Archive for April 21st, 2015
West Bay men deny having gun following car crash
(CNS): Two 21-year-old men from the district of West Bay pleaded not guilty on Friday to two counts of possession of an unlicensed firearm. The charges relate to an automatic pistol and three rounds of ammunition that prosecutors claim was in the possession of both Austin Jackson and Jordan Manderson when they were arrested following […]
JP regulations finally ready
(CNS): More than five years after government first committed to address the issue of better regulation and training for justices of the peace, the deputy governor tabled the revised regulations for the regime Friday in the Legislative Assembly. Following the passage of amendments to the summary jurisdiction law last year, he said, the new regulations, which […]
Robbers open fire on couple
(CNS): Two local business owners escaped injury after they were accosted and shot at by would-be robbers when they arrived at their Prospect home Monday night. Police said they received the report of an attempted robbery and the gunshot being fired at 10:13 last night (20 April). The couple were reportedly approached by masked armed […]
Fuel prices to be pulled in check
(CNS): The opposition leader’s proposals for much closer scrutiny of the prices that the oil importers are charging to find out if they are exploiting the country or not was rejected by government Friday. However, Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts said a newly proposed public utilities commission will have the power to check and order the fuel […]
Crown won’t fight immigration battle
(CNS): A legal challenge mounted by a number of local finance firms to the release of work permit data under the freedom of information law will not be opposed. The FOI request for the details of work permits held by hundreds of local firms was made by a number of private individuals and a local […]
Jamaican university plants first legal ganja tree
(CNS): The University of the West Indies (UWI) has planted a ganja plant in the Agora Gardens at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research. As the country takes its first step towards becoming the region’s prime producer of medical marijuana, following the recent legislation changes, the UWI is securing its position as the pioneer […]
Killer denied appeal and life term sticks
(CNS): A George Town man convicted of murder in 2013 when he killed his former partner’s lover has been denied the chance to appeal the conviction and his mandatory life term. Tareek Ricketts was found guilty of the murder of Jackson Rainford, who was gunned down in George Town in December 2012.
DEH begins latest bid to get rid of dump tyres
(CNS): Government is beginning its fifth attempt to get rid of the massive pile of discarded tyres at the George Town landfill and lesser amounts on the Brac and Little Cayman with a new tender. This time, not only is government not looking for any cash for the tyres but has also stated that it […]
