By ChatGPT In the realm of political discourse, promises are made, alliances are forged, and agendas are set. However, a recurring theme that has sparked widespread criticism and discontent is the tendency of politicians to prioritize wealthy individuals and...
Exploring Whether Govt Should Pass Legislation To Limit Large Rent Hikes Or Regulate Mortgage Interest Rates
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By Alric Lindsay According to the Urban Institute, “The number of people experiencing homelessness has hit a record high, more than half of renters are cost-burdened, and mortgage interest rates are at their highest since 2000—housing in the United...
Amanda Bodden Appointed President To Head The Board Of Directors Of The Cayman Islands Bankers Association
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The Cayman Islands Bankers Association (“CIBA”) has announced the appointment of Amanda Bodden as President and Laura Accurso as Vice President to head the CIBA Board of Directors (Executive Committee). Commenting on the appointments, Mr. Richard Lewis, Chief Operating...
The Cayman Islands judiciary advised this morning, July 19, 2024, that due to the current global Microsoft IT outage, the Court Registries, including the Criminal and Civil Registries and the Family Proceeding Unit, are unable to print documents at...
Worldwide IT Disruption Causes Airlines To Be Grounded, Stock Exchanges & Hospitals Impacted
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By Alric Lindsay According to sources, an update from CrowdStrike, “the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform,” has caused issues on Windows devices worldwide. The issues led to computers crashing, leading to the display of a “blue screen” on users’...
McKeeva Bush Not In The Clear Yet: Court Partially Reverses February 2024 Order To Halt Indecent Assault Proceedings
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By Alric Lindsay In an odd turn of events, the Honourable Mr Justice Stanley John, who previously gave the order to halt all indecent and common assault proceedings against McKeeva Bush earlier this year, has now said that those...
Cabinet Meeting Summary For July 9, 2024: Government Approves Preferred Route For East-West Arterial Environmental Impact Assessment
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A meeting of the Cabinet was convened on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the Cabinet Conference Room, Government Administration Building. Mr Stran Bodden acted as Deputy Governor. All other Ministers and Members of the Cabinet were present. At this...
San Antonio Spurs’ Blake Wesley In Grand Cayman From July 22 To 26 For Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Basketball Camp
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) and investment company Dart today announced a multiyear expansion of their existing youth development collaboration in the Cayman Islands, which will tip off with the Camana Bay and Jr. NBA Basketball Camp from Monday,...
Preserving Judicial Independence: It is Time To Remove Political Control Over Appropriations To The Judiciary
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By Alric Lindsay According to the Cayman Islands Constitution, “The Legislature and the Cabinet shall uphold the rule of law and judicial independence, and shall ensure that adequate funds are provided to support the judicial administration in the Cayman...
Cayman Residents Launch Petition To Address Electricity Monopoly & Solar Energy Usage
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By Alric Lindsay Following Caribbean Utilities Company’s recent announcement to increase rates by 3.2% in accordance with the rate cap and adjustment mechanism contained in its transmission and distribution licence granted by the Cayman Islands Government, a group of...