Tag: Little Cayman
Concessions renewed for builders and developers
(CNS Business): The government will be continuing the flat 15% import duty rate on building materials imported to Grand Cayman for another year, officials have confirmed. The duty cut has been running for several years and Finance Minister Roy McTaggart claimed the concession was working and helping to boost the economy. “The government is committed […]
Golden Spoons Review: Pirates Point Resort
(CNS Foodie): Dining at Pirates Point in Little Cayman, which bills itself as a gourmet diving resort, is not your typical restaurant experience. Consistently earning top ratings from travel websites and magazines, the restaurant was high on our list during a recent visit to Little Cayman. Since we weren’t staying at the resort, we had […]
Dart buys Little Cayman businesses
(CNS Business): Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd is spreading its business empire onto Little Cayman with the acquisition of Paradise Villas and the Hungry Iguana restaurant. The Cayman Islands largest landowner, investor and developer confirmed it had agreed to buy the businesses in a release on Wednesday, in which officials also said they wanted to preserved […]
Three local dive pioneers will enter Scuba Hall of Fame
(CNS Business): Three dive pioneers of the Cayman Islands will soon find their names in the 2015 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF). Local honourees, Gladys Howard, Nancy Easterbrook and the late Dr James “Jimmie” Poulson will be recognised at the induction ceremony this October.
Sister Islands ‘safe’ from mega-resorts
(CNS Business): Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell, who has responsibility for the Sister Islands, says the Cayman Islands’ new National Conservation Law adds significant protection from unsuitable or inappropriate developments. The DP also said he supports the establishment of a strategic development plan for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman to ensure that future developments on the […]
New airport would change tourism on Little Cayman
(CNS Business): The PPM government has announced its intention to develop an entirely new airport on Little Cayman, but Neil van Niekerk, Manager of the Southern Cross Club says this would completely change the tourism product the island offers. It is probably the single most photographed thing on the island,†he said. Plans to build a […]
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