Regal Cinema Camana Bay can extend Sunday hours
An amendment to the Cinematograph Law – see attachments – has meant Cayman Islands only cinema, The Regal, Camana Bay, can now show movies until midnight on Sundays instead of having to stop at 9pm. This will mean they can…
How to cook a turkey without killing anybody
Make sure the turkey is fully thawed as microwave thawing followed by microwave cooking creates uneven cooking. Safe storage, handling, cooking methods, and approximate cooking times for chicken. Cooking time can be reduced by as much as 30 minutes to…
What was Larry Covington’s role in Tempura? FCO clarify
Larry Covington was the Foreign and Commonwealth official, who according to former Assistant Commissioner of the U.K. Metropolitan Police, John Yates, would provide on island oversight and guidance whilst he (Yates) would provide periodic reviews of the investigation. The above…
Unanimous decision for mandatory jail sentence for sex offenders
The Legislative Assembly unanimously agreed to Bodden Town MLA, Anthony Eden’s Private Members Motion, to increase the maximum sentence that a judge can impose on sex offences categorized as indecent assault on women and girls from a mandatory minimum of…
The Editor Speaks: Simply appalling
Two aerial photographs published on CNS on Monday (18) show the extent to which landowner Rene Hislop under RC Estates has reclaimed land for the residential development on the waterfront in South Sound. The South Sound activists, mainly residents there,…
The Editor Speaks: Environment and conservation
There was a big “hurrah” that echoed across our three islands at government’s announcement its Cabinet has finally approved the National Conservation Bill for passage in the Legislative Assembly (LA). Wayne Panton, the Minister with responsibility for the Environment, said…
Scott to leave Cayman tourism’s top job
In a shock announcement on Friday (15) Cayman Islands Director of Tourism Shomari Scott said he will be leaving his post at the end of this year. Scott has been with the tourism department since 2002 after first becoming its…
Appeal Court reduces kidnapper’s sentence
Convicted kidnapper, Charles Webster, who was given a ten year sentence by Justice Charles Quin in 2011 successfully appealed his term of years behind bars and had it reduced by two years. Webster was one of four men involved in…
Cayman Islands tables National Conservation Bill
The (draft) National Conservation Bill for November 2013 has now been tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Environment the Honourable Wayne Panton for public and legislative consideration. The bill, which is now available for public review, was…
The Editor Speaks: The persecution of whistleblowers
From GAP What is a Whistleblower? Every year, thousands of Americans witness wrongdoing on the job. These workers discover waste, fraud, abuse or malfeasance that could jeopardize the lives of others, or well-being of the public. They may see food…
