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Bush not immune from prosecution, says crown
(CNS): As Eloise Marshall KC summed up the crown’s case against McKeeva Bush for rape and sexual assault, she told the jury that the former premier of the Cayman Islands is not immune from prosecution. In court on Friday, the prosecutor asked the jury to consider not just the content of the evidence given by […]
Cabinet OKs ‘damaging’ East End shoreline project
(CNS): Cabinet has granted a coastal works licence for a groyne and the excavation of swim areas along the beachfront of the Wyndham Reef Resort in East End despite clear recommendations from the Department of Environment several years ago that the application should be denied because of the potential damage to the marine environment and […]
‘A bunch of you put her up to this’ Bush tells prosecutor
(CNS): As his trial continued Thursday, McKeeva Bush MP emphatically and persistently denied a historical sexual assault allegation when he took the stand to give evidence in his own defence. In an often combative and angry exchange with prosecutor Eloise Marshall KC during cross-examination, Bush repeatedly said that the incident, as described by the woman, […]
CEO: OfReg blocked additional CUC rate hike request
(CNS): Following backlash about the CUC base rate hike this summer, OfReg CEO Sonji Myles has said the utilities regulator had no choice but to approve the annual rate hike because it complied with the conditions of the licence. However, he said that OfReg had blocked a proposal by the power provider that would have […]
‘The truth will come out’ Bush told police when charged
(CNS): Nevron Bradshaw, the lead detective on the historic sexual assault case against former premier McKeeva Bush (69), told the court that when he had cautioned and then charged him with rape, the politician had said, “All I have to say is that the truth will come out.” When Bush was arrested in connection with […]
UPM entirely rejects election boundary report
(CNS): Cabinet has rejected the Electoral Boundary Commission’s report and recommendations on how to address the imbalances in the Cayman Islands’ democratic landscape. According to a Cabinet note regarding a 27 June meeting, which was released by the government on Wednesday, the UPM supports a motion by Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly to establish a new boundary […]
Witness says she did not ‘make up’ Bush rape allegation
(CNS): In a contentious day of cross-examination yesterday, the woman who has accused McKeeva Bush of raping her at least 24 years ago struggled to answer questions or tell the court what happened on the night of the alleged sexual assault. However, she insisted that she was not lying and challenged Bush’s attorney on why […]
Port Zeus developers to consult Brackers on proposed marina
(CNS): Frank Schilling and the developers planning a multi-million dollar marina and residential village on Cayman Brac, known as Port Zeus, are holding a public meeting on Thursday evening so that residents can have their say on the terms of reference for the environmental impact assessment for the project proposal. Members of the public can […]
Bush’s KC arrives in time to challenge rape allegation
(CNS): Jerome Lynch KC was sworn in at the Cayman bar Monday in time for him to cross-examine the woman who has accused his client, McKeeva Bush MP, of raping her, an accusation that he has denied. Bush is being prosecuted by Eloise Marshall KC but he was facing a legal inequity without his own […]
CUC increases base rate on electricity bills by 3.2%
(CNS): The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has approved an annual base rate increase of 3.2% on CUC bills, which will come into effect on power used by customers from 1 June. The hike comes as Cayman Islands residents are struggling with the rising cost of living and after CUC saw its earnings increase […]
Bush raped woman in mangrove clearing, crown tells jury
(CNS): Former Cayman Islands premier and the longest serving member of parliament, McKeeva Bush, has been accused by a woman of raping her on the ground in a mangrove clearing off the West Bay Road more than 24 years ago. As Eloise Marshall KC opened the historic rape case against Bush on Friday, she briefly […]
