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Airline passengers urged to arrive 3 hours before flight over Easter

6 days ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

Travellers are being encourage to arrive three hours ahead of their flight departure times over the busy Easter break. “Due to increased travel volumes, we strongly encourage all passengers to arrive at least three hours prior to departure,” the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) said.
Can cameras curb Cayman's need for speed?

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

What travels at over 90 miles per hour but hasn’t made any progress in decades? It sounds like the set-up to a joke, but the answer – Cayman’s speeding problem – is no laughing matter. With thousands of car crashes across the Cayman Islands every year, campaigners, politicians, the police and the public have been calling for a curb on Cayman’s speed for years.
Easter campers advised to watch for turtle nests

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Raymond Hainey

An Easter warning to protect the environment has been issued as Cayman residents prepare to camp out on the beaches as part of the traditional holiday celebrations. Camping without a permit is allowed five days before and after public holidays, but officials said other restrictions remained in force, including rules on fires. Wilbur Welcome, the acting chief officer at the lands ministry, highlighted that turtle nesting season was coming up.
10 minutes on a Cayman road: Dangerously high speeds and missed revenue

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

To find out the extent of Cayman’s speeding problem, Compass Media took to the streets – and was shocked, if not surprised by what it found. In just one 10-minute period on Esterley Tibbetts Highway in West Bay, Compass videojournalist Philipp Richter filmed 75 vehicles driving along the two-lane northbound carriageway. Just 10 of them were going at or under the clearly marked 40mph speed limit.
UCCI president Robert Robertson stepping down

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Norma Connolly

The University College of the Cayman Islands announced on Wednesday that its president and CEO Robert Robertson will be stepping down from his role after two-and-a-half years as head of the institution. According to a press release issued by UCCI, Robertson is leaving “to pursue new professional opportunities”.
Probe launched after fumes leak at hospital pharmacy

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Raymond Hainey

Health chiefs have launched a probe after fumes from the preparation of chemotherapy treatments were not vented away due to pharmacy equipment that was not connected to the external ventilation system. The HSA admitted that the bungle at the newly renamed Anthony S. Eden Hospital‘s pharmacy department in George Town “may have resulted in a release of fumes within the compounding area over a period of time”.
Actuary calls for more Caymanians to join profession

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Raymond Hainey

More young Caymanians should consider training as actuaries to meet future demand, according to a professional in the field. Rachel Funk said the country at present had 70 actuaries, up from just 20 in 2018, and predicted more would be required in the future as the reinsurance sector in Cayman grew.
Landowner granted his day in court in fish market dispute

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | James Whittaker

A landowner fighting government’s attempts to forcibly acquire his waterfront property in order to preserve a local fish market will have his day in court. Chris Johnson and his family company Shireoak Ltd have been granted leave to apply for judicial review of government’s compulsory purchase of the George Town property. That means a Grand Court judge has decided his case has enough merit to proceed and a civil hearing will be held to determine if government can compel him to sell the land.
CCMI says not enough info available on cruise referendum

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute has weighed in on the cruise berth debate ahead of the referendum vote on 30 April, saying that it is not possible to make an educated decision about the issue with the information currently available.
Cayman Airways plane inspected for damage after possible bird strike

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

A Cayman Airways plane has been temporarily grounded after a routine post-flight inspection revealed damage to the aircraft’s right wing, thought to be the result of a bird strike. Flight KX852 had landed in Panama on Monday, 14 April without incident before the damage was discovered. While initial assessments suggested only minimal impact, the airline grounded the aircraft temporarily as a precaution.