Archive for April, 2015
Man’s body found on GT highway
(CNS): The RCIPS has now confirmed that the body found on the Linford Pierson Highway early this morning is that of Donnie Ray Connor (59) from George Town. Police and the emergency medical services were alerted by a member of the public who discovered the body on the George Town Road at about 4-30 am and police have […]
Dart denies interest in EE fuel project
(CNS): The Dart Group has denied having any connection to the correspondence or actions of one of its managers in connection with a proposed fuel storage and transfer terminal project in East End. Following a CNS report Wednesday on the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly relating to Navasota’s proposal, Dart issued a statement making it […]
Machete wielding robber strikes at booze shop
(CNS): A masked man armed with a machete escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash Tuesday night after robbing the Tortuga Liquor Store at the Strand on the West Bay Road, police revealed Wednesday. An RCIPS spokesperson said that around 9:20 yesterday evening (21 April) the man entered the liquor store and demanded cash from the […]
Kurt takes aim at Dart exec’s dealings
(CNS): Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts has said government will not be dealing with one of Dart Realty (Cayman)’s executive officers when it comes to any future developments on a proposed new oil storage facility being explored by Texas-based oil firm, Navasota. Tibbetts read correspondence to the Legislative Assembly Friday which showed that Chris Pope, the purchasing and logistics manager for Dart […]
Insurance firm agrees to cover medical bills
(CNS): A local insurance firm has confirmed that it will be covering the medical bills of a man who was stabbed by a security guard and needed hospital treatment for very serious injuries. Jose Sanchez almost died when Kenroy Rowe stabbed him close to the heart during an altercation outside a George Town bar last year. […]
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 […]