Archive for November, 2015
CIMA under fire in Caledonian saga
(CNS Business): The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is in the firing line for failing to support Caledonian, as the fallout from the bank’s collapse continues. Published court documents showed there was no need for the freezing order on its US assets, which ultimately led to Caledonian’s insolvency. Questions are also being asked about Caledonian’s […]
Appeal dismissed for gang murder
(CNS): Brian Borden was returned to jail Friday after learning that his appeal against conviction for the murder of Robert Mackford Bush in 2011 was dismissed. Although heavily critical of the crown for the non-disclosure of evidence to the defence, which was the core of the appeal, the Court of Appeal found that if the […]
West Bay men convicted in gun case
(CNS): Two 22-year-old men from West Bay were convicted Friday of possessing an unlicensed hand gun, following a judge alone trial, in which the evidence against the pair was based almost entirely on the account of one key witness who has also been convicted of possession of the weapon. As he handed down his guilty […]
DG: Nothing suspicious on prison video
(CNS): The deputy governor said that there was nothing of a “suspicious nature” on the video footage covertly recorded in a prison employee’s office. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson confirmed Friday that two members of staff remain on suspension, one of whom was the person who was recorded, but that in the next few weeks the […]
Men injured in two violent incidents
(CNS): Two men were treated in hospital Friday night and Saturday morning for injuries sustained into separate violent incidents in George Town. In the first incident three men attacked and attempted to rob another man in the Martin Drive, off Shedden Road in central George Town, during a street mugging. In the second incident, in […]
Man killed in West Bay Road crash
(CNS): A 21-year-old man from George Town has become the thirteenth person to lose his life on Cayman’s roads this year after a major single vehicle crash this morning on the West Bay Road. Police said the smash happened at 2:14 on Saturday morning (21 November) by the Galleria Plaza. Emergency services were alerted and […]
Jury surveyed ahead of hospital corruption case
(CNS): Following a written survey almost 100 prospective jurors were eliminated Friday before the selection process began for the seven men and women who will hear the case against Canover Watson and Miriam Rodriques for their alleged involvement in a corrupt hospital contract. Six women and one man were finally selected after all those with […]
Burglar gets 30 months in lightning-fast case
(CNS): A Bodden Town man began serving a two and a half year sentence for burglary this week following a rapid turnaround in his case, despite the packed court dockets. Significant challenges within the judicial services, from a shortage of judges and court space to delays caused by weaknesses in the prosecution services, have led […]
CIG plans action over deficient internet speeds
(CNS): Local telecommunication providers are soon going to be held to account for the internet service they provide, as government has said it is preparing changes to the Information & Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) legislation to make them give customers what they pay for or suffer the consequences. In a debate on a private member’s […]
School leaders improve own learning
(CNS): Fourteen leaders from government schools and the education department have passed through Part 1 of the International School Leadership programme, offered through the Ontario Principals Council (OPC), as part of efforts to improve the professional development of teachers and managers in the Cayman education system. Recent reports commissioned by the ministry pointed to extensive problems […]
Hospital to charge upfront for medicine
(CNS): Starting in the New Year, the George Town hospital pharmacy will be demanding payment upfront for all prescriptions before patients can get their medicines. Hospital officials said that this was part of the Health Service Authority’s efforts to improve collection and address bad debt but it will also undermine the principle that care will […]
