National Energy Policy Committee previews work to Chamber
The National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) will provide business leaders with an overview of its work to date on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at 3.00 pm. Committee members, including public and private sector stakeholders, have been working for over a…
NO TIME TO PARTY: Bars bitter over booze board plans
Some owners think the hour may already be too late, but the Liquor Licencing Board says it’s thinking about midnight closing laws on New Year’s Eve. The holiday falls on Saturday night this year, and restaurant and bar owners are…
Power to make a difference
Marchers quietly gathered in George Town yesterday at this year’s Silent Witness March. The theme was “The Power To Make a Difference – Through Action” and organisers, Business and Professional Women’s Club, handed out red silhouettes representing victims of domestic…
FIFA drops charges against Fredericks
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned senior Caribbean official Horace Burrell for six months on Friday for the Jamaican’s part in a bribery case involving former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam, plunging the region’s soccer authorities deeper into chaos. However…
NHDT official arrested for fraud
A National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) official has been arrested at his George Town home amidst allegations of fraud. It is believed that the man is accused of manipulating his position of trust to sell insurance to applicants who applied…
RED BAY BERTHING: Sea captains name alternative proposal
In a renewed appeal to the public, a group of Cayman sea captains have presented a proposal to build cruise-ship and mega-yacht berthing, accompanied by cargo facilities on an artificial island in South Sound. The idea, most recently discussed at…
CAYMAN WILDLIFE SUFFERS: Due to Lack of Funding Cayman Wildlife Rescue Unable to Continue
After over 10 years of service Cayman Wildlife Rescue (CWR), a Programme of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, is unfortunately no longer able to accept injured wildlife into its care and effective Friday, 14 October, the hotline 917-BIRD…
Man arrested after road check
An early morning road check by officers in the Eastern Districts led to the arrest of a man who supplied a false name to officers and the recovery of a quantity of ganja. Shortly after 4.00 am on Wednesday (12…
POWER COST HIKE? CUC hedge to expire in 150 days
The Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC), while moving to clear confusion about electricity costs, has indicated that prices could rise again in March 2012. A price cap, which currently limits the cost of fuel, will expire in March next year, exposing…
Cash-in-transit robbery
Police are currently investigating an attempted robbery from a cash-in-transit van in Eastern Avenue, George Town. Shortly before 8.00 pm on Friday police received a report that two men had attacked a security guard as he was transporting cash to…
