Tag: Utility Regulation and Competition Office
Cell-phone service disrupted at KAABOO
Any idea what the issue was with Flow at KAABOO over the weekend? I couldn’t call, text or email with my service. Everyone I know with Flow had the same issue. We ended up leaving early as we were unable to contact our sitter and my wife was concerned. I presume there were no shenanigans […]
Do gas station pumps measure fuel equally?
Every gas station in the US I’ve ever been to has a tamper-proof seal from a regulatory body sealing the measurement mechanism for a fuel pump and noting the date it was last inspected. However, I have never seen an equivalent here in the Cayman Islands. How can customers be certain that the volume of […]
The legality of transporting fuels
On OfReg’s website it states any vehicle transporting dangerous goods needs to have a permit. Does this mean every vehicle needs a permit as they carry gas or diesel in the fuel tanks? It also seems to apply to propane tanks for BBQs as well. Would this also be the case? It states for any amount […]
What entity has oversight of the OfReg?
Do you know if this new OfReg is answerable to the Ministry of Planning or is it independent like the Office of the Auditor General?” Auntie’s answer: For those readers who aren’t aware, the Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg, is responsible for oversight of Cayman’s telecommunications, electricity and fuel sectors, and eventually […]
