Archive for November 26th, 2015
Eden jumps from PPM ship
(CNS): Veteran MLA Anthony Eden has resigned from the PPM and announced that when the parliament returns in the New Year he will be joining the independents on the opposition benches. Eden, a founding member of the party and the first elected member for Bodden Town, indicated his decision to leave was based on the government’s […]
Eden remains unmoved over reaction to homophobia
(CNS): MLA Anthony Eden has once again attempted to justify his comments about what he believes are the evils and immorality of homosexuals and the influence of non-Christians on Cayman society. In yet another personal statement, which the Speaker allowed him to deliver under the privilege of the parliament, he urged Caymanians to stand against gays […]
Dart and CIG to partner on road to town
(CNS): The Dart Group will be partnering with government on widening the stretch of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway from Camana Bay to George Town and creating a new roundabout to link that highway with the new airport connector. Delivering his speech to support the Strategic Policy Statement in the LA Wednesday, Premier Alden McLaughlin said […]
CIFA cash lands in Watson and Webb accounts, crown says
(CNS): As the crown pressed on with its case against Canover Watson and Miriam Rodrigues Wednesday, the court heard how public funds found their way into banks accounts controlled by Watson and his long-term friend and business partner, Jeffrey Webb, as well as cash from the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA). As the prosecutor continued his […]
Woman arrested in jewellery store robbery
(CNS): Police arrested a 37-year-old woman Wednesday on suspicion of robbery in connection with the armed hold-up at a jewellery store on the West Bay Road last week. The heist happened at Mitzi’s Fine Jewelry on Wednesday 18 November at around 1pm in the heart of the Seven Mile Beach tourist area. At the time […]