Archive for December, 2024
Government pensioners to get $500 Christmas bonus
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly said the UPM government had approved a one-off Christmas bonus of CI$500 for all former civil servants receiving a public pension in recognition of the contributions they made to build the country. Speaking on the floor of parliament Wednesday, she said the money for the bonus was coming from savings made […]
Three people arrested over 2022 death of toddler
(CNS): Two women, aged 32 and 26, and a 33-year-old man, all living in Bodden Town, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering two-year-old Alissady Powell, whose body was found on the ironshore in Cayman Brac two and half years ago. Police said the arrests were made early this morning, Wednesday, 11 December, and all […]
Jury discharged halfway through murder trial
(CNS): Justice Cheryll Richards discharged a jury of eight women and four men on Tuesday, exactly one week after the crown opened its case against Kirk Lindsay Watler (55) from Bodden Town for killing George Ian Duffle (51) in October 2022. The judge released the jury for legal reasons, and in a brief explanation in […]
Premier gets monthly allowance of $15k on top of salary
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly could be officially receiving more cash per month than any other leader in the world despite being elected to office by just 266 voters in the country’s smallest constituency of Cayman Brac East. According to parliament, the premier is receiving CI$15,000 in allowances on top of her salary, which, given the […]
Independents, parties and campaign donors
(CNS): Political Watchdog writes: Yesterday we watched a political telenovela unfold with the second premier and fourth deputy premier walking into parliament. And some people want to blame this on “independents”. Keen observers of Caymanian politics will know this isn’t about being independent or with a party.
Governor claims to be working against corruption
(CNS): Governor Jane Owen has said she is “committed to working every day… to ensure that our jurisdiction operates to the highest international standards”. Owen made the comment in a press release from the Anti-Corruption Commission as it marked the United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday. However, the beleaguered commission continues to struggle with […]
Premier confirms parliament will meet in New Year
(CNS): The beleaguered minority UPM government will be calling at least one more meeting of parliament in January, the premier has confirmed. When the House met on Monday, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly told MPs that they would meet again in the New Year before the election, even though she doesn’t have a quorum on the government bench, […]
Overstayer waiting deportation after raid in ‘Swamp’
(CNS): A 24-year-old Jamaican national found to be living in the Cayman Islands on an expired work permit was arrested last week following a raid in the Swamp area of George Town and is currently in CBC custody awaiting deportation. The police and CBC conducted a raid just off Cypros Road on Thursday in response […]
Ritz masseur jailed for 5 years for indecent assault
(CNS): A hotel masseur was jailed for five years on Monday following his conviction for indecently assaulting a client during a massage at the Ritz-Carlton just over one year ago. Rahul Manhukumar denied the allegation but was convicted in Summary Court. The case was moved to the Grand Court for sentencing because the magistrate considered […]
Cuban migrants rescued from sinking boat by tanker
(CNS): Eight Cuban migrants were rescued by a tanker 18 nautical miles northeast of Grand Cayman last month, Customs and Border Control revealed in a press release Monday. The men were said to be on a vessel that was sinking when they were spotted at around 1:45pm on 28 November. They were taken on board […]
Questioning the standards of the CSPL
Anonymous writes: I write with great concern regarding the recent release issued by the Commission for Standards in Public Life (CSPL) concerning their examination of the declarations made by Wayne Panton MP and Sabrina Turner MP and the CSPL’s determination that there have been no breaches of the Register of Interests requirements as outlined in […]
