Archive for July, 2015
Extradition request made for Webb and other FIFA officials
(CNS): The American authorities have made an official request to Switzerland to extradite Cayman’s Jeffrey Webb and the six other FIFA officials arrested in Zürich in May on corruption related charges. The Swiss authorities confirmed in a release that the formal requests were submitted to its federal justice office Wednesday evening, 1 July, ahead of […]
Tagged mugger found guilty by judge
(CNS): A 34-year-old George Town man accused of committing street robbery on a couple last year was found guilty on Tuesday following a judge alone trial last month. James Romano Whittaker was convicted of mugging the couple at knifepoint, taking two phones and a purse on the waterfront in George Town last year. Whittaker was wearing […]
Man killed in GT shooting
(CNS): A young man believed to be from West Bay has been shot and killed in George Town. Police have now confirmed that they have opened their third murder investigation of the year into what is reportedly another gang-related shooting, though they have not yet revealed any suspected motives. Officers said the 20-year-old man was shot in the […]
Top financial cop departs RCIPS
(CNS): After less than one year at the helm of the RCIPS Financial Crimes and Joint Intelligence units, Detective Superintendent Stephen Ratcliffe has resigned from the senior police post and will leave next month. Following reports by the police commissioner during the recent Finance Committee hearings that the service was short of its full capacity by […]
Taking a balanced view on cruise berthing
ACT writes: There is an element of sensationalism creeping into the public debate on the cruise berthing facility. But this initiative is too important to debate on pure emotions. The Association for the Advancement of Cruise Tourism in the Cayman Islands (ACT) believes that there are a number of salient facts that everyone in the […]
US to open Cuba embassy later this month
(CNS): President Barack Obama announced the re-establishment of embassies in both Havana and Washington Wednesday after the American and Cuban governments finalized an agreement. Since December, the two countries have been negotiating to restore ties after half a century of animosity and the US embassy in Havana could open this month. Ending the freeze with […]
Enforcement key to success of new bills
(CNS): The struggle government has enforcing workplace legislation has been one of the considerations in the development of the new and amended labour and pension bills, which are now going through public consultation. The bills are expected to come before parliament later this year, but once the drafts have been finalized and passed, it will […]
CS pay must be competitive, says DG
(CNS): With no profit share or bonuses to offer and no guarantees that pay will stay in line with inflation, the deputy governor has warned that, despite the generous benefits, the public sector will struggle to attract quality staff if wages are not competitive. Franz Manderson told CNS that salaries play a key part in […]
Blue iguanas’ fight for survival hangs in balance
(CNS): The Queen Elizabeth II Royal Botanic Park will soon have a fence surrounding its 65 acres to keep out unwanted predators and protect Cayman’s endemic blue iguana. Having been rescued from the brink of extinction by the team at the Blue Iguana Recovery Program (BIRP), led by Fred Burton, there are still mounting threats to the unique reptile‘s […]
Most civil servants can sign PIR petition
(CNS): The deputy governor has confirmed that most civil servants can sign petitions relating to people initiated referendums and has recirculated the public sector policy on petitions. With the launch of a new petition Monday seeking a people’s national poll on the issue of the cruise port, civil servants have questioned whether they can safely […]
