Archive for October 6th, 2023
Son gets 9½ years for brutal attack on mother
(CNS): In court on Friday, Jeffrey William Powery (39) received a sentence of nine and a half years for a brutal attack on his mother, Jolene Powery (57 at the time), at their West Bay home in December 2018. Powery had left his mother for dead after beating her into a coma when his undiagnosed […]
Bank cutting jobs in global restructure
(CNS): Butterfield Bank is reducing its global workforce by around 9%, with the possible loss of 20 jobs here in the Cayman Islands. Officials from the bank told CNS Thursday that it will continue to operate in all of the jurisdictions where it currently has a presence, and there will be no changes to the […]
George Town man arrested on suspicion of murder
(CNS): On the eve of a witness appeal at the scene of last Friday’s fatal shooting of Divonte Alejandro Hernandez, the police arrested a 24-year-old man from George Town on suspicion of murder. The RCIPS did not give any details about where, when and how the arrest took place yesterday but said the suspect remains […]
Labour Force Survey reveals leap in expat workers
(CNS): “Growth cannot come at the cost of peace of mind and quality of life,” Premier Wayne Panton said Thursday as the Economics and Statistics Office released its Spring 2023 Labour Force Survey. The results show a record-breaking leap in the workforce of almost 8% since the spring of 2022, fuelled by a growth in […]
