Archive for February 18th, 2016
100 hours community work for $100 bung
(CNS): A 54-year-old woman who was convicted of fraud for trying to give an official a $100 bribe to expedite her naturalization application has received 100 hours of community service after the court agreed with lawyers and probation service experts that it was an exceptionally sad case that did not require a jail term. Paula […]
Armed jewel heist at Camana Bay
(CNS) Updated with video clip: Two armed men fled on a dirt bike with an undisclosed quantity of diamonds Wednesday evening following a heist at a jewellery store in Camana Bay. Police said that they were alerted to the armed robbery at Pandora – Island Jewellers just before 8:45pm and immediately responded to the scene. One […]
Former bank risk manager heads new inmate release panel
(CNS): Debra Humphreys, a retired risk and compliance manager at a local bank, has been appointed to lead the new Conditional Release Board which will replace the parole board under new legislation that has altered the way prisoners will get out of jail. Richard De Lacy QC has been appointed the Vice Chair and is […]
NRA surveys traffic for first time in 15 years
(CNS): National Roads Authority researchers have begun work on the first all-island traffic count since 1999, collecting information on how many vehicles and what types are using roads, intersections and roundabouts. The NRA’s traffic data collection programme on Grand Cayman will be used in future road planning. The information will be collected via “turning movement […]
