By Alric Lindsay Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Minister of Tourism Kenneth Bryan appeared on the For The Record talk show with Orrett Connor on September 20, 2024. They discussed ministers’ authority to hire and fire employees, the difficulties...
US Interest Rates Lowered, Effective September 19, 2024. Cayman Banks Are Expected To Follow This Move.
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By Alric Lindsay Yesterday, September 18, 2024, the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System issued a statement a 1/2 percentage point decrease in the primary credit rate was approved, effective today, September 19, 2024. Banks...
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported on September 18 that they arrested three men from West Bay in connection with a video posted by a YouTuber (which included the men) implying that the men were part of a...
RCIPS Press Release The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said that shortly after midnight this morning, September 18, police responded to a report of a robbery at a business premises located on Shamrock Road, in the vicinity of Selkirk...
By Alric Lindsay According to a publication on the Government’s Cayman Bonfire website, the Ministry of Planning is seeking general contractors to submit quotations for the construction of a new dock at Heritage Pubic Beach, located in East End...
Lovell Marriott Pleads Guilty To Building A Wall On Her Property Without Planning Permission
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By Alric Lindsay Lovell Fay Marriott pleaded guilty in Court today, September 17, 2024, to failing to comply with an enforcement notice regarding a wall she built without planning permission on her property. Marriott contested the charge saying that...
In Court: Man Denies Indecent Assault Against Woman, Including Touching Her Leg & Private Part
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By Alric Lindsay Today, September 17, 2024, Jhonny Emmanuel Estrada pleaded not guilty to two charges of indecent assault and one charge of common assault. Regarding the first indecent assault charge, Magistrate Gunn said it was alleged that Estrada...
Ashtyn Briana Harris, A Kimpton Employee, Pleads Guilty To Importation Of Ganja & Other Drugs
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By Alric Lindsay Ashtyn Briana Harris, a Kimpton employee, pleaded guilty today, September 17, 2024, to four counts of drug importation through the Owen Roberts International Airport. Following the guilty pleas, Magistrate Gunn implemented a stop notice and ordered...
RCIPS Press Release The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said that just after 10:15 pm yesterday, September 15, police responded to a business premises located on Lawrence Boulevard, George Town, where it was reported that a man armed with...
Covid Report Shows How The Government Missed A Key Opportunity To Revamp The Public Transport System
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Covid Report Shows How The Government Missed A Key Opportunity To Revamp The Public Transport System
By Alric Lindsay According to a high-level summary of recommendations by the Strategic Economic Advisory Council (SEAC) set up in May 2020, the Cayman Islands Government missed a unique opportunity to improve the public transport system significantly during the...