Archive for September 5th, 2023
Bush secures trial delay over alleged hidden agenda
(CNS): A request by McKeeva Bush MP for a delay in his forthcoming indecent assault trial has been granted by the Grand Court as a result of questions surrounding the full disclosure of evidence by the crown. Bush appeared in court on Monday, when his attorney, Dennis Brady, applied to move the case from next […]
AK-47, handgun and ganja found by police on patrol
(CNS): Four people have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after the action of police officers on patrol in George Town on Monday afternoon led to the seizure of an AK-47 assault rifle and magazine along with a large quantity of AK-47 ammunition, a 9mm handgun with a loaded extended magazine and over 100lbs […]
Developer found guilty of destroying marine life
(CNS): In a very rare prosecution for damaging the marine environment and undertaking unlicensed coastal works, a local developer has been convicted of four counts under the National Conservation Act. Baer Development is facing a substantial fine after being found guilty on all charges last month in relation to the unlawful construction of seawalls in […]
Rubis worker robbed on station forecourt
(CNS): An employee at a George Town gas station was robbed of an undisclosed quantity of cash at knifepoint Monday night, the RCIPS has said. The stick-up happened at around 10:00am on the forecourt of the Rubis station on Walkers Road after the worker stepped outside the station shop and was approached by the robber, […]
NHC: TD13 to become major hurricane
(CNS): Following the emergence of Tropical Depression Thirteen on Tuesday morning in the central tropical Atlantic, the US National Hurricane Center is already warning that this weather system is very likely to become a powerful hurricane by the end of the week. At 11:00am the depression was already blowing at 35mph as it moved west-northwest […]
Teacher removed from primary school for misconduct
(CNS): The Department of Education Services (DES) has confirmed that a staff member was removed Monday, less than a week after the start of the new term, from the Prospect Primary School in relation to an allegation of misconduct. CNS understands that the individual was a teacher who was not new to the school. Officials […]
Breakers DVDL shut down after lightning strike
(CNS): The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) has closed its Breakers office due to recent damage sustained from lightning. The building is currently undergoing repairs and will be reopened as soon as safety inspections are completed, according to a press release, which did not provide an estimated timeline.
Staff face false fire alarm and power cut at GAB
(CNS): Public servants at the Government Administration Building in George Town faced a power cut and a false fire alarm on Monday. A power outage in the morning, blamed on CUC maintenance work, automatically triggered the emergency power generators, which powered the building for 30 minutes without any problems, officials said. Then around 1:45pm the […]
Cannabis ‘gummies’ delivered without prescription
(CNS): Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent is asking medical professionals and pharmacists to follow the law when it comes to the dispensing and prescription of cannabis products, as all forms of the drug are illegal here unless prescribed by a doctor. After a local pharmacy mistakenly delivered cannabis gummies to a young patient without […]
