World Twenty20: West Indies beats India by seven wickets with two balls to spare to reach final
From ABC Late replacement Lendl Simmons led a charmed life to blast 82 not out and carry West Indies to a nail-biting seven-wicket win in the last over against India in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 in Mumbai….
Cayman Islands: UPDATED-Water-related death near Public Beach Thu (31) PM/Police request public assistance to locate teen
From RCIPS Water-related Death near Public Beach This Afternoon (Thu 31) UPDATED Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 8:01 AM Please be advised that the man who died yesterday in a water-related incident can now be identified as Yanbin Liu, a visitor…
Burglary at Cayman Islands High School on Walkers Road during Easter Break
From RCIPS Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 11:22 AM Around 11:30AM yesterday, 30 March, officers responded to a report of a burglary at St. Ignatius High School on Walkers Road. An office at the school was ransacked and electronics, in addition…
Cayman Islands Trade and Business Licensing Law public meeting
Who: Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) What: Public meeting on the Trade and Business Licensing (TBL) Law, specifically health insurance and pension requirements. Where: Town Hall, downtown George Town When: 7pm-8:30pm Thursday, 31 March 2016 Background: The TBL Law…
Cayman Islands: Suspect in burglaries in Eastern Districts arrested and charged
From RCIPS: Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 10:27 AM On Monday, 28 March, an officer in the Eastern Districts effectuated an arrest of an individual wanted for burglary and other offences after sighting the man and tracking him around Bodden Town….
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Cayman Islands: Walkers advises Bohai Leasing in its €6.5bn acquisition of Avolon Holdings Article by Tim Buckley and Jonathan Sheehan From Walkers Walkers has advised Bohai Leasing in its €6.5bn acquisition of Avolon Holdings. Walkers Cayman was led by partner…
Cayman Islands delegation attends National Hurricane Conference
CIG DELEGATION ATTENDS NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE Although hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1st, the first hurricane of 2016 was recorded two months ago when a disturbance in the Atlantic turned into Hurricane Alex – only the second…
TCI: DPP under investigation
By John Toner From Turks and Caicos Weekly News TCI’s top prosecutor is under investigation by the Integrity Commission. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has admitted that an investigation is ongoing but the man in charge,…
The Editor Speaks: Baines bows out
I was shocked and left slightly sad at the announcement our Police Commissioner David Baines had resigned. When you read the two statements from our Governor, Helen Kilpatrick (especially the Governor) and our Premier, Alden McLaughlin, one gets the impression…