Caribbean Islands on alert for tropical storm impacts arriving later this week
From AccuWeather Growing risk of flooding rainfall and life-threatening mudslides in the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola > An area of high pressure over the eastern United States should prevent impacts from this tropical rainstorm from reaching Florida > Persistent…
Cayman: Contract Signed for Central Scranton Park: Phase 1
The Ministry of Tourism and Ports is pleased to announce that the contract for Phase 1 of the highly anticipated Central Scranton Park development has been signed with McAlpine Limited, one of Cayman’s leading construction companies. The official signing took…
Cayman: MPs approve $51.8 million in Supplementary Expenditure for 2024
Grand Cayman, 11 October 2024 – Members of Parliament approved $51.8 million in supplementary expenditure requests for the Cayman Islands Government’s 2024 financial year in Finance Committee on Friday, 11 October. Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly chaired…
Climate finance for UK OT islands top of the agenda in Brussels
Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change summit (COP29) happening in Azerbaijan, where climate finance is set to be a major agenda piece, UK and EU OCTs have gathered in Brussels to discuss and identify the climate finance issues that…
Cayman: RCIPS and the Ministry of Health & Wellness Warns about Dangerous Drug “Gummies” and Associated Serious Health Risks
From RCIPS On Monday, 7 October the RCIPS reported a case of two juveniles who were rushed to hospital, due to medical issues experienced after ingestion of a drug. Investigations have revealed that the drug consumed comes in the form…
Cayman: Joey Hew Appointed as Leader of the Opposition, signaling a New Era of Leadership for Cayman
Hon Joseph “Joey” Hew was officially sworn in today [Mon Oct 7] as Leader of the Opposition by Governor Jane Owen. He succeeds Hon Roy McTaggart, who served as Leader of the Opposition since April 2021. Hew’s ascension is expected…
Cayman: Launch of Project RISE (Resilience Initiative for Students and Educators)
The Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) proudly hosted a special event celebrating the accomplishments of Project RISE (Resilience Initiative for Students and Educators) on Friday, September 20th. The event honored the success of the organization’s First Aid training program and…
Cayman Police Respond to Domestic Disturbance Resulting in Police Vehicle Damaged in Hit and Run
From RCIPS Shortly before 12:30AM on Wednesday 9 October, police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at an address in Tropical Gardens, George Town. On approaching the location, police officers observed a vehicle leaving the scene, travelling towards…
Cayman: Cabinet approves historic Climate Change Policy 2024-2050
Cabinet has approved the historic Climate Change Policy 2024-2050 (CCP). This is the first time, a national Climate Change Policy (CCP) has been approved for the Cayman Islands. The CCP, presented by the Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, Minister for Sustainability &…
Open letter to Hon. Members of Parliament of the Cayman Islands From Christopher D. Johnson (Sent To The Editor of ieyenews.com with permission to publish) – Updated
Dear Premier, Honourable Ministers and Members of Parliament Private Member’s Motion No. 3 of 2024 I refer to the above motion to be brought by the Honourable Mr. McKeeva Bush and Dwayne Seymour to acquire land known as Red Spot…
