Archive for July 20th, 2016
Looking at fuel prices in Cayman
Who is the regulator of supply of propane gas? I note that the Home Gas pricing is US$4.96 per gallon (CI$4.07). This compares to US$4.76 in Miami, Florida (see US Energy Information Administration website). I presume there is duty on the import of propane … so why is this price so comparable, when the gasoline […]
Sculpture greets visitors to Turtle Farm
(CNS): Artist Joseph Betty, who also works as a tour guide and bus driver, has completed a specially commissioned sculpture that adorns the entrance to the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF). In April this year, the CTF approached him to create a centrepiece sculpture of three turtles swimming through coral. The sculpture provides a visual focal […]
Premier meets youth parliamentarians
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin met two young people preparing to represent the Cayman Islands at a regional conference, in his Government Administration Building office on Friday, 18 July 2016. McLaughlin chatted with youth parliamentarians Aquinnah Ebanks and Michael Webb, who are set to travel to the 41st regional conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in […]
Travelling on Cayman passports without chips
Will I need to change my (Cayman) passport to travel to the US on the visa waiver programme? I currently have the passport without the chip they require as of 1 April 2016. My passport does not expire until 2020. I am being told it only affects the UK passport but others are saying something […]
Little League team attends ESPN event in Florida
(CNS): A Cayman Islands Little League Association under-16 team recently attended the 2016 ESPN International Salute to Baseball Tournament in Orlando, Florida, with the help of sponsorship from Ogier. The Cayman group participating in the event comprised 11 players, and five coaches and team assistants. The players gained valuable competitive experience at the international level.
