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Cayman: The economy is performing well but the cost of living is highNovember 23, 2024Sue Winspear, Cayman Islands Auditor General From The Office of The Auditor General The report, The Government’s approach to sustainable economic development, was issued today (21) by the Office of […]- Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on 28 Russian nationals, 3 U.S. and Cayman Islands entitiesNovember 22, 2024From Interfax-UKRAINE – Ukraine News Agency Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) resolution imposing sanctions on 28 Russian […]
- Cayman: Proactive Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests and Burglary ChargeNovember 22, 2024At about 3:45AM on Thursday, 21 November, officers conducting proactive burglary patrols in George Town had cause to stop a vehicle with five occupants which was travelling along Grescott Lane. […]
- ESO Press Release: Tourism-related services contributed to the 3.6% growth in the Caymans’ economy for the first quarter of 2024November 20, 2024Economic activity in the Cayman Islands, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms, is estimated to have increased by 3.6% in the first three months of 2024. Indicators […]
- Cayman: Compendium of Statistics 2023 ReleasedNovember 20, 2024The Cayman Islands Compendium of Statistics 2023, released by the Economics and Statistics Office, is a comprehensive collection of statistics from various public and private sector data sources […]
$2.4 million per year for juvenile rehab centers
A ministerial youth consultant claims the approach now being used at the juvenile rehabilitation centres on the Island are costly and ineffective. Michael Myles, Programme Coordinator and Liaison Officer for At-Risk Youth claims that the budget distribution for the homes…
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….
