Archive for July, 2015
Cops warn residents over status con
(CNS): Police are issuing a warning to non-Caymanians that there is no quick route to permanent residency or becoming Caymanian after a number of reports that con artists are still trying to peddle expedited status. The Financial Crime Unit said further complaints have been received over the past few days of individuals claiming to be […]
Campaigns polarize over port
(CNS): With the closure of the public consultation on the draft environmental impact assessment, the final report from the consultants will soon go before Cabinet for a decision against the backdrop of polarized campaigns in opposition and support. The EIA has revealed not only significant devastation for the capital’s marine environment but also a massive economic […]
History and equity justify 19th seat
(CNS): The introduction of a new legislative seat in the district of George Town allowed the Electoral Boundary Commission (EBC) to create exceptionally even numbers in the new constituencies within the existing historical boundaries of Grand Cayman’s three largest districts. Justifying creating 19 rather than 18 single member constituencies, the commission chair said the draft […]
Arbitrary welfare creating inequity
(CNS): The management of government’s annual $50 million plus budget to help those in need is in a such a mess that, despite spending around 10% of its operating expenses on welfare support, from healthcare to food vouchers, the most vulnerable in Cayman society may still be in desperate plight. Another shocking report from the […]
Ex-minister accused of meddling in procurement
(CNS): The former education minister, Rolston Anglin, has been accused of interference in the procurement processes and management of both the secondary and primary school projects during the UDP administration. In yet another damning report about government procurement and the problems of political interference and mismanagement by officials, Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick has pointed to […]
Stabbing victim faces attempted murder rap
(CNS): A 23-year-old man from West Bay who was stabbed in both the head and chest in the early hours of Saturday morning at an address off Batabano Road has been arrested for a catalog of serious charges, including attempted murder, in what appears to be a home invasion gone wrong. The man remains in […]
Sanchez faces new gun charges
(CNS): Just one month after walking away from a murder charge, Jose “Pito” Sanchez (28) from West Bay is facing another firearms charge. Sanchez and three other people were arrested following the discovery of a handgun in a car during a police traffic stop early Saturday morning. He and a 21-year-old man and 26-year-old woman from […]
Watson and Rodrigues face new charges
(CNS): The additional charges against Canover Watson and his former PA, Miriam Rodrigues, in the hospital CarePay case were transmitted to the Grand Court Tuesday morning when the pair appeared in Summary Court to face the new counts in the corruption case. The charges against both Watson and Rodrigues were revealed on Friday by the […]
Last chance for input on voting boundaries
(CNS): The general public has just two more days left to offer input on the controversial recommendations made by the Electoral Boundary Commission to carve the local political landscape into nineteen seats. Although not unexpected, the recommendations appear to fly in the face of the general sentiment at the public meetings. If there was any […]
Elderly man escapes extensive house fire
(CNS): An 84-year-old tenant of a house in Monument Road, Bodden Town, escaped without injury from a fire at the home Saturday night. The Cayman Islands Fire Service was called out to the blaze at around 10:20pm on 7 July and crews brought the fire under control. The elderly man, who was at home at the […]
Cops seize gun during traffic stop in BT
(CNS): Four people have been arrested and are currently in police custody following their arrest over the discovery of a firearm and ganja during a traffic stop in Bodden Town. Police said that three men and one woman were arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning when the drugs and handgun were found during […]
