Archive for April, 2015
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 […]
Government inches slowly towards dump solution
(CNS): As the Health Ministry inches towards a plan to tackle the islands’ rubbish problem, the premier said Monday that a report based on environmental tests at the George Town dump and regarding leaching into the North Sound will be made public in a few weeks after waste management consultants took samples at the landfills on all three […]
Kidnapper’s sentence cut by appeal court
(CNS): The Court of Appeal has cut a ten year sentence given to a kidnapper in 2011 by two years, paving the way for the man to leave jail this summer. Allan Sywell Kelly (45), a Honduran national, was convicted of being part of a gang that abducted a local man and asked for a half-million […]
West Bay Road speed drops to 30mph
(CNS): Drivers along the West Bay road will need to cut their speed next month as the limit will be dropping from 40mph to 30mph. The planning minister, who also has responsibility for roads, has said that the traffic law regulations will be amended to change the speed limit on the road, one of the […]
Cayman signs new MOU with Cuba over migrants
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Cuba on behalf of the Cayman Islands, which officials say will speed up the process of sending migrants back home when they land in Cayman. The authorities have been dealing with a significant rise in the numbers of Cubans leaving their country, […]
Staffing plans to remain under wraps
(CNS): Government has rejected a private member’s motion to allow public access to all business staffing plans to help the unemployed learn more about career opportunities, training and scholarships available in the local market. Although government has talked about the need for more transparency regarding immigration via its new e-government initiative, the premier rejected this […]
GT man denies tourist bar robbery
(CNS): James Whittaker (34) from George Town has denied being one of two masked armed men who held up a well-known tourist bar and restaurant on the West Bay Road last year. Via video link from HMP Northward, Whittaker pleaded not guilty Friday to four counts of robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm in connection […]
Police appeal for eye-witnesses to Jet Ski crash
(CNS) Investigators from the Joint Marine Unit are appealing for witnesses to the collision of two Jet Skis off Seven Mile Beach near the Westin Resort & Spa on Wednesday afternoon. Robert Cole (31) who was visiting from the USA on a cruise ship was killed when the personal watercraft (PWC) he was riding collided with another […]
Police arrest suspect mugger
(CNS): A woman was mugged early this morning in the vicinity of the Cayman Reef Resort but the police already have a suspect in custody. The victim reported that she was walking alone along the West Bay Road, close to the resort, when a man armed with a machete jumped from the bushes. The mugger stole items from her handbag, […]
Prison probe sends second employee home
(CNS): A second member of staff from HMP Northward has been placed on required leave as a result of the ongoing internal investigation at the country’s main jailhouse after a covert camera was discovered in one of the management team’s offices. As the investigation progresses, prison officials said they will only release limited information but […]
