Topic: National Roads Authority
Cayman in brief
A collection of brief announcements for the Cayman Islands.
Shetty hospital project approved
Planning officials have OK'd the first phase of the Dr. Shetty hospital.
West Bay Road closure likely next week
A section of West Bay Road from Governor's Way to Raleigh Quay Drive beside the old Marriott hotel could be closed in the next week, government ministers said.
West Bay Road closure imminent
Motorists whose routes home take them past the public beach
on West Bay Road are likely to have to divert to the Esterley Tibbetts from
next week.
Public Beach details revealed
Details of the planned enhancement of Public Beach called for under the National Roads Agreement were hashed out this week between the Cayman Islands Government and Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd.
First pedestrian crosswalk on WB Road active
The new pedestrian crosswalk on West Bay Road in front of the Strand shopping centre is now active.
Planning board OK’s Shetty project
Grand Cayman's planning board has approved the general plans for the Shetty hospital project in East End.
Parchment now roads chief
Paul Parchment takes over as head of the National Roads Authority.
Speeders gripe about hefty fines
Fast driving is leading to big fines on North Sound Road.
Top stories of 2012: Dart, CEC make slow progress
Two of the big developments expected to stimulate Cayman’s sluggish economy in 2012 made progress, but not as much as hoped.
Allies have Mac’s back
Bush supporters speak: 'kind, generous, innocent till proven guilty'.
Writs issued for general elections
The Governor, Duncan Taylor, issued writs on Wednesday for the May 2013 general elections.
Second arrest in corruption probe
More details are revealed as another person is arrested in connection with a corruption investigation.
Dart proceeds with plans for Camana Bay, hotel
Planning officials OK'd Dart's plans for new Camana Bay buildings and supporting features for the new hotel.
Debate on elections law goes down to wire
Lawmakers voted to amend the Elections Law Monday, just in time to meet the deadline to change Cayman’s election legislation prior to the May 2013 general election.
Subdivision raises flooding concerns
The environmental and roads agencies are wary of development and flooding in South Sound.
Future of Cayman Forum: Strong infrastructure key to economy
The Cayman Islands is a global competitor in terms of the services industries we provide to the world, and it must therefore have in place infrastructure that permits both the financial services and tourism industries, along with the many other business streams that occur as a result of these twin pillars, to be top of their game.
Police deny Cayman Airways documents investigation
Police say there's no current investigation into the 'leaking' of a potential Cayman Airways business deal.
Planning tells Dart: ‘DMS signs should not be repeated’
The Central Planning Authority denies Dart, says digital signs it approved last year for DMS cause an 'unsafe distraction'.
Terms of dump environmental impact study released
The Department of Environment is inviting the public to give input on
the draft terms of reference for an environmental impact assessment into
the proposed dump in Bodden Town over the next three weeks.
Trailer fire closes Elgin Avenue
Update: As of 10am, the trailer had been cleared and police
had reopened Elgin Avenue to traffic.
Environmental impact assessment at proposed BT landfill site
Workers are preparing to conduct an environmental impact assessment at the Bodden Town site of the proposed waste management facility.
Esterley crash takes another life
Update, 12:42pm Wednesday 17 October: The woman who died following the road crash on Esterley Tibbetts Highway on Tuesday, 16 October has been named.
Roads authority braces for cuts
The National Roads Authority is bracing for major cuts as it handles a budget that has been slashed since last year.
Mass NRA layoffs denied
Officials have denied rumours of impending layoffs within the National Roads Authority.
Dart road deal finalised
The addendum to the agreement between the Dart Group and Cayman’s National Roads Authority has been finalised, clearing the way for the redevelopment of the former Courtyard Marriott Hotel, the enhancement of the Seven Mile Public Beach and the eventual closure of stretch of West Bay Road.
Brac stripped Grand of paving equipment
Paving equipment transferred to Cayman Brac to pave public and private roads and parking lots left the National Roads Authority on Grand Cayman without its own equipment.
West Bay Road crosswalk paused, not cancelled
Despite a two-month delay, the West Bay Road crosswalk is still slated for completion.
Cayman to reap benefits of bypass
Local broker elaborates on the potential benefits of the ForCayman Investment Alliance.
Company fined $1,300 for explosives
Midland Acres was fined $1,300 for unauthorised importation of explosives and will pay the cost of returning 50,000 pounds of emulsion to its supplier.
Pleas may be entered in explosives importation case
If the Crown and Defence agree on a factual basis of plea, the charges of importing explosives without authorisation against Midland Acres and its director could be dealt with on Tuesday.
Explosives case put off until Wednesday
No trial has started and no pleas have been entered, but Defence Attorney Nicholas Dixey raised questions about the possible forfeiture of goods alleged by the Crown to be explosives imported without authorisation.
Charges filed in dynamite import case
Charges are filed in an “unlawful” dynamite importation case with ties to Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush.
Defence queries definition of ‘explosives’
At a court appearance Thursday, the defence in an explosives
importation case questioned whether the imported materials, by
themselves, could be considered “explosives” as defined under the Cayman
Islands Explosives Law.
Response to Premier Bush
Writer responds to Cayman Islands Premier and wonders why there isn't a balanced budget.
NRA chief Tomlinson out
Brian Tomlinson has left the National Roads Authority after four-and-a-half years as managing director.
Blackout makes businesses scramble
Monday's blackout along a section of West Bay Road isn't a sign of things to come this summer, according to the utility company.
Work begins on West Bay Road crosswalk
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Endangered Brac iguana killed
For the third time in three months, an endangered rock iguana on Cayman Brac has been killed on one of the island's roads.
Roads authority to start work on West Bay Road crosswalk
The National Roads Authority says work will begin soon on a crosswalk in front of the Strand shopping centre on West Bay Road.
Just a few points to make
Dora Ebanks expresses her concerns over issues in Cayman.
New school zone slated for Frank Sound location
With the Frank Sound High School nearing completion, the National Roads Authority will start work this week on a new school zone to accommodate school traffic and ensure the safety of students.
Ministers ordered review of dump sites limited to BT
Government ministers instructed an environmental watchdog body to limit its review of waste management solutions to Bodden Town.
Deputy governor: Gas card problems will be fixed
Cayman's deputy governor says he better not see another report of gas card mismanagement during his watch.
‘Risk of fraud’
Some fuel costs have been trimmed, but government still isn't getting auditors' messages on managing fuel cards for vehicles.
Rum Point Drive roadwork has residents ‘incensed’
Resurfacing work on a section of Rum Point Drive has upset some residents, who are concerned the ‘spray and chip’ surface will not be able to withstand weather and traffic conditions as well as the previous ‘hot mix asphalt’ surface did.
Auditors take aim at government fuel depot again
Auditors will reveal part two in an ongoing government fuel card usage scandal later today.
Injured rock iguana on road to recovery
An endangered rock iguana is recovering from a broken leg in the home of one of the Department of Environment's officers.
Legality of Brac paving questioned
The auditor general didn't say it was illegal, but questions are now being raised in light of his report on private parking lot paving in Cayman Brac.
More than $500,000 spent on private lot paving
The government spent $500,000 paving private parking lots in Cayman Brac and had no legal authority to do so, according to the auditor general.
$500k spent on private lot paving
The Cayman Islands spent an estimated $521,090 on paving private
business or church parking lots in Cayman Brac between 2010 and 2011,
according information compiled by the auditor general’s office
Public Works carries out hurricane readiness
PWD secure government buildings during a hurricane exercise.
Public Works to test readiness
The Public Works Department and the National Roads Authority will be carrying out an annual hurricane preparedness exercise Thursday, 10 May, erecting hurricane shutters on government buildings and hurricane shelters throughout Grand Cayman in preparation for the 1 June beginning on hurricane season.
Bush: No deception or smuggling with blasting issue
The police investigation into the importation of a significant amount of explosives that was to be used for blasting excavation on a quarry was caused by a paperwork oversight, according to correspondence from the purchaser.
Dart Group cleared of wrongdoing
Commissioner of Police David Baines issued a letter to two Dart Realty executives exonerating them from any wrongdoing with regard to the payment of $5 million the company made to the government.
Dart Group cleared of corruption complaint
Commissioner of Police David Baines has exonerating the Dart Group from any wrongdoing with regard to the payment of $5 million the company made to the government.
Police remain silent on premier investigations
After announcing news of three investigations involving Premier Bush, police don't want to talk about it any more.
Premier faces three police investigations
Premier Bush faces three separate criminal probes and some major budget woes in the coming months.
Island Heritage launches drive for charity
Insurance company Island Heritage has launched a new sponsorship initiative named Charity Drive, which will take place over three consecutive days from Tuesday 24, April to Thursday 26, April.
Police: Premier Bush facing ‘three’ investigations
The stunning revelations keep coming in the Cayman Islands over police investigations into the country's Premier.
Emails being investigated in explosives case
Emails that could shed light on an explosives importation case are withheld from release because of a criminal investigation.
Emerald Sound ‘backup plan’ approved
The so-called “backup plan” for the site of the proposed Emerald Sound
development has been approved by the Central Planning Authority.
Police: Investigation launched into explosives
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed Tuesday that its
officers are investigating the importation of a quantity of dynamite to
Grand Cayman last month.
No compensation for gazette ‘error’
When the Cayman Islands Government published the scheme for the East-West Arterial Highway on 14 November, 2006, it gazetted portions of a future phase of the road “in error”, according to officials.
Payments missing in government grabs of private property
More than five years after the Cayman Islands Government exercised its powers of compulsory acquisition of private property in order to build the East-West Arterial Highway, about 40 per cent of compensation claims have yet to be settled.
Budget crunch nixes West Bay Road crosswalks
The pair of crosswalks proposed for West Bay Road have become casualties of the reduced budget for transportation infrastructure.
$50 million extra public spending approved
The public purse will break even by the end of the fiscal year, Premier McKeeva Bush told a Finance Committee meeting that this week approved an additional $49.1 million in public spending.
Schools to cost $100 million each
Building the new Clifton Hunter and John Gray high school campuses will cost almost $100 million each, Education Minister Rolston Anglin told a Finance Committee meeting Tuesday.
Premier gives breakdown on Dart funding
Premier McKeeva Bush denies that the Dart group's $5 million payment to government coffers amounts to corruption.
Cayman’s $100 million schools
Cayman’s two new secondary school campuses will cost a total of $100
million each, Education Minister Rolston Anglin revealed Tuesday.
Police staffing issues lead to traffic enforcement drop
Traffic-related arrests are way down on Cayman and it's not because everyone suddenly learned to drive.
Premier refutes allegations
Premier McKeeva Bush of the Cayman Islands says people are spreading lies about his speech.
