Accountability dashboard for civil servants
At the 8th October 2012 meeting of the Deputy Governor and Chief Officers the minutes show a presentation on the Human Resources (HR) Performance Management Dashboard. The Dashboard will allow the Deputy Governor, Portfolio of Civil Servants (PoCS), Chief Officers,…
Judge reserves decision on South Sound filling dispute
Justice Charles Quin heard both parties in the dispute over whether RC Estates have the right to remove 50 feet of recovering mangrove buffer that runs 2,000ft along the coastal lots of a proposed development in the South Sound. After…
Frank Flowers, Blossoming In The Cayman Islands
Frank Flowers’ year-round efforts to organise swims in the Cayman Islands was among the 15 selected nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year. The award is meant to honour efforts and swims – successful or…
No Case submission upheld in Money Express trial
The trial of Martha Levy commenced on 11th June 2012 and continued for two days. After this an application by Defence counsel, Clyde Allen, for an adjournment of the trial was granted in order for further telephone evidence. This was…
Cops say cellphone complacency is creeping in
Senior police officers, who were initially encouraged by the public’s response to the new Traffic Law, are concerned that drivers are now becoming complacent, particularly when it comes to cellphone driving. It’s been one month since the implementation of the…
Golf Course and marina for Bodden Town?
Without an Environmental Impact Study, the proposed Bodden Town Golf Course and marina is going to have problems with the Department of Environment (DoE) and the Water Authority-Cayman. That is unless the government ministers get involved. The Central Planning Authority…
West Bay food drive hailed a success
A recent Hurricane season food drive, by students of the Wesleyan Christian Academy, has been a huge success. The bags of non-perishable food, collected between June and September, were recently presented to representatives of the Department of Children and Family…
Marine turtle conservation organization joins WSPA in fight to close Cayman Turtle Farm
Press release from Sea Turtle Conservancy Stop Sea Turtle Farming After the recent deaths of an estimated 300 green sea turtles at the Cayman Turtle Farm in the Cayman Islands, Sea Turtle Conservancy has joined the World Society for the…
MRCU doing its part to control dengue outbreak
While the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) carries out routine control operations against the mosquito vector (Aedes aegypti) in the West Bay and George Town areas it has intensified its control effort after learning of the first locally contracted…
Johnson’s fondest sporting memories – and tennis is first
Christopher (‘Chris’) Johnson has boasted of his ‘many’ sporting achievements including playing tennis with the ‘greats’ – Fred Perry, Roscoe Tanner, Wendy Turnball, Cliff Drysdale and “others”. He told me no one believes him but he sent me two photographs…
