Today, August 14, 2024, World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu declared a public health emergency of international concern in relation to a surge in mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African countries which...
How Lawmakers Could Enhance Voter Participation & Independence Through Changes To The Elections Act
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By Alric Lindsay Notwithstanding the generally smooth operation of Cayman’s general elections to date, some improvements could be made to the Elections Act this year to enhance the independence of the Elections Office, remove any potential conflicts of interest...
Water Authority-Cayman wishes to advise its customers of a planned traffic disruption on Northside Road on Sunday, August 18, 2024, between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to facilitate infrastructure works in the area. The westbound lane of Northside Road will be occupied during this...
Three exceptional Caymanian students have been selected to join the prestigious Dart Scholar programme in 2024. Andrew Peene will receive the William A. Dart Memorial Scholarship to study engineering at Cornell University, an Ivy League University in Ithaca, New...
By Alric Lindsay The National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Tropical Storm Ernesto formed this evening, August 12, 2024. At the time of the report, the centre of the storm was located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 57.5 West,...
Cayman Airways Safely Completes Emergency Landing At JFK After Experiencing Flap Asymmetry Issues
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By Alric Lindsay For the second time in a few days, Cayman Airways removed a plane from service after experiencing flap asymmetry issues. This second incident occurred on flight KX792 from Grand Cayman to New York on August 10,...
By Alric Lindsay According to the Cayman Constitution, “Any person who is registered as an elector in an electoral district shall, while so registered, be entitled to vote at any election in that district for an elected member of...
By Alric Lindsay The National Hurricane Center has announced that a potential weather system, which is anticipated to develop into Tropical Storm Ernesto, might make landfall in the Caribbean early this week. According to the National Hurricane Center, the...
Some of Cayman’s top youth players are set to face their regional counterparts this month as part of the Caribbean Football Union Boys Under-14 Challenge Series. Cayman’s Boys Under-14 National Team faces Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Barbados and St....
Roy McTaggart Stepping Down As Leader Of The Progressives & Opposition, Joey Hew To Be Nominated As New Leader
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At the Progressive National Council Meeting on Saturday, August 10, 2024, Hon Roy McTaggart announced his decision to step down as Leader of the Progressives at the next Party Conference in January. He will continue as Party Leader till...