Sao Paulo ex-mayor guilty of stealing public funds
The former mayor of Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, has been found guilty of stealing millions of dollars from public funds and diverting them to his offshore accounts in Jersey. A court in Jersey ordered Paulo Maluf, 81, to pay…
No supermarket venues for election vote registrations after Dec 1
The Elections Office wishes to advise all prospective electors that whilst applications for registration will continue to be accepted in the 6 electoral districts and at the Elections Office on Smith Road until January 2nd, 2013 all supermarket venues will…
Police officer on bribery charge
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) officer appeared in court on Monday (19) charged with bribery offences under Cayman Islands’ anti-corruption legislation – 2 counts of corruptly obtaining cash, contrary to section 10 of the Anti-Corruption Law 2008 and 2…
US Gulf Coast dolphin mutilations investigated
US wildlife officials are investigating a spate of killings and mutilations of dolphins along the Gulf Coast over the past year. A number of the mammals have washed ashore with bullet wounds, hacked-off fins and in one case a missing…
UPDATE: Loaded gun recovered – man now charged
UPDATE Friday 23 Nov 2012: Loaded gun recovered – Man due in court The 41-year-old man who was arrested on Monday in relation to the recovery of a loaded revolver in the Breakers area has now been charged. He has…
The Editor Speaks: Why is everything left to the last minute and when is a political party not a political party?
Two questions I ask today and I would love to hear some feedback from you on it. With great expectations (sounds like a title from Dickens) we await to hear (today?) what our premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, will do with…