Archive for December, 2015
Anglin won’t take stand in child killing case
(CNS): The West Bay man accused of murdering four-year-old Jeremiah Barnes as he tried to kill his father in a gang-related shooting in February 2010 will not be taking the witness stand to answer the charges. Devon Anglin (29) was charged with the crime before local laws were changed to allow a judge or jury […]
Daylight savings bill published
(CNS): The government has published the bill which, if it passes in the Legislative Assembly next year, will see Cayman introduce daylight savings in order to remain in sync with the east coast time zone in the United States. Having been debated for many years, it comes at a time when Florida is considering remaining on […]
Police pass teen drowning case to coroner
(CNS): With no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of 14-year-old Risco Batten, it will be up to a coroner’s court to determine how the young man came to drown while on a supervised swimming trip to a South Sound beach last month. Police said Tuesday that following a post-mortem last Friday, they are now assisting […]
CIFA ousts Webb and blasts minister
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Football Association has formally ousted Jeffrey Webb from his position as president but the acting CIFA president, Bruce Blake, will remain at the helm until elections take place at a planned congress next year. CIFA’s Executive Committee has also hit out at the sports minister, who has expressed concerns about the […]
Cops net rogue drivers but crashes continue
(CNS): Despite netting over a hundred drivers for traffic infractions, ranging from drinking and driving to parking in disabled spots, during the opening of the RCIPS Christmas crackdown on rogue driving and poor road safety, police said that there were over 50 crashes on the roads in the first week of December alone. With the […]
Fishermen rescued near Pedro Bluff
(CNS): The lives of two men picking whelks on the ironshore at the Pedro Bluff were saved Sunday morning by a coordinated rescue effort of emergency personnel and police divers after they were swept into the ocean by a large wave. The fishermen were spotted struggling in the water by a couple who were kite fishing who called the […]
Doctor points finger at political command
(CNS): The former medical director of the Health Services Authority (HSA), Dr Greg Hoeksema, told the court Monday he believed that the fraud allegations surrounding the contract with AIS (Cayman) for the hospital payment system went much further up the political chain of command. Giving evidence via video-link from the US in the case against […]
Money transfer firm battles on to resolve banking problem
(CNS): With almost 8,500 Jamaicans in the Cayman Islands on work permits, the cash transfer firm, JN Money Services (Cayman), is hosting a Town Hall meeting tomorrow evening for Jamaicans to update them on their efforts to resume their local currency remittance services. While Western Union has resumed operations here with a new partner and new […]
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 […]
