Topic: North Side
Cayman to celebrate Jamaican independence
Jamaica celebrates 53 years of independence from England this week, with festivities scheduled in Jamaica and in Cayman.
Online poll: Cayman’s bus service gets bad grades
More than 60 percent of the respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll rated Grand Cayman’s bus service either poor or terrible.
Island-wide power outage hits Grand Cayman
A widespread power outage was experienced in Grand Cayman Friday.
The bus stops here – or does it?
Buses to North Side don't always complete their route, leaving passengers at Frank Sound or Old Man Bay.
Public meetings set on pension, labor changes
Public meetings are set for this month and in August to discuss the changes in the local retirement age, the minimum wage and private sector retirement plans.
Online poll: Readers support single-member constituencies
Sentiment has not changed much; it was favorable previously, it is overwhelmingly favorable now – the introduction of single member constituencies appears a matter of “when” rather than “if.”
Reaction to vote maps mixed
Former members of the "one man, one vote" grassroots movement finally get the voting map they wanted.
The tradition of Miss Cayman Islands
Weekender chats to past and present Miss Cayman Islands pageant winners.
Proposed districts average 1,330 voters
Most districts will have an average of 1,330 potential voters in the new proposal for 19 electoral districts.
Voting districts: And then there were 19
The new voting maps do not meet the "eye test" for rationality, nor do they achieve the principle of "equal representation." People of the Cayman Islands: Welcome to the world of redistricting!
Motorcyclists ride to benefit rescue dogs
Motorcyclists were out in force at the weekend for a cross-island ride to help raise funds for animal rescue group Canine Friends.
Athletic kids dominate awards
The Cayman Islands Football Association held its annual awards evening over the weekend and Cayman Athletic, the youngest team in the league, attracted most of the honors.
No change for small districts in draft voting maps
Cayman's smallest two voting districts are left untouched by the Electoral Boundary Commission.
Electoral boundaries map has 19 seats
Single-member voting districts in the Cayman Islands get a new look with 19 Legislative Assembly seats now on the map.
Ideas for summer teen activities
Keep teens busy this summer with Weekender's round-up of some of the best activities for all to enjoy.
Sponsors help fund school trip
Sponsors helped nine students raise $11,000 for a Year Six class trip to Orlando, Florida.
One man, one vote: Grand Cayman, on the chopping block
A picture says a thousand words. In the case of single-member district voting in the Cayman Islands, we expect the new boundary maps will spark thousands upon thousands of words of discussion.
Takeover an option for low-performing schools
Underperforming schools can be placed under new management or closed down completely, under government’s new Education Bill.
Blue iguana killed in dog attack
A blue iguana popular with tourists at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park was killed in a dog attack on Sunday.
Free HIV testing throughout Cayman this week
The Health Services Authority, in collaboration with the Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Red Cross, is offering free HIV testing and counseling throughout this week.
Public invited to Education Bill meetings
A series of meetings will be held over the next two weeks in which members of the public are being invited to give feedback on a proposed Education Bill.
Voting district maps due out next week
Cayman will soon get a look at its new election maps.
Miller: Block foreigners from civil service college
North Side MLA Ezzard Miller wants to block non-Caymanian civil servants from taking further education courses through the civil service college.
Cayman National tennis is a hit with kids
The children of North Side, East End, West Bay and Bodden Town are deriving great benefit from tennis lessons thanks to sponsorship from Cayman National.
Students raise more than $3,000 for music program
Young students helped raise $3,169.21 for their primary school music program.
Auditors Oversight Authority funding questioned
Members of Finance Committee said the Auditors Oversight Authority should be fully funded by the audit firms that benefit from regulation.
Mangoes abundant this year
There is nothing like mangoes when they are in season in Cayman. In fact, the older folks would say “pot tun down, no cooking, eat mangoes.
North Side farmers Zelmalee and Willie Ebanks, who own a farm with more than 500 mango trees in Hutland, a place known for its wide variety of mangoes, said this year’s mangoes crops are in abundance.
North Side farmers Zelmalee and Willie Ebanks, who own a farm with more than 500 mango trees in Hutland, a place known for its wide variety of mangoes, said this year’s mangoes crops are in abundance.
Baines: Government should consider seizing uninsured cars
Cayman's police commissioner suggests some tough enforcement for traffic scofflaws.
English as a second language classes irk MLA Ezzard Miller
Issues over English testing requirements for workers in Cayman flare up again in the Legislative Assembly.
Premier: FOI 'unproductive use of time'
Support for open records laws in the Cayman Islands seems to be on the wane among government leaders.
24 years of Cayman football history
When Jeffrey Webb became president of the Cayman Islands Football Association 24 years ago, there was so little documentation and memorabilia that its entire history was handed to him in a shoebox.
Cleanup begins after heavy rains
Residents on Thursday were dealing with the aftermath of heavy rains that caused flooding in many Cayman neighborhoods over a three-day span.
Severe weather warnings for Grand Cayman
Flooding and high water has affected roads and communities in North
Side, George Town and Bodden Town, according to Hazard Management Cayman
Islands. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution on the roads.
Heavy rains pound Cayman
Heavy rains soaked Cayman for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, driving some residents out of their homes, forcing motorists to take alternate routes and prompting some schools to close.
Baines: Police have money – but problems hiring
The Royal Cayman Islands Police have money to hire more officers, but actually doing so is proving to be a challenge.
Isy B. shoots campaign in Cayman
Local fashion designer Isy Obi recently shot her latest fashion campaign at a stunning North Side home.
Kids in far districts get tennis coaching
Dozens of kids living in the outer districts are enjoying tennis coaching again this term, thanks to a generous donation by Cayman National.
Can 'lone wolves' do much more than howl?
Independent "lone wolf" politicians might find themselves on the endangered species list when the Cayman Islands adopts single-member constituencies.
Windsor Park graduates emergency response team
Windsor Park residents have formed a Community Emergency Response Team after 14 weeks of training.
Premier says he will back 'one man, one vote'
Cayman's premier vows to press on with changes in the territory's general election voting system.
Miller calls EY report 'a waste of money'
North Side MLA Ezzard Miller called the EY report a waste of money and said privitization of services seldom saves the government money.
Bush: Caymanians must decide future
Cayman's opposition leader says, if the territory wants future prosperity, it has some choices to make.
55-foot cruiser runs aground on Brac reef
A fishing boat ran aground after apparently breaking free from its mooring Sunday.
Men saved from sinking boat
Two local men rescued from a sinking boat Wednesday morning in North Sound waters are safe on dry land.
Online poll: Differing opinions on voting boundaries
Many respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll do not think East End and North Side should be given special treatment to ensure their historical boundaries when the Cayman Islands adopts single member constituencies, even if it means combing the two districts to give them an equal number of voters as other constituencies.
Bush seeks removal of anti-corruption Commission members
Cayman's opposition leader targets the membership of the territory's Anti-Corruption Commission in a legislative motion.
'A house divided': A unified vision for the Cayman Islands
The current conversation about redistricting and voter equality in the Cayman Islands is, in a word, too "divisive."
Boundary commission invites more input
After completing the round of district meetings, the Electoral Boundary Commission will hold "open house" May 19, 20 and 21.
Lines in the sand: Cartography or skullduggery?
Practically speaking, divvying up the Cayman Islands into 18 (or is it 19?) single-member electoral districts is a simple and straightforward operation. Politically speaking, it's anything but.
Districts on opposite ends of voting debate
West Bay and Bodden Town districts go in different directions on a proposed voting change for Cayman.
Boundaries report deadline in June
Cayman's new voting map will be completed in June, the boundaries commission chair says.
Powers of MLAs questioned
Premier Alden McLaughlin insists his backbench MLAs have far more influence on government policy than outside observers may realize.
Case made for extra Legislative Assembly seat
George Towners debate increasing the size of Cayman's Legislative Assembly.
Gas prices on the rise in Cayman
After a six-month respite, local fuel prices are going up once again.
East Enders meet on voting boundaries
A small group of East Enders at a public meeting last wek were unanimous in their opinion that the district electoral boundary should remain as it is.
'That nah happen' (It might very well happen)
When North Side MLA Ezzard Miller and East End MLA Arden McLean argue for the preservation of their districts' boundaries, they are actually arguing for protection of their political livelihoods.
Online poll: Food and wine the most interesting lifestyle topic
The majority of respondents to a Cayman Compass online poll find food and wine the most interesting lifestyle topic.
Scholars are league champs as Elite fail to close the gap
Scholars International are the Premier League champs despite not kicking a ball.
Elite Sports Club needed to beat Cayman Athletic on Wednesday night to maintain their challenge on Scholars for the title but could only manage a 3-3 draw at the TE McField Annex.
Eastern representatives fear district redraw
The intentions of Cayman's Electoral Boundary Commission suddenly become a hot topic in Grand Cayman's smaller districts.
Opposition says no to election changes
At a public meeting Tuesday, opposition leader McKeeva Bush told supporters to oppose election changes.
Ezzard Miller: In his own words
The first casualty of North Side MLA Ezzard Miller’s oratorical “revolution” is Mr. Miller’s reputation as a credible leader in the Cayman Islands.
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.
Leaders condemn Miller's remarks
Local politicians and business leaders have condemned comments made by North Side MLA Ezzard Miller suggesting there could be a revolution with bloodshed in the Cayman Islands over employment issues.
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.
Premier: Staffing plans not working
A change is needed for immigration's business staffing plan regime, the premier says.
Setting boundaries on redistricting
There is no reason why North Side and East End should continue to enjoy having an "extra" seat in the Legislative Assembly.
Bikers take to road for Meals on Wheels
Local bikers took part in their annual fundraiser for Meals on Wheels over the weekend.
Legislative roundup: Caretakers get break on rollover
Caregivers of the elderly, sick and disabled are again granted their rollover exemption.
Mr. Miller's 'revolution': A condemnable and contemptible fiction
A half-century of careful toil; assaulted, if not undone, in a single, careless, reckless breath.
MLA Ezzard Miller warns of 'revolution' and 'bloodshed' in Cayman streets
In remarks made on the floor of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, North Side MLA Ezzard Miller warned of coming “revolution” and “bloodshed” in the streets of the Cayman Islands if the territory does not change immigration policies that impact employment of Caymanians.
Cost of Brac flights 'commercially sensitive'
What Cayman Airways spends on operating new, larger planes to fly to Cayman Brac becomes a controversial subject with local lawmakers.
Scholars finish strong, have title in sight
Scholars International can seal the Premier League title this weekend if they beat Roma United at the TE McField Annex.
