Archive for October, 2016
Volunteer shortage spells end for Pink Ladies hospital café
(CNS): The challenge of running the George Town hospital coffee shop as a volunteer organisation has proved too much for a local charity, as the number of volunteers over the last few years has fallen sharply. This December, the Pink Ladies will be brewing up their final cups of coffee at the café, which has […]
Suspects bailed in Manderson murder enquiry
(CNS): Two men who were arrested in a West Bay operation last week on suspicion of killing Justin Manderson have been released on bail, the RCIPS has confirmed. Ten days after the 24-year-old West Bay man was gunned down on the pavement close to Seven Mile Shops in the early hours of 1 October, the […]
Seafront project rolls on despite ‘error in law’
(CNS): The development of a tourism office and food truck on the George Town waterfront is continuing despite the fact that the attorney general has already advised the Planning Appeals Tribunal that the project should not have been granted permission and the Central Planning Authority had conceded to an objection by a neighbouring land owner. […]
Police workload eased by change in crime law
(CNS): A small change to the criminal procedure code will free up police officers to concentrate on fighting crime by allowing court bailiffs and other public servants to serve witness summons for court cases. Before the amendment made by the Legislative Assembly on Friday, police officers were the only officials who could deliver summons to […]
Spear-gun licences still challenging NCC
(CNS): The environment minister said he is expecting the National Conservation Council to present their recommendations to Cabinet regarding the problem over spear-gun licensing. Wayne Panton said that as a result of the “poorly drafted amendment” made to the National Conservation Law when it was passed, a conflict has been created that the council is […]
Archer bags award for hitting financial targets
(CNS): Cayman’s minister of finance, Marco Archer, has been lauded by an international news organisation after bagging the Caribbean Finance Minister of the Year award. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Monday, Premier Alden McLaughlin congratulated the man he called the “financial sheriff”, saying the award was significant for him, his family and government. According […]
MLAs back cannabis oil legalisation
(CNS): In an historic moment in the Legislative Assembly on Monday afternoon, all members of the parliament backed the government’s amendment to the drugs law to pave the way for the use medicinal cannabis oil. Premier Alden McLaughlin, who is also the health minister, presented the bill on Friday but the debate began this afternoon, and […]
Local man found guilty of stealing Treasure Island safe
(CNS): A West Bay man was found guilty Monday of stealing a safe containing over $100,000 from Treasure Island resort more than four years ago, following a trial earlier this year. Brandon Liberal (30) was convicted by visiting judge, Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, based on evidence from a witness who said Liberal had confessed to him, […]
Two men arrested after fight at GT bar
(CNS): The police dealt with more problems of violence around licensed premises at the weekend after a fight outside a George Town nightclub landed one man in hospital and another two in the police cells. At around four o’clock on Saturday morning, 8 October, RCIPS officers responded to a report of a fight involving three […]
Local gunman faces lengthy jail term
(CNS): A West Bay man who has dodged two murder charges over the last six years is likely to be facing his first lengthy prison sentence after he admitted in court Friday to more gun related offences, just a few weeks after he was convicted of trying to take a handgun into a Bodden Town […]
Police canvas drivers for details on killing
(CNS): The police tried to break through the usual wall of silence on gang-related killings by canvassing drivers and people visiting the Seven Mile Shops area on Saturday, exactly one week after Justin Manderson was murdered there. The West Bay man, who police believe was a prominent local gang member, was gunned down in the […]
