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Month: December 2016

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5:46PM The ETH has been cleared and is now open in both directions.

4:48 PM Accident This Afternoon, 2 December, on ETH Just before 3:45PM this afternoon, Friday, 2 December, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Esterley Tibbetts Highway near the old Hyatt hotel.  Two people were injured and taken to hospital.   The extent…

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Cayman Islands: End of 2016 Hurricane Season

The Hurricane Season annually runs from June 1st through November 30th and the list of storms for this past 2016 hurricane season is listed below: The season produced 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. The season will…

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Cayman Islands Minister Condolence Message following the Chapecoense football team plane crash

Minister for Community Affairs, Sports and Youth Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Condolence Message following the Chapecoense football team plane crash 1 December 2016 On behalf of the people of the Cayman Islands, I express our deepest condolences to the Brazilian…

Cayman Islands National Weather Service staff honoured

The Cayman Islands National Weather Service honoured two employees at its Christmas party recently. Shamal Clarke was voted employee of the year and Avalon Porter was awarded for marking 35 years with the service. Mr. Clarke, who took up his…

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Pressure mounts to save the Cayman Islands Hope Spot

Posted by Shilpi Chhotray of Mission Blue in Ocean Views From National Geographic By: Shilpi Chhotray, Mission Blue Communications Strategist For the residents of George Town Harbour, observing mammoth cruise ships pass through their glimmering turquoise backyard is not uncommon. Since…

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The Editor Speaks: Hurricane season officially over and Cayman Thanksgiving Day

It is very appropriate to have Cayman Islands Thanksgiving Day on the first Sunday in December. It follows the end of the Hurricane Season and this year we have a LOT of thanksgiving. This is the third Cayman Thanksgiving (although…

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Cayman Islands JMU asks tour boat operators to abide by passenger limits

The Joint Marine Unit (JMU) is reminding tour boat operators of their obligation to keep their weight and passenger limits within those specified on their operators’ licenses. Overloading a boat with passengers during the busy tourist season has been noted…

Cayman Islands’ Kimpton Seafire staff certified in food hygiene

Staff from the newly opened Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa have been certified in food hygiene by the Department of Environmental Health (DEH). A total of 155 hotel employees took part in training conducted by DEH Safety Officer Gideon Simms….

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Call for members of Cayman Islands’ Disabilities Council

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – As plans for The Disabilities (Solomon Webster) Law, 2016 to be brought into force next year proceed, Government is seeking expressions of interest to serve on the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. The Council…

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Cayman Islands Premier’s remarks on Cayman Thanksgiving 2016

Cayman Thanksgiving 2016 remarks By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin Once again we have been blessed with a hurricane season that did not trouble the Cayman Islands. It is for that, and the other riches of our lives, that we celebrate…