iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Cayman Islands: Port Authority issues temporary anchoring restrictions In response to a request from the Department of Environment, the Director of Port Authority Cayman Islands has issued an immediate, temporary anchoring restriction for all vessels within 200 yards of…
Cayman Islands Government application process for early childhood centre (Pre-School) funding assistance now open
From Ministry of Education Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Education is now accepting applications from parents of children who qualify for the Early Childhood Assistance Programme (ECAP) which provides early childhood centre funding for young Caymanian children…
2 illegal Cubans sentenced to jail
Two Cuban migrants were each sentenced in Summary Court on Friday (19) to three months imprisonment. The two men, Liodanis Sanchez Barrio and Ennier Guillermo Puig, who had landed illegally in the Beach Bay area on Grand Cayman two weeks ago,…
The Editor speaks: It’s good news day
Good news. Crime down. It’s good news day. I am NOT being cynical like the Hedgehoppers Anonymous song some years ago – 1965 – titled “It’s Good News Week”. Does anyone remember the lyrics? Have you heard the news What…
CERT – strengthening Cayman Islands Community – graduation last Sat (20)
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM GRADUATION (PROSPECT GROUP) HELD: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20th AT 6:30 PM AT: SEAFARER’S HALL in PROSPECT (VICTORY AVE.) WHO: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, MLAs, HMCI, RED CROSS. WHY: BECAUSE THIS MAKES CAYMAN STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT AND THE GROUPS…
Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands Government – Ministry Of Financial Services, Commerce And Environment Update
Article by Hon. Wayne Panton, Cayman Finance From Mondaq Last Updated: 19 February 2016 In recent months, the Cayman Islands government has made amendments and introduced legislation to stimulate and improve the industry, while allowing industry to better serve its…
Launch of Citizen Science Programme as part of Cayman Islands top marine predator project
Researchers from the Cayman Islands’ Department of Environment (DoE) and Marine Conservation International (MCI) are currently monitoring the shark, grouper and snapper populations around the Cayman Islands. The project is funded largely by a UK Darwin Plus award and will…
CIFA Under 11 Boys and Under 13 Girls League…Start on Saturday 27th
CIFA development leagues continue with the start of CIFA Under 11 Boys League and CIFA Under 13 Girls League. See Fixtures attached…. The Girls under 13 league will start on Saturday February 27th, 2016 9:00am at the CIFA Field in…
Cayman Islands utility supplier announces increase in net earnings
CUC Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Twelve Month Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2015 Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. is listed for trading in United States dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands- Caribbean Utilities Company,…
Joint enterprise: R v Jogee and Ruddock v The Queen.[ Ruling could affect past judgements in Cayman Islands]
From LawBlog2016 Andrew Ashworth describes the central question around joint enterprise in this way: What is the proper scope of criminal liability: how much involvement should be necessary, as a minimum? (Asworth, Principles of Criminal Law (Sixth Edition)). Section 8…