Archive for December 7th, 2015
Hundreds sign up for Christmas clean-up
(CNS): Government officials described the response to the Christmas clean-up seasonal work as “overwhelming” after more than 700 people were signed up and accepted last week ahead of the orientation on Monday. The number of people who came in search of work on the National Community Enhancement Project far exceeded anticipated numbers, the managers said, […]
CONCACAF gives up on idea of president
(CNS): As the third of its presidents in just over three years was forced out of office due to corruption allegations, CONCACAF has given up on the idea of a single leader for the time being and announced plans for what remains of the football confederation’s executive committee to run things until its congress next […]
Fire-fighters meet new expat boss
(CNS): The home affairs ministry introduced the new chief fire officer to the team of fire-fighters that he will be leading next year at a meeting held at the Airport Fire Station and headquarters Thursday. The ministry said in a news release that David Hails will take up the job on 1 February on a […]
Retired cop recalls emotional aftermath of child’s murder
(CNS): Retired detective chief inspector Peter Kennett, testifying in court Friday, recalled the emotional scenes when he arrived at the hospital on the night 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes was shot dead. Kennett returned to Cayman to give evidence in the murder trial of Devon Anglin, who is accused of being the masked gunman that opened fire on […]
New fire chief to be announced
(CNS): The chief officer in the ministry of home affairs, Eric Bush, has called a meeting of fire service staff today to announce the appointment of a new fire chief. The ministry has not yet revealed any details of the new fire-fighting boss but CNS understands that for the first time since the 1950s the […]
Webb embezzled cash meant for poorest kids
(CNS): As the international FIFA corruption scandal rolls on, the latest indictment by the United States Department of Justice outlines how Jeffrey Webb, the suspended Cayman Islands Football Association president, took cash meant for disaster relief and grassroots football programmes in some of the world’s poorest countries. Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden has again called for […]
Miss Cayman Islands in bikini debut at Miss Universe
(CNS): Cayman’s Tonie Chisholm is already going through her pageant paces in Las Vegas as the Miss Universe beauty contest gets underway ahead of the televised final, which is scheduled for 20 December, the night after the rival Miss World pageant. There will be 81 women competing for the Miss Universe crown, currently held by […]
