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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-06 08:24:35
US military helicopter lands on Grand Cayman (photo from social media) (CNS): Video of three American military helicopters coming into land at Owen Roberts International Airport on Monday was circulated on social media, raising the question of what they were doing here. According to local government officials, the three choppers are from the Joint Task Force-Bravo and stayed on the island overnight to refuel. The three helicopters, which unofficial sources identified as one US Boeing CH-47 Chinook and two Blackhawks, were scheduled to leave later that morning. However, officials have confirmed that the stay was extended due to poor weather at their next destination. “Joint Task Force-Bravo routinely train and exercise in the region to improve their readiness for humanitarian assistance and contingency response,” officials from the government’s communication department said.
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-05 20:13:26
Minister Dwayne Seymour addresses parliament on Monday (photo credit: CIG) (CNS): The public consultation on the draft discussion paper outlining the changes the UPM minority administration wants to make to the current immigration law is open. However, the document is already being criticised for its significant inadequacies and the obvious problems some of the proposed changes will create without solving the existing fundamental flaws in the law. Border Control Minister Dwayne Seymour told parliament on Monday that consultation with the public would “help ensure that we craft policies that are balanced, inclusive and grounded in realities of those who live and work here”. The public consultation process was launched on Friday when Seymour first laid the document in parliament. However, although the minister attempted several times to speak about the document at that time, he didn’t manage to do so. Instead, on Monday, when parliament resumed, he made a brief...
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-05 06:33:48
Birds used for cock fighting found in Bodden Town (CNS): The RCIPS officers and Department of Agriculture staff raided an address on Fig Tree Drive in Bodden Town on Friday, 31 January, and seized more than 40 birds, some of which had been used for cock fighting, police said. Officers also seized cock fighting paraphernalia, and one man was warned for intended prosecution for cruelty to animals. Cock fighting paraphernalia seized by police Police said the raid was one of a series of operations in the Eastern Districts during a day of action to address ongoing community concerns. RCIPS officers from the Traffic Management, Firearms Response, Uniform Operations, and Community Policing Units were joined by staff from Customs and Border Control (CBC) and the Department of Agriculture (DoA). “The team visited various locations throughout the Eastern Districts to disrupt antisocial behaviour and illegal activity and provide reassurance to the community,”...
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-04 17:07:00
Financial Secretary Ken Jefferson at PAC (CNS): The first steps taken by the finance ministry to begin shaping a sustainable economic development plan for the Cayman Islands were stalled by the UPM administration back in August 2024 because the caucus decided that it wasn’t appropriate even to do the early groundwork because there was to be an election this year. Financial Secretary Ken Jefferson told the Public Accounts Committee last week that a Cabinet paper he submitted on the approach the ministry’s management team believed would be needed See the full story as well as other election news and comment on the CNS Election Section. Related Tags: Ken Jefferson, Public Accounts Committee Category: 2025 General Elections, Economy, Elections, Politics
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-04 05:15:31
(CNS): This election period has so far seen two new parties established, and dozens of candidates have already declared their intention to stand for office on 30 April, with many more expected to jump in the race before Nomination Day on 3 March. To help voters process all the information and keep abreast of which candidates are running in each constituency and with which group, CNS has launched its Election Section 2025. This free site will have all the latest election news and announcements and will be continuously updated with information about candidates, parties, constituencies, voting information and meetings. It also features the CNS Interactive Election Map and will include analyses and opinion pieces on the issues. Read more on the new site here. And don’t forget to bookmark the link!
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-03 18:09:42
TCCP members accept hundreds of letters from Sustainable Cayman and POF members (CNS): The Ministry of Sustainability received 511 letters from members of the public containing feedback on proposals to amend the National Conservation Act, according to officials. Almost all of them opposed the UPM’s attempt to gut the law. The controversial legislation was withdrawn by the government on Friday, a move that has been welcomed by local activists, TCCP members and the PPM. The bill was destined to fail since the UPM no longer has a majority and was unable to secure support from the official opposition. It was drafted without input from stakeholders and, if it had passed, would have undermined the fundamental purpose of the law. Officials from the ministry said that the feedback had been compiled into a ‘Quick Report’ and shared with the members of parliament, including the minister, ahead of Friday’s parliamentary session. However,...
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-03 06:23:09
Ezzard Miller writes: This road originated with the Master Ground Transportation plan developed by the 1988 to 1992 Government of which I was a member. The purpose of this highway was twofold: to provide a road to move traffic from the Eastern Districts to the capital, George Town, and to ensure we had an alternative to the coastal road after hurricanes or accidents closed the existing road. As I recall, this road had only four access points: East End, Frank Sound, Lookout, and Hirst Drive. The decision to locate the road in the swamp, now referred to by environmentalists as the Central Wetlands, was made because we wanted to reserve the arable land to live on and grow food. The almost straight road was also positioned to run through most of the SWAMP, parallel to the drainage pattern, rather than across it, increasing the impediment to the drainage patterns. This...
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-02 17:12:05
Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly in parliament, 31 January 2025 (CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has changed the Stamp Duty Regulations, paving the way to reduce the amount of stamp duty Caymanians will pay if they buy property in and around Seven Mile Beach. A private member’s motion by Opposition Leader Joey Hew that passed through parliament last year made duty concession available to local buyers for first and second homes in most parts of the islands. These changes extend that to all areas across the three islands. Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly presented the change to the parliament Friday, saying the higher duty had been an impediment to locals buying in the area. The change also increases the threshold before any duty kicks in for Caymanians buying their first homes from $400,000 — considered to be out of line given the rapidly increasing cost of a home — to $550,000, or $600,000 for...
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-02 09:26:26
Local players from 345 and Elite clubs (photo credit: CIFA) (CNS): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) has entered into a partnership with FIFA+, an online international digital platform, to stream local football matches, allowing anyone to watch from anywhere in the world free of charge. The first game kicks off at 5pm this Sunday, 2 February (see here), when fans will be able to watch a live stream of the CIFA Premier League showdown between league-leading 345 Football Club and Academy Sports Club.  “We are thrilled to bring Cayman Islands football to the world stage through FIFA+,” CIFA President Alfredo Whittaker said. “This partnership not only highlights the talent we have here but also makes it accessible to our supporters at home and abroad. Fans can not only watch live but can go back and watch games after they’ve ended as well.” This initiative calls for at least one...
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Ilhas Cayman, Cayman Compass, Inglês
2025-02-02 00:16:17
WORC offices on Mary Street (CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has published a ‘Discussion White Paper’ on amending the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision) to make a number of changes to how foreign residents can become Caymanian. It proposes making it longer to secure permanent residency or status but simplifying the acquisition by descent. The changes would require work permit holders who want to change jobs to leave the island for one year before they start a new position. The government also proposes renaming the legislation the Caymanian Protection Act, the original name of the 1971 law, to “better reflect its purpose”. As Border Control Minister Dwayne Seymour laid the discussion paper in parliament on Friday, he said little about the proposed changes, merely asking the public to peruse the document and “give as much feedback as possible”. In the introduction, ministry officials point to the challenges that have arisen...
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