Topic: planning
Tourism chiefs to host panel discussion
A panel discussion focusing on hot tourism topics, including the planned cruise dock and airport developments, will be held next month at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
Planning board OK’s projects
Several commercial projects gained approval from Grand Cayman's planning board recently.
Vegas-style night for man’s best friend
Oceans 11 set to raise money for spay and neuter programme
Stand Up for the Children Challenge 2013
Stand up paddle boarding has become a hugely popular sport anywhere there’s water and let’s face it, the Cayman Islands certainly has enough to go around.
Island Games baskets look sparse
As Cayman athletes chase glory in Bermuda, a lingering issue is the absence of local basketball players.
New computers for students, teachers
Cayman Islands’ schools are getting a massive technology upgrade with plans announced to purchase more than 600 new computers and 180 monitors for teachers and students.
New governor to visit Cayman
Cayman's new governor will drop in for a visit.
Deutsche Bank re-establishes trust administration in Cayman
Since its launch earlier this year, Deutsche Bank’s Private Client Trust Administration Centre has seen the transfer of over 300 client entities to the jurisdiction.
Liquor licence deadline 16 August
The renewal deadline for all liquor licence holders on Grand Cayman is 16 August.The Liquor Licensing Board reminds licence holders, including those with music...
Rising star flying the flag for Caymanians in tourism
Alexandra Bush is flying the flag for young Caymanians in the toursim industry after winning the rising star accolade at the Stingray Awards.
Webb eyes hosting World Cup
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association
Football president Jeffrey Webb wants the region to host the 2026 World
Cup and claims any candidate for the FIFA presidency post-2015 would
need to support the organisation’s ambitions to receive its backing.
Juniors clubbed together like vets
The Cayman Islands hosted the 26th annual Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships at the North Sound club and by all accounts it was a considerable success.
Webster revs up
Michael Webster hopes to get car lovers geared up again.
Economy continues recovery
Gross domestic product increased by 1.6 per cent, the strongest expansion since 2007
Velasco is sure Titans will tower
Fernando Velasco must be one of the happiest players in the National Football League right now.
Air ambulance issues well known to government
Problems with the management of air ambulance services in the Cayman Islands were identified almost a decade ago, according to the former head of the Health Services Authority.
Cathy Gomez: An unplanned journey with a steady hand
Cathy Gomez's role as Northward's prison chaplain is only the latest in a string of unplanned developments, which have involved some of Cayman's more colourful characters in the last decade.
Celebration time for wedding planner
Weddings and event planner JoAnne Brown was surprised and delighted to win a Stingray award.
Beach Bay ‘quarry’ going to Grand Court
The Planning Appeals Tribunal disagreed with the Central Planning Authority over a proposal to excavate and sell fill in Lower Valley.
Brac Night in Grand
Brackers and non-Brackers will be entertained by Cayman Cowboy Andy Martin at the Wharf
Editorial for 04 July: UK restrictions an opportunity
The UK has sent the Cayman Islands government a clear message. The borrowing limits set by the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility must be achieved
Nine years later, Ivan fight drags on
Bodden Town is slowly getting a handle on "Ivanised" homes.
Cayman's borrowing limits: Britain won't budge
Any lingering hopes the new Cayman Islands government had harboured that the UK would relax its stringent borrowing limits appear to have been snuffed out at the first meeting with officials in London.
New partnership for hospitality investment conference
The third annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit, to be held November 7 and 8, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the Dominican Republic will, in 2013 and going forward, be co-hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and hospitality consulting firm HVS.
New educational series for tourism sector
Workers in the tourism industry will get the chance to polish their skills at a series of educational seminars starting this summer.
World’s finest will breeze over as Mora hits the heights
Local kite boarding enthusiasts will soon be able to enjoy an international competition in the Cayman Islands.
Lobster Pot reopens after fire
Lobster Pot emerges from extensive renovations after a fire closed the restaurant in November 2011.
Gov’t, professionals prepare for new Cayman building codes
The new building codes will take Cayman from 1999 to 2009 industry standards.
Consider method of death
Writer says sentencing in killings should take into account reason behind death.
Little Cayman's airfield: Private property, public dilemma
Development proposals highlight problems with Little Cayman's private airfield.
Online Poll: Blame, debate predicted on budget
If the budget has not hit the headlines as hard asd we might have imagined with only 10 days left in the fiscal year, it means only that Compass readers are leading the curve.
Navy ship on standby for hurricane season
A British Royal Naval frigate, on standby to provide disaster relief across the Caribbean during hurricane season, arrives in the Cayman Islands Thursday.
Garbage collection still not on track
A chronic shortage of working garbage trucks that saw rubbish collections throughout Grand Cayman halved earlier this year has eased off somewhat but problems still persist, the Department of Environmental health has admitted.
Editorial for 18 June: Helicopter case a business owner's nightmare
When we wrote an editorial in February 2012 decrying the situation over the downtown helipad in George Town, we didn’t think things could get any worse. We were wrong.
New executive director named to run CI Pirates Week office
The Pirates Week Office has a new Executive Director.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Elite’s aces turn others Green
Elite Sports Club had another successful football season and the girls Under-15s can boast of being the club’s best team.
New buildings proposed downtown
Planning officials look at new buildings downtown and in Camana Bay.
New prisons boss ready for challenge
The Cayman Islands’ new director of prisons says he is excited to begin the challenge of transforming the troubled institution when he arrives in the territory later this week.
Officials test disaster planning scenarios
The Cayman Islands’ hurricane response team put its plan into action this week as reports came through of a category four storm bearing down on the island as part of a simulation exercise.
Most civil service chiefs keep jobs
Not too many changes ahead for the Cayman Islands civil service top management.
Flowers Swim really comes of age
Some of the world’s top open water swimmers, many former Olympic and world champions will be entering the Flowers One Mile Sea Swim next week for its milestone 21st anniversary.
Liquor Licensing Meeting Cancelled
The Liquor Licensing Board of Grand Cayman has cancelled its meeting for
license-holders and their representatives set for Monday, June 10,
2013, 2.00 pm at the Harquail Theatre.
Liquor board meeting
Liquor licence holders are encouraged to attend an important meeting Monday at the Harquail Theatre.
Medical techs converge on Cayman
The Cayman Islands hosted a biannual regional council meeting of the Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists for the first time last month.
Another successful Music on the Menu
The latest in the Music on the Menu dinner series featured soprano Georgina Gatto, accompanied by Glen Inanga on piano.
Neighbours want Kai PAD info
Neighbours and the developer speak out on the Cayman Kai planned area development.
Premier gets police, immigration, fire budgets
Government ministry assignments are reworked in a major way, putting a new person in charge of the police budget.
Mixed-use development proposed for Cayman Kai
A developer is seeking to create a 50-acre PAD in Cayman Kai.
Port officials reassure safety
In the wake of Monday's fire on board Royal Caribbean's Bahama-bound Grandeur of the Seas cruise liner
Government consultants everywhere
The Cayman Islands Government is good business for consultants.
Cuban migrant policy under review
Two separate reviews of Cayman’s policy of dealing with Cuban migrants entering local waters are being carried out.
Free health screenings on offer
The Cayman Heart Fund is offering free medical screenings to the public on Saturday, 1 June in George Town.
New government ready to roll
Cayman's new government looks to get down to brass 'tax'.
Ensure your kids stay safe in the sun
Keep your little ones protected from Cayman's hot sun with these top tips
Outgoing Cabinet loosens guidelines in beach resort zone
On its way out the door, the former government tweaked planning guidelines for certain developments near the ocean.
Inner Space is going down
Different nationalities are coming to Cayman for Inner Space.
Faith Hospital celebrates 40th anniversary with achievements
A central pillar of the Sister Islands community for 40 years, this year Faith Hospital celebrates a milestone in its history, having served the communities of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman for four decades.
Riders leap to first on home turf
Local equestrians recently soared to new heights.
Business in brief
A roundup of business stories.
Powell to ensure CPL runs well
The inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament is only a couple of months away and officials have recently concluded a tour of the six franchise countries – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago – meeting with government ministers of sports and tourism, cricket board executives, stadium management teams, owners and tourism authorities.
East End race track in planning process
Planning officials are considering a proposal to bring a race track to East End.
Long, tense night ahead for GT candidates
Across George Town candidates were settling in for a long, tense night
of waiting and watching as the vote count got under way this evening.
Sunset must rise to shine again
Sunset Football Club has plenty to celebrate after the men’s side cruised to the First Division title and the women’s team secured their league championship with virtually the last kick of the season.
Candidates make final bid for votes
Candidates are planning a hectic 48 hours of last ditch campaigning as the election race enters its final strait.
‘Passing Through’ exhibit opens to the public at museum
An exhibit tracking migtatory birds is to open at the National Museum.
Price tag may kill juvy justice centre
Cayman's juvenile justice centre looks like it won't meet a November 2013 deadline.
New glimpses of Dart development plans
Dart's got big plans for Camana Bay and the western half of Grand Cayman.
The ins and outs of the National Conservation Law
The age old argument of progress versus conservation has played out again and again in the decade-long efforts to establish national conservation legislation to Cayman.
Be home for mobile polling
Mobile polling continues in the districts of Grand Cayman this week and voters who applied to cast their ballot at home need to be there.
A walk in the park
Head out to the Botanic Park on Saturday for a family day in the great outdoors
Private company submits cruise berthing plan
A private company wants to build a cruise berthing facility north of George Town harbour.
