Jamaican travel boost
Jamaicans will be able to travel more easily to the Cayman Islands, according to Premier McKeeva Bush. He says from next month Jamaicans coming into the country will not need a visa to visit. Instead Jamaican nationals who hold either…
NEW EVIDENCE: Police find item linked to Kerran
Police have revitalised their hunt for Kerran Baker after uncovering new evidence on Sunday in connection with two weekend searches by volunteers. Detective Inspector Marlon Bodden yesterday declined to describe what police investigators had found, saying “We don’t want to…
Bush: “I am not a money tree. I can’t pay $5,000 mortgages for people”
Premier McKeeva Bush will seek an early September start for a new interest-free mortgage assistance programme, lending money to troubled homeowners in danger of bank foreclosures. Similar to his 2009 Cayman Islands Development Bank lending programme, which distributed $4 million…
Police find nothing and call off search for Kerran
Police have called off the sea search for Kerran Natalee Baker, missing since 30 July, saying they had scoured the sea between Pedro Castle and East End, finding nothing. “In the last 24 hours, we conducted an in-water search starting…
HOME AT LAST!
The rescued boat crew has finally arrived home. After nine days lost at sea followed by a dramatic rescue by a passing oil tanker – and then caught up in US immigration red tape – Travis Welcome and his crew…
New beach plan for West Bay Road
Contractors will create an entirely new recreational area to the north of the Public Beach as part of Dart Realty’s $1.2 billion, 30-year deal with local government, creating a host of new amenities. The first phase of the project will…
Santa Claus is coming…in summer?
The Ballroom at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort was the venue for Celebrations last month with a ‘Christmas In July,’ exhibition of different themed Christmas décor. Celebrations’ Event Planner, Jessica Bodden said, “Celebrations are working together with the Marriott…
Opponents vow to fight Emerald project
Emerald Sound opponents said yesterday they would appeal Thursday’s official approval for the multi-million-dollar housing development, and would try to persuade Cabinet to refuse the project. Speaking after the Central Planning Authority (CPA) nod to the canal-side 81-house development in…
Spotts Jetty work faces further delays
Construction of the new Spotts Jetty has been delayed indefinitely, pending completion of contracts and final plans for the project. Both builders and government officials have declined to name a date for groundbreaking. Reversing earlier statements that pegged late July…
Are Jamaicans still proud of their independence?
Prima facie, independence boasts an attractive menu for political profiling, but is it practical? Pundits employ the Jamaican example to measure the benefits and likelihood of a successful Caymanian independence, without much success. Although miniscule, opinions that Jamaica would be…
