Triggerman in Dana Seetahal murder shot dead by police – report
From Stabroek News (Trinidad Guardian photo) The man who pumped five bullets, at close range, into the head and body of Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal has been identified as one of three men killed in a police shootout at Freeport…
Director and actor Richard Attenborough dies aged 90
From Business Insider London (AFP) – British director and actor Richard Attenborough has died aged 90 after a sparkling career spanning six decades, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Sunday. “We are deeply saddened to…
This is what happens when you start using a government credit card for personal use in Australia
The revelation of Cayman Islands government-issued credit card expenses and their use to buy personal items has made our local headlines and the subject of editorials. My Editorial yesterday (“Government credit card use could help Bush” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-government-credit-card-use-could-help-bush/) on it…
Stop wasting ice: Aussie newsreader rejects ALS ice bucket challenge
By Jenni Ryall From Mashable SYDNEY — Queensland newsreader Lincoln Humphries threw water on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by refusing to accept the challenge on air. While on the set of WIN News, Humphries said viewers would be better…
UPDATE: 3 Incidents reported – robbery/SHOTS FIRED/death
From RCIPS Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 4:18 PM UPDATE INCIDENT 2 – Shots Fired on Water Course Road [vicinity SuperC’s Restaurant] Further enquiries by the Police regarding reports of shots being discharged on Watercourse Road on August 23rd , 2014, have…
Cayman Islands Governor says “NO” to ICO FOI Tempura Decision – seeks Judicial Review
From the Governor’s Office Operation Tempura – Response to Information Commissioner’s Freedom of Information Decision “I have considered the Information Commissioner’s Ruling of 10 July which ordered the disclosure of a complaint made in relation to Operation Tempura and my…
British ex-rapper ID’d as Jihadist who beheaded Foley
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax A 23-year-old British former rapper was identified on Saturday by British security officials as the man suspected of beheading American journalist James Foley, according to news reports. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, who is said to be…
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Cayman gets it’s first ever medal at Youth Olympic Games Cayman Islands Polly Serpel (16) claimed a bronze medal in the International Team Jumping event at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday (20). Serpel was part of an all-girls…
The Editor Speaks: Government credit card use could help Bush
With the revelations of the government credit cards that have been posted on various media websites it would certainly look at first sight they have been misused by many government ministers and officers. Whether the personal items on them have…