Archive for January 15th, 2015
Mac plans to sue officials
(CNS): In the wake of his acquittal following the criminal case against him last year in the Grand Court, the opposition leader has confirmed publicly his intention to file suit against those he believed conspired to bring what he described as the “sham” charges against him. Speaking at the end of the Public Accounts Committee […]
Prosecutors face efficiency review
(CNS): The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) will come under scrutiny over the next few months with the arrival in Cayman of the UK’s Criminal Justice Advisor, Claire Wetton. The legal expert will assist with an efficiency review of the systems in place relating to case management, trial issues, evidence gathering, as […]
American to chair boundary commission
(CNS): An international election expert from the US will be chairing the new Electoral Boundary Commission (EBC) that will make the recommendations for the division of the Cayman Islands into single member electoral districts and pave the way for the long-awaited introduction of ‘one man, one vote’. Consultant Lisa Handley, PhD, was appointed by the […]
Four more appeal judges to tackle high court backlog
(CNS): The chief justice has said that with a full complement of judges, the long delays in judgements from the appeal court will be addressed. Sir Richard Field, Justice (Cecil) Dennis Morrison, Sir Alan Moses and Sir John Goldring have all been appointed as new justices on Cayman Court of Appeal bench after an open recruitment […]
Public consultation to begin on dump next month
(CNS): The consultants engaged to help government create a national waste management strategy to address the myriad problems the country faces over its growing rubbish pile are nearing the completion of the draft document, according to the chief officer with responsibility for environmental health. Jennifer Ahearn said that hopefully it would be published for public consultation […]
Mac attacks travel audit report
(CNS): The deputy chair of the Public Accounts Committee swapped roles Wednesday, when he instead appeared as a witness before the committee as it examined the auditor general’s damning report on the management of government travel and hospitality. Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush accused the office of nastiness, misinformation and false representation, as he went through […]
Travel policy saves $1M for CIG
(CNS): The deputy governor has revealed that the implementation of a proper travel policy across the civil service, which has also been adopted voluntarily by the elected arm of government, has saved the public purse over $1 million in the annual budget. Franz Manderson told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday that the policy had cut […]
New court house urgent, CJ warns
(CNS): The “chronic lack of space” in Cayman’s courthouse, despite spreading into various nearby office space, is undermining the ability of judiciary to deal with the increasing caseload. At the official Grand Court opening on Wednesday, Chief Justice Anthony Smellie warned that the obligation for timely justice was at risk because of the lack of […]
Visitor dies snorkelling in East End
(CNS): A visitor from the United States is the latest person to die on vacation in the Cayman Islands. The 63-year-old man who was snorkelling in the ocean near Morritt’s Beach in East End yesterday, got into difficulty breathing when he was in the ocean at around three-thirty in the afternoon. The emergency services were called to […]
US firm wins bid to design new airport
(CNS): The Central Tenders Committee (CTC) has awarded the airport redevelopment design and construction cost consultancy contract to a Florida-based firm with a track record of airport projects. RS&H Group of Jacksonville, Florida, beat out three other pre-qualified bidders to win the contract for the expansion of the terminal buildings at the Owen Roberts International […]
