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Caribbean Islands on alert for tropical storm impacts arriving later this week October 15, 2024From 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 […]- Cayman: Contract Signed for Central Scranton Park: Phase 1October 15, 2024The 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: MPs approve $51.8 million in Supplementary Expenditure for 2024October 12, 2024Grand 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 […]
- Climate finance for UK OT islands top of the agenda in BrusselsOctober 12, 2024Ahead 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 […]
- Cayman: RCIPS and the Ministry of Health & Wellness Warns about Dangerous Drug “Gummies” and Associated Serious Health RisksOctober 12, 2024From 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 […]
NEW RUNWAY, EH? Canada reveals plans for massive airport expansion
The Canadian government will send a team to Cayman in the next few weeks, talking to Airports Authority officials about redevelopment of both the Owen Roberts and Gerrard Smith terminals and runways. The group arrives in the wake of the…
Kerran should have been on a date
Police yesterday re-evaluated recent searches of Frank Sound and South Sound, while investigating reports that Kerran Baker, missing for 11 days, may have had an East End dinner date on the evening she vanished. “We have had a lot of…
Be a parent, not a best friend
Television star Cathy Tyson is urging people to stop being their children’s best friend – and instead concentrate on parenting. Mrs Tyson, who is also an active social worker and counsellor is appealing to parents to show more responsibility in…
No permission for Emerald Sound signs
Opponents of the Emerald Sound development say they are gathering strength for a new set of actions including approaches both to Cabinet and the Central Planning Authority’s Appeals Tribunal. Meantime, the Department of Planning says it has initiated action to…
SEARCH WIDENS: Frank and South Sounds examined For Kerran clues
Two new locations – miles away from where Kerran Baker’s car was found – are being searched by police looking for the missing 25 year old. Detectives leading the hunt to find the nursing assistant have revealed they are…
Texaco gives away another $20,000 cash prize
Texaco wraps up the Unbeatable Promotion with another $20,000 Grand Prize. When the final grand prize was drawn live on Cayman 27’s Daybreak at Walkers Road Texaco, the winner who fills up at the same location just happened to be…
Unrest, youth and smart phones
The pictures and reports coming from England over the past few days are disturbing to say the least. That the unrest is coming mainly from the youth, however, is not surprising. Whilst one can label the latest violence on the…
Today’s news, tomorrow’s kennel liners
Rotaract Blue Cayman Islands is at work in the community again. The month of July was all about their book drive, while this month they are focusing on a newspaper collection drive. Inspired by the fact that July is literacy…
Death of America
From the first day the USA was founded to the days since Bill Clinton left office was, for me, the last time America was in touch with reality. The USA was not founded by politicians, it was founded by leaders….
Spotts jetty not landing yet
Rebuilding the cruise-ship jetty at Spotts Landing will not start until at least late autumn or early winter — and possibly not until next spring. The Planning Department says it has never received any paperwork for the project, and will…
