Torrential rain and flash flooding cause travel chaos in SE England
From BBC Lightning strikes, hail, torrential rain and flash flooding have caused major travel problems across east and south-east England. There have been problems on the roads in Sussex, Essex and London. London Fire Brigade said it was helping people…
The Editor Speaks: Corrupt police officers will be prosecuted to the fullest
Following the conviction of former RCIPS officer Elvis Kelsey Ebanks the police issued the following statement: “The objective of the RCIPS is to uphold the law without fear or favour; to prevent and detect crime and bring to justice those…
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Jamaican taxi operator gets life sentence for murder of Trinidad teacher From Caribbean360 CMC – A Jamaican taxi operator, Ivan Taylor was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Trinidadian teacher Michelle Coudray Greaves. Taylor, 46, who was…
Brown bagging rehabilitation in Cayman Islands
The Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman (RCGC) recently marked the start of its second year providing brown paper-bagged meals to the Department of Community Rehabilitation (DCR) for distribution to some clients. Rotaract President Stephanie Rattan presented the latest donation of…
New Cayman Islands police officers graduate
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service welcomed eight men and four women as its newest police officers at a graduation ceremony late last week. At the event, which followed 16 weeks of intensive training, the young officers presented their first…
Cayman Islands funds lawyer returns from Hong Kong secondment
Caymanian Investment Funds lawyer, Stephen Watler, has recently returned home following a four and a half year secondment in Maples and Calder’s Hong Kong office. Initially planned as a short term opportunity, it was a move of which he was…
Cayman Islands reports progress on energy bid
The Cayman Islands’ Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) will soon wrap up the bidding process to select a solution to Grand Cayman’s need for new firm generating capacity. ERA Managing Director Charles Farrington says the final choice will be announced at…
Judge sentences Cayman police officer to prison for bribery and breach of trust
After a jury unanimously found ex police officer Elvis Kelsey Ebanks guilty of 2 counts of bribery and 2 counts of breach of trust, Justice Charles Quin last Thu 24th handed down a custodial sentence of 3 years on 2…
Cayman Islands Chamber not impressed with Government’s import duty reductions
From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Import duties reduction to begin in August Businesses can expect to see the 2% reduction in import duties take effect from 1st August, the Premier has confirmed. He said the initiative aims to give…
New Cayman Islands’ Immigration officers welcomed
“This is a serious responsibility – take it seriously,” the Deputy Governor, Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon., JP advised the Immigration Department’s newest officers at their graduation. On Friday, 18 July 2014 held at the University College of the Cayman…
