Archive for August 9th, 2017
PR judicial review applications get greenlight from court
(CNS): Five people who have made permanent residency applications but have waited years to have them considered are pushing ahead with a legal fight with government after the court granted leave for judicial reviews of the cases. Alastair David, one of the lawyers from HSM, which has been working with several people impacted by the […]
Public purse owed nearly $9M rubbish fees
(CNS): Government recently issued a notice urging business operators, owners and strata groups to pay their outstanding garbage fees as people in arrears could lose their trade and business or other relevant commercial licences. Officials from the Department of Environmental Health have now confirmed to CNS that there is an outstanding balance of around $8.9 […]
Booze board’s gas station decision faces audit
(CNS): A decision by the Liquor Licensing Board to grant Gary Rutty, the owner of the Peanuts convenience store and Rubis gas station in Red Bay, a licence to sell liquor seven days per week is to be reviewed by the government’s Internal Audit Unit. Commerce Minister Joey Hew, who now has responsibility for the […]
Missing girls turn up at West Bay police station
(CNS) UPDATED: Two young girls who went missing on Tuesday from the Francis Bodden Girl’s Home have been found. Police said Hayleigh Sciamonte (12) and Moteshia Mothen (14) were brought to West Bay police station in good health Thursday. Officers thanked the public for their help in finding the girls but offered no further details […]
Is abortion illegal in Cayman?
I’m writing to you as I wanted to know where Cayman stands on abortions. I assume it’s illegal as I couldn’t find much information on it but I just wanted to clarify. I’ve had my little pregnancy scares before and I know others could benefit from the information you could find and provide us with.
US fraudster used stolen cash for Cayman home
(CNS Business): A Kansas City man who admitted embezzling over US$6.5 million from his bosses, also used some of his ill-gotten gains to buy a pricey beach house in the Cayman Islands using Cayman National Bank, according to a release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. Douglas Ferrell (34), who […]
