Archive for March 8th, 2023
Anglin’s life tariff upheld in nightclub murder
(CNS): Devon Anglin (36) has been denied leave to appeal a 30-year life sentence he is serving for the murder of Carlos Webster (35) in 2009. The three-decade prison term is the statutory recommended time for any life sentence for murder, and in a judgment delivered on Tuesday following an application last year, the court […]
Appeal court finds owners’ rights not protected
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has overturned a Grand Court decision that rights acquired by almost 200 homeowners in the Britannia residential community to access what was once the beach and other amenities at the former Hyatt resort should have been honoured by the current landowner. The Dart Group acquired the derelict hotel […]
Local woman charged over rental deposit scam
(CNS): At least five people lost cash after paying deposits to a woman to rent an apartment in George Town when she was not in a position to lease the unit to anyone. Judith Douglas (57) from Bodden Town was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of multiple counts of obtaining property by deception in […]
PPM leader baits premier on Bush’s link to PACT
(CNS: After McKeeva Bush was charged Wednesday in relation to allegations of indecent assault at a Caribbean Tourism Organization cocktail reception at the Ritz-Carlton hotel last September, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart accused Premier Wayne Panton of attempting to disown the veteran MP. The PPM leader baited Panton after the premier referred to Bush as an […]
Animal charity gets CPA green light for new shelter
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Humane Society has been given approval by the Central Planning Authority for a purpose-built animal rescue shelter in the Mount Pleasant area of West Bay. The new location is on Captain Reginald Parsons Drive and will provide space for up to 160 animals. Despite being in a residential community, the CPA […]
