Topic: planning
From the National Conservation Council
National Conservation Council responds to Compass editorial.
Golf resort now apartment complex
First sold to investors as a luxury housing development around a golf course, a long-discussed project near Rum Point has gone through another metamorphosis as it works its way through the planning process.
Enterprise City campus gets zoning approval
Zoning approval has been granted for Cayman Enterprise City’s proposed campus on a 70-acre site in South Sound.
New home takes shape for fire-hit George Town family
An overwhelming community response has helped the Buttrum family begin rebuilding a new home on the site their old one that burned to the ground in July.
Thoughts on the sensitive subject of cemeteries
Intertwined with culture, religion and public health, the practice of burial is a defining characteristic of the human species.
For these East End women, 'fishing is a hobby we all love'
When it comes to hauling in fish, no two Caymanian women do it better than Cecile Conolly and Ruth Grant.
'Hails' to the chief: Cayman's new top firefighter
Based on his résumé, the hiring of David Hails as chief fire officer appears to be an unqualified recruitment triumph.
New registration and licensing center set to open in January
The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing will start offering inspection, registration and drivers’ licensing to more conveniently service Grand Cayman’s eastern districts starting in January.
Cyber risks at top of the list of threats for captives
Cybercrime, hacking and data breaches caused about $450 billion in damages last year, but insurance covered only a fraction of it. Only about $2.5 billion was paid in premiums to insure against computer crime.
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.
An adventure in food for GT youngsters
Feed Our Future gives some lessons on how to prepare tasty low-cost meals.
New opportunities for filmmakers at CayFilm 2016
The Cayman Film Festival will be back next year and is looking to expand and include new opportunities for local filmmakers to develop their talent.
How a wealthy country can be so broke
Q: Why can’t our emergency responders have nice things? A: Because our public officials keep spending the money on other stuff.
Fort George carries unique history
Fort George was once a key lookout point on Grand Cayman.
Pink Ladies annual Christmas Bazaar and Tea
The Pink Ladies Christmas Bazaar will be held this Saturday at the ARC from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. so mark your calendars for this popular annual event.
Conservation Council questions Ministry of Tourism role in pier project
The National Conservation Council has questioned the role of the Ministry of Tourism in pushing for the cruise pier project.
Pirates Week comes to an end
Revelers celebrated the end of an invasion Saturday, as swashbucklers were sentenced for crimes committed during Pirates Week 2015.
North Sider now a UK pageant queen
North Sider Sheril McField has netted an unique accomplishment as the winner of Ms. Surrey Galaxy, a U.K. pageant.
Cayman Brac employment: A Saab story
The 21 "additional" jobs connected with enhanced Cayman Brac air service are being created by government fiat, not market demand.
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.
Government sets plans for 18-month budget
The Cayman Islands government will enter uncharted financial waters Wednesday as the planning document for the upcoming 18-month budget is released in the Legislative Assembly.
Cameron upbeat for West Indies
Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron, chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board, was in the Cayman Islands over the weekend for the local association’s annual awards and to update local officials on how the regional game is evolving.
Former students give back to school
Dressed in their 1960s-era school uniforms, a group of Secondary Modern School alumni returned to school last week to present a $1,000 check to George Town Primary School.
Take the hassle out of a celebratory feast
Chef Sven Wurnman, of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, shares his top tips for preparing the perfect holiday feast at home.
Norwegian businessman killed in boating accident
Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Erik Henriksen was killed Monday in a boating accident in the North Sound.
Fuel pricing data not public, commissioner rules
Although the Cayman Islands government may have access to certain fuel pricing information from local distributors, it is not currently considered to be public, Acting Information Commissioner Jan Liebaers ruled.
Government agencies all pass audit test
Although some may have scored only a “C” in terms of taking a math exam, all Cayman Islands government agencies have managed – for the first time – to not entirely fail audits of their annual financial statements.
Health Services fails to collect $120 million since 2005
A number of government agencies have missed out on the collection of tens of millions of dollars.
Just hear those shop tills jing-a-ling
The moment that Halloween has passed, the shops are officially in full-blown Christmas mode.
Juvenile justice center write-off: $678,000
The Cayman Islands government has written off nearly $700,000 spent on the partial construction of a juvenile justice center.
Bodden Town tackles seaweed
The Department of Tourism and a group of Bodden Town volunteers collected tons of sargassum seaweed from beaches on Saturday.
Planning for health
As planners circulate a draft redesign for central George Town, an urban revitalization expert from the United States was on island recently to present about principles for creating healthy cities and improving public health through design at the Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference.
The planning, design and architecture of a city can have serious impacts on the health of the people who live there. That was the message of James Moore with the U.S.-based Urban Land Institute.
EY Report update: Few job cuts, less outsourcing in gov’t plan
Although proposals will initially lead to few job losses and no outsourcing of functions to the private sector, the Cayman Islands government announced Monday that it would seek to move forward with a total of 51 recommendations derived from a 2014 consultant report.
Red ink, wastepaper: Clifton Hunter's book value
Clifton Hunter High School was intended to be a monument to Cayman Islands education. Instead, the sprawling campus in Frank Sound has become a memorial to governmental waste.
Conference looks to the future of medicine
Emerging trends in medicine will be the focus of the Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference that begins Thursday.
Business in brief
Global Directories names new president and CEO; Michael Garvey joins DMS; Aon Cayman adds to Risk Solutions team; Mourant Ozannes offers development opportunities; National Gallery welcomes intern
Cruise line mega-ships will not use tenders
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Carnival Corp. have confirmed they have no plans to use tenders to service the larger Oasis-style cruise ships.
School zone speeding could cost license
Speeding through an area marked as a school zone in the Cayman Islands could soon cost motorists their driver’s license, government officials confirmed last week.
Webster shatters own Halloween record
The KRyS Global 30K run had the highest ever number of entries in its five-year history in East End on Sunday.
Consultants defend controversial school design
The consultants behind the controversial layout of Grand Cayman’s Clifton Hunter High School have defended the futuristic design of the $110 million facility.
Minister: Glass House cannot be reused
Cayman's planning minister says the old Glass House government administration building can't be saved.
Lawmakers vote for mandatory fuel import price reveal
Cayman Islands lawmakers Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that seeks to force fuel importers to reveal their pricing structure for gasoline and diesel fuel shipped to the islands, massively increasing fines for noncompliance in the process.
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.
Big crowd hears George Town plans
Government plans to buy out some landowners and demolish buildings to make way for a new road layout in central George Town.
Sanjenko adds steel in defense
Sunset women’s football team seems to have replenished its already dominant squad exceptionally well in the summer.
Design mishaps boost school work cost
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing work at additional classrooms at North Side district’s Edna Moyle Primary School went nearly 30 percent over budget largely due to design flaws, the Legislative Assembly heard last week.
Short-term thinking: Short runways, no jetways
When it comes to Owen Roberts International Airport, we are uncomfortable with an "economy-class renovation" in our "first-class destination."
New trends focus of Cayman healthcare conference
Palliative care, allied healthcare and mental health will be the focus of this year’s Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference.
Premier: Government ‘out of patience’ with fuel companies
Legislation that will require Cayman’s two major fuel distributors to reveal specific pricing information on gasoline and diesel shipments was approved in a key vote last week, but certain details of the bill remain to be hammered out in a Legislative Assembly committee Monday prior to its final passage.
Police and DoE team up in East End
Environment officers are teaming up with police to help improve enforcement of conservation laws in the eastern districts.
Auditor general report: Government revenue collection ‘open to abuse’
Poor record keeping and a lack of specific criteria for waiving government fees leaves the “revenue collection operations open to abuse,” according to the acting auditor general.
Dart plans new office building
Dart Realty has submitted plans for a new four-story building in Camana Bay that will feature a ground floor restaurant, shops and office space.
Petition leads to Mortgage Law proposal
A public push to lobby banks for leniency on home mortgages has led to a legislative effort to change Cayman’s lending rules.
Port economic impact predictions differ dramatically
Estimates of the potential economic impact of Grand Cayman’s cruise port project have varied widely during the planning phase of the project.
Cayman Trusts Law needs to evolve, trust lawyers say
The Cayman Islands Trusts Law is in urgent need of modernization, particularly with regard to the treatment of U.S. beneficiaries of a trust, trust lawyers said at the Mourant Ozannes Trusts and Private Client Conference.
Seven arrested in crackdown on drunk driving
Police arrested seven people on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend.
Public meeting Oct. 20 for George Town revitalization
Consultants and government officials will host a public meeting next week to present plans for revitalizing central George Town, answer questions and collect public input.
John Gray construction business case under way
The mistakes and cost overruns that marred the construction of Clifton Hunter High School will not be repeated as government looks to complete John Gray High School, a senior education official has vowed.
Chief Officer for the Ministry of Education Christen Suckoo said a careful planning and budgeting process is taking place before work resumes on John Gray High School.
OECD releases measures to curb corporate tax avoidance
The OECD presented a final set of measures that seek to reform international tax rules to close gaps and inconsistencies that allow corporate profits to “disappear” or to be artificially shifted to jurisdictions with low or no taxation.
Seaweed invasion continues
The sargassum seaweed invasion of Seven Mile Beach is likely to be over by Wednesday.
Details revealed for new, expanded HospiceCare home
Details of the new Seven Mile Beach home for Cayman HospiceCare have emerged, pegging the worth of the project at $3 million, and at least doubling the size of the present facility.
Ebanks faces world's best; ranking reaches No. 52
Cayman’s finest amateur boxer, Tafari Ebanks, is in Qatar with his coach Norman Wilson to compete in the world championships, which start in Doha on Monday.
Former minister defends role in schools projects
Former Education Minister Rolston Anglin has defended his role in the management of Cayman’s ill-fated high school construction projects, saying he walked into a “storm” when he took over the job.
Smith Road work nearly done
Work to widen Smith Road through central George Town should be wrapped up by the end of this month, weather permitting.
LIME rebrands as Flow
Telecommunications company LIME has rebranded and launched as Flow in the Cayman Islands.
Entire government audited for first time
For the first time since the Cayman Islands government began using accrual accounting in 2004, the financial statements of the entire public sector have provided enough information to undergo an audit.
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.
Dart touts hotel project impact
Developer Dart Realty says its Kimpton hotel project is having spin-off benefits for the Cayman Islands economy and will create more jobs as construction enters its final phase.
Bill seeks importers' fuel pricing information
Fuel price reporting by petroleum importers may soon be a legal requirement.
Government protection isn't free
The following dynamic plays out in the Cayman Islands too often. Something “happens” in the economy. Someone complains. Government steps in with a “solution.” And then the real problems begin.
'Nikki's Voice' marathon team pushes the limits
For the last three months, 24-year-old Nikki Christian has been preparing to compete in her first marathon. On Saturdays she can be found at Seven Mile CrossFit, and every Sunday morning she wakes up at 6 a.m., puts on her neon-colored sneakers, and sets out to train along the wide stretch of Esterley Tibbetts Highway heading into West Bay.
The schedule is rigorous, the goal daunting.
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.
