Archive for June, 2016
Lawyer guilty of GBH, reckless driving
(CNS): A jury took just a few hours to find corporate lawyer Simon Courtney (50) guilty of GBH and reckless driving in connection with a car crash in January 2015 outside the Villas of the Galleon. Courtney lost control of his special edition 633HP Ford Mustang sports car as he was leaving the Ritz-Carlton following […]
Victim critical after stabbing at GT bar
(CNS) UPDATED: One man is in a critical condition at the George Town hospital after receiving multiple stab wounds and a second man has now been charged with attempted murder. Police said that the victim was stabbed at the Dencle Bar on Mary Street at around 11pm on Thursday night. When officers responding to the […]
Growing Humans
MM writes: Dear Caymanian Parents, We need to do better. Yes, we need to do better, each and every one of us. It has nothing to do with whether we are already great parents or not; it does not matter if our children already display signs of being a well-molded citizen – there is always […]
Pure tobacco cigarettes, made in Cayman
(CNS Business): A young Caymanian entrepreneur has begun manufacturing and selling cigarettes locally using pure tobacco imported from Kentucky with no additives. Cordell Gutierrez (23), who grew up on Cayman Brac, began selling his cigarette packages in December last year under the brand name Blacktip. The cigarettes are produced in a small factory in Prospect, […]
Free HIV tests offered as part of awareness campaign
(CNS): Members of the public are being encourage to take advantage of free HIV tests next week as the local health authority joins forces with the Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Cayman Islands Red Cross to mark HIV Testing week from 20 to 25 June, which includes the Regional HIV Testing Day (RTD) on 24 […]
DEH boss says he’s on top of garbage
(CNS): The director of the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has outlined what he said were numerous improvements at the George Town landfill that have led to much better management of the dump and a reduction in fires and leaching. Roydell Carter told Finance Committee Thursday evening that a lot of changes had taken place […]
Community policing works, says Ennis
(CNS): Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis has told legislatures that he is committed to developing community policing in the RCIPS as he believes it is an effective way of dealing with the perception of crime as well deterring criminals. The senior officer, who is standing in the top boots until the recruitment process to […]
Immigration collects $365k in WP fines
(CNS): The acting chief immigration officer has revealed that his enforcement team collected almost $365,000 in administrative fines from just over $372,000 that was imposed during this fiscal year, most of it for work permit infractions. Bruce Smith said 537 people were brought into the immigration department for questioning, 126 people were arrested and another […]
Pole fire causes WB power cut through night
(CNS): Around 1,700 CUC customers in West Bay were without power for varying periods Wednesday night in the second major outage in the last five days. The supply was cut at 7:24pm due to a pole fire in West Church Street but it was not until after midnight Thursday that customers close to the fire […]
Report: Drugs a public health not criminal issue
(CNS): A new report by leading public health bodies in the UK is urging a fundamental shift in the approach towards the criminalising of drug use. The Royal Society for Public Health and the Faculty of Public Health are calling for the personal possession and use of all illegal drugs to be decriminalised and other […]
Cops engage community in anti-crime clinics
(CNS): The RCIPS is holding another round of ‘community clinics’ this week at various locations on Grand Cayman, giving the public a chance to speak directly with police officers about their concerns. Replacing the town hall style of public meetings, police management have said these clinics are proving more effective with their informal approach. Setting […]
