Cayman Islands Liquor Licensing Board grants New Year’s Extension/Amendments to Liquor Licensing Law will commence in January
Cayman Islands Liquor Licensing Board grants New Year’s Extension Liquor Licensing Board Chairman Mitchell Welds has confirmed that liquor license holders will get a one-hour extension beyond regular closing times on New Year’s Eve and on New Year’s Day. ‘This…
Cayman Islands Lobster & Conch Season Regulations
With lobster season opening on Tuesday the Department of Environment reminds everyone of the regulations for taking certain marine creatures in the Cayman Islands. People should not purchase local conch and lobster over the limit as that encourages poaching. The…
Cayman Islands minister wants children protected from pesticides
Minister Kurt Tibbetts – Minister of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure Message for Pesticide Awareness Day 2015 The Cayman Islands’ most delicate resource, our children, are the subject of a unique observance this weekend, the objective of which should…
Cayman Islands: Two men arrested in George Town in connection with burglary
From RCIPS Two men arrested in connection with burglar Two men were arrested on Wednesday, 22 July, in connection with a burglary at an unoccupied apartment in George Town that occurred sometime between 20 and 22 July. During the burglary,…
Cayman Islands Aud. Gen gives 2 scathing reports on CIG’s construction projects and social assistant programmes
From Office of the Auditor General Cayman Islands #1 Poor management of construction projects significantly increased the Government’s costs Projects to construct high schools and build additions at four primary schools were badly managed by the Ministry of Education, significantly…
Cayman Islands Little league issue statement regarding brawl
From Cayman Islands Little League Association The board of Cayman Islands Little League Association is investigating an altercation that took place Oct. 6 at the Field of Dreams in conjunction with a game in the adult coed league. Police were…
The Editor Speaks: Gambling is a fever
Gambling is a fever and millions are hooked on it. Many suffer grievously from the habit. When the trial of Cayman’s ex-Premier McKeeva Bush is over, whatever the outcome, I hope he gets counseling on what would seem to be…
Fury over FCA including Cayman Islands on its “High Risk List”
There has been much fury from the Cayman Islands over the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) placing the Cayman Islands on their High Risk List. The FCA states on its website: “We regulate the financial services industry in the UK….
Response by Minister to media story “Minister plans school sell-off”
By Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Minister Hon. Tara Rivers This is in response to a posting on the website of Cayman News Service Tuesday morning titled “Minister plans school sell-off”. The report is erroneous from the beginning with that…
New Third Party Rights legislation in the Cayman Islands
Article by James Eldridge and Luke Stockdale From Maples and Calder The Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands has recently passed the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Law, 2014 (the “Law”) which is expected to enter in to force shortly….