Cayman Islands Police Commissioner resigns – Governor’s & Premier’s statements
Statement from Her Excellency the Governor It is with regret that I announce that the Commissioner of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, Mr David Baines OBE, will leave his post at the end of May 2016, one year before…
Cayman Islands: Assault in George Town on Watlers Road Monday night, 28 March
From RCIPS: Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 3:37 PM Just before 10PM last night, Monday, 28 March, officers were called to the scene of a fight between two women on Watlers Road. Both women were bleeding from cuts, and were…
UPDATE: Cayman Islands: Water-related death Thu (24) near Harbour Drive GT
From RCIPS UPDATE: Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 11:31 AM The victim in the drowning incident last Thursday has been identified as Mr. Delmer Nelson from the state of Illinois. Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 5:16 PM Thursday, 24 March, just…
Growing trend of marriage equality in West
From The Royal Gazette Where in the world can a same-sex couple get married? Not in Bermuda — yet. But elsewhere in plenty of places in the West, same-sex marriage is already on the statute books and many other countries…
Cayman Islands financial institutions agree to Guilty Plea and rat out their depositors
By Jay Adkisson From Forbes Remember when the Cayman Islands were one of the world’s most super-secret places to hide money? The Caymans’ vaunted bank secrecy even became the subject of a popular movie, The Firm. No mas. The U.S….
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
China’s brand new “Flagship” research vessel By John Konrad From gCaptain IMAGE: Newly built science ship Xiangyanghong 03 is seen in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, July 31, 2015. Xiangyanghong 03, a science ship costing around…
The Editor speaks: A disaster in PR
Every business needs good Public Relations (PR). In fact individuals often use PR. Governments need god PR but seldom employ it. The exception is election time but even then it is often amateur but the political parties are now moving…
Cayman Islands roving arts group spreads Easter fun
Primary school children across Grand Cayman have been enjoying some traditional fun and games thanks to Cayman Traditional Arts’ roving group of dedicated instructors who have been travelling across the island sharing their knowledge with Cayman’s young people, creating special…
UK: Savile and Hall: BBC ‘missed chances to stop attacks’
From BBC The BBC missed opportunities to stop “monstrous” abuse by DJ Jimmy Savile and broadcaster Stuart Hall because of a “culture of fear”, a report says. The Dame Janet Smith review identified 72 victims of Savile – including eight…
Cayman Male Voice Choir Easter 2016
“It Is Well With My Soul” was the theme for the annual Cayman Male Voice Choir’s Easter offering last Good Friday and the title of the cantata that was the highlight of the concert. After watching and even just listening…