers are moving up the ranks at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Little Cayman rocks with Flor de Caña
The residents of Little Cayman drink more Flor de Caña 12-year-old rum per capita than anyone else in the world, so Tortuga Rum Company celebrated with a party.
Little Cayman's big summer shutdown
Businesses across Little Cayman are pulling up the shutters from this weekend in preparation for the great summer slowdown.
Three of the four major resorts on the island will close for at least two months and the Hungry Iguana bar and restaurant will also shut its doors.
Report: Caribbean lionfish showing signs of cannibalism
According to a recent study, Caribbean lionfish have the potential for cannibalistic behaviour.
Development board reappointed after audit report
All serving members of the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Development Control Board have been reappointed through mid-2017 following the release to lawmakers of an auditor’s report that questioned some of the board’s activities.
Auditor General Report: Planning decisions 'not transparent'
Cayman's financial watchdog shines the spotlight on the appointed boards that control local development behind the scenes.
From Grand to Little. a relaxing island-hop
What is there to do in Little Cayman if you are not a scuba diver? Not a lot, which is the beauty of this tiny largely undeveloped island.
Recalling Caymanian seaman's WWII service
Writer highlights father's accomplishments during World War 2.
Little Cayman building named for Gladys Howard
The National Trust Visitors Centre on Little Cayman has been renamed after dive pioneer and Little Cayman stalwart Gladys Howard.
Four women make history as Rotary presidents
Rotaract clubs make history by electing four female presidents at the same time.
