Archive for June 15th, 2016
Royal heir stars on cover of gay magazine
(CNS): Prince William has made history by becoming the first ever British royal and heir to the throne to feature on the cover of a gay magazine. Prince William has been photographed for and given an interview to Attitude, a leading magazine in the UK gay community, in which he talked about the issue of […]
CCTV valuable tool in crime fight, officials insist
(CNS): With 273 cameras at 93 different locations across Grand Cayman, officials from the Department of Public Safety Communications have defended the “highly valued” national CCTV system, which the department manages, saying it has not only helped the police solve crime but it has made the community safer. After mounting public criticism on talk radio […]
Suspect chiro-doctor still practicing, despite arrest
(CNS): The police have confirmed that they have no powers to prevent a doctor who was arrested following allegations that he took inappropriate pictures of female patients from practicing. Working as a chiropractor at a surgery in Pasadora Place in George Town, the 47-year-old health practitioner, who was released on police bail after his arrest […]
Scientists hit back at anti-GM mosquito claims
(CNS): As suspicions continue about the planned release of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in a pilot project aimed at eradicating the invasive, disease-spreading Aedes aegypti, the MRCU and their partners in the project, the UK-based bio-technology firm Oxitec, have insisted the release is safe and that the recent adverts taken out by those opposing the project in the […]
Four MLAs vote ‘no’ to land conservation
(CNS): Four members of the opposition benches have voted against plans by Environment Minister Wayne Panton to purchase land for conservation purposes over the next 18 months. Just before Tuesday’s Finance Committee hearing on the budget adjourned at around 10:30 last night, Ezzard Miller, Arden McLean, Alva Suckoo and Winston Connolly attempted to block the appropriation […]
CINICO facing potential home-care fraud
(CNS): The CEO of the government-owned insurance company, CINICO, has revealed that it is at risk of fraud over home-care benefits given to former hospital patients. Lonny Tibbetts said CINICO has reported at least one case to the RCIPS and that there may be more of people and doctors misrepresenting the facts about their condition […]
