Chief Justice waits on Privy Council
Cayman Islands Chief Justice, Hon. Anthony Smellie, is at odds with the Islands’ Governor, HE Duncan Taylor and the local Judicial and Legal Services Commission. The Chief Justice last May presented a petition in May of this year about section…
FFR Bill is not complete
The proposed Public Management and Finance Law amendments did not include all of the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility document Premier McKeeva Bush and UK legislators signed last year in the UK. Cayman Islands Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, withdrew the first…
Smelly brackish water from Brac pond means no sanctuary
The sister Islands have no animal sanctuary anymore. Despite rising clamours from around the world, and some public spirited people here at home, to protect the diminishing wildlife, the Cayman Islands seems determined to thumb its nose at environmental concerns….
Dart EIA proposal for dump in Bodden Town
Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd (“DRCL”) (the “Proponent”) proposes to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) for the proposed Grand Cayman Waste Management Facility (“WMF”) to manage municipal solid waste generated on Grand Cayman. DRCL is funding the conceptual design of…
$6M Government Stamp Duty lost by inaction
In a Press Release received on Wed (7) from Conyers Dill & Pearman” the headline was “No ongoing discussions with CI Government regarding deferred stamp duty”. The opening paragraph reads: “RC Cayman Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries RC Cayman Hotel…
Tender documents being prepared for Port
Cayman Islands Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush announced in the legislative Assembly on Wednesday (7) that government was now preparing to engage in an open and competitive tender after the abandonment of the talks with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). He…
Speaker speaks in error
Mary Lawrence, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (LA), made an error on Monday (5) by leaving a motion still on the floor whilst moving on to another. It was plain to see and hear that the speaker seemed very confused…
Mac climbs down – Premier speech in full
Breaking news on CITN-Cayman27 News at 6pm tonight (6) Cayman Islands Premier has bowed to mounting pressure from the UK and locally. He has announced that the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) cruise ship berthing terminal negotiations have been called…
Known gang member found guilty of gun possession
By Georgina Wilcox Robert Aaron Crawford (20) was found guilty on Wednesday 31st October by Justice Charles Quin for possession of an unlicensed firearm, a Luger handgun, following a judge alone trial. A police officer said two persons had given…
[Pilar sacked] and CAL Board Appointments
From Ministry of Finance, Tourism and Development The Ministry of Tourism and Development is pleased to announce the Cabinet approved appointments of the following capacities of the Board of Cayman Airways Ltd.: Mr. Philip Rankin, a sitting member of the…
