Bush arrested for theft, breach of trust, abuse of office and conflict of interest
The Premier of the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush (57), was arrested and detained by the Royal Cayman Island Police Service (RCIPS) on Tuesday (11) morning in connection with a number of ongoing police investigations. Officers from the RCIPS Financial Crime…
The Editor Speaks: For a few seconds in my life I was someone of importance
I received the following from J T Richards, Managing Director of Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals Hello, As you are more then likely aware, you were recently selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of the Who’s Who Among…
The Editor Speaks: A joke or ridicule?
I do not normally comment on our stories from around the world unless there is some Cayman connection. This is the exception because a radio station’s so called joke resulted in a death. With the many radio stations here in…
The Editor Speaks: Elections are in the air
With a General Election almost six months away the opposition party “The Progressives” as they now call themselves (PPM) have been no doubt spurred on to start their campaign before Christmas because of the appearance of a third political group,…
PPM Ready, Announced New Candidates…
PPM ready, announced new candidates and slammed UDP and C4C at lunch meeting At a luncheon courtesy, of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) last Wednesday (5), the party’s chairman, Anton Duckworth, said his party was ready and prepared for next…
Helen Harquail is 100
Helen Harquail celebrated her 100th birthday at a private party in her honour at the Cayman Islands National Gallery on Saturday Dec. 1st. Although she is a founding member of the National Trust and a National Gallery board member, it is…
The Editor Speaks: C4C secrecy issues*
* See also C4C announcement at end of Editorial Now that the dust has settled on the Coalition4Cayman (C4C) inaugural meeting last month (Nov 19) that pushed all the right buttons the people behind this masterful stroke have not capitalized…
The Editor Speaks: How does UK view Dart FCIA and the Cayman Islands?
At a meeting with the press last Thursday (29) Dr Peter Hayes, the new Overseas Territories (OT) Director, said he would not be questioning every decision the Cayman Islands government would be making but financial parameters had been set between…
Schhh! Don’t tell anyone but someone stole our police van
Police delay 4 months in reporting theft of own van After prompting from another media house the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) have admitted they were the victims of thieves themselves. A police spokesperson said on Friday (30), “We…
The Editor Speaks: Moses may be the saviour of his party
The People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) announced at their Party’s headquarters in George Town on Wednesday (28) that Moses Kirkconnell has been sworn in at the governor’s office as it’s first official deputy leader. Alden McLaughlin, the leader of the PPM,…
