Archive for April 5th, 2016
Crown claims Bouchard defrauded elderly man
(CNS): The trial of 55-year-old Michelle Bouchard, a Canadian accused of defrauding an elderly man of over $2 million, began Tuesday afternoon. Opening the case for the prosecution, Simon Russell Flint QC said, “This is a case about greed — greed on a massive scale. This defendant became desperate to become rich in her late […]
Zika spreads through region, Cayman still clear
(CNS): As the Zika virus continues to spread thoughout the region, as of Monday, there are no reported or confirmed cases of Zika virus in the Cayman Islands. Noting that there are now 47 countries reporting active Zika transmission, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez urged the public to take “an abundance of […]
AIDS cure in a few years a real possibility
(CNS): Scientists in the US believe that HIV and AIDS can be cured using genetic editing technology, a breakthrough that could become a reality in just a few years. Researchers at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University are confident that within three years they will be able to begin clinical trials on humans. […]
Prisoners focus on victims to face up to crimes
(CNS): A new initiative towards the rehabilitation of inmates at HMP Northward encourages them to face up to their crimes by interacting with their victims. Based on The Sycamore Tree project in the UK run by Prison Fellowship, a faith-based organisation, the programme within HM Cayman Islands Prison Service is conducted by Prison Chaplain Cathy […]
Owner believes house fire was arson
(CNS): A house in East End was gutted by fire last week and the owner, who lives in the US, believes it was deliberate. According to the RCIPS, police officers, the Cayman Islands Fire Service and medics responded to a report of a fire on Seaview Drive in East End at about 1:30am on the 29 March. […]
Controlling the cost of health insurance
George R. Ebanks writes: One of the areas that we face here in the Cayman Islands that is costly and is a real contributing factor in regards to our far too high cost of living is our mandatory health insurance cost. We need to urgently explore some common sense changes and start to think outside […]
Need legal advice for contested will
The recent passing of my father has led to awful arguments in my family over how his estate should be divided. I cannot afford to hire a lawyer to sort out the will but am desperate to find a way to settle this. Any suggestions?
De-risking threatens US dollar access for Cayman Banks
(CNS Business): De-risking by US banks, which left the overseas money transfer services firms unable to operate in Cayman for some time last year, still threatens to cause a much bigger crisis for the financial services industry, with the practice of closing bank accounts deemed to be too risky focused on Cayman banks that could […]
