YOU MUST SPEAK UP: Getaway driver who would not rat sent to jail
A getaway driver who refused to rat on the rest of the gang has been jailed for five years. John Miller said he feared his life and the life of his mother would be in grave danger if he cooperated…
Rooftop protest at school
A disgruntled construction worker staged a one-man rooftop protest sparking a police operation. The man climbed on top of a two storey building in Bodden Town and refused to come down. Police say reports that he threatened to torch the…
LOST AT SEA: Cruise industry reaches “point of no return”
Pronouncing the local cruise industry “dead”, Robert Hamaty director and founder of a private-sector tourism association, said yesterday Cayman’s competition had already triumphed, leaving George Town fatally crippled. “It’s a fact,” he told iNews. “It has reached the point of…
I’M NO COWBOY: Premier “is out of line” claims former auditor
Former Auditor General Dan Duguay yesterday angrily rejected accusations by Premier McKeeva Bush that the ex-official was ”a cowboy”, saying the remarks were “inappropriate and uncalled for”, and threatened to compromise the office. Current Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick, while declining…
Fashion gala at Camana Bay
Work by Cayman fashion designers was showcased at the Camana Bay Arts and Recreation Centre. Models took to the catwalk on Saturday bringing the glitz and glamour of Milan to the Cayman Islands. International models shared the stage with local…
MAC CITES MARTIANS
Calling for changes to the way government obtains goods and services, Premier McKeeva Bush on Friday said he didn’t care if “Martians” got the job done, as long as it was achieved. “I am answerable as Minister of Finance,” he…
Sagicor Life adopts George Town Primary School
Caribbean life insurance company, Sagicor, have displayed some wise judgment and vision by becoming part of a new programme to support students across Grand Cayman starting with George Town Primary. Approximately 300 students of the George Town Primary School will…
BUSH IN LOAN FIGHT: Cohen loan scrutinised by LA unit
The Auditor General will appear this morning before the watchdog Public Accounts Committee, hearing from Premier McKeeva Bush, United Democratic Party Treasurer Peter Young and Chairman of the Central Tenders Committee Ronnie Dunn. The five-member committee, meeting in public session…
Tyson takes on Caribbean
Local television host Catherine Tyson will be hitting screens all around the Caribbean from 7th November. Caribvision, channel 38 on WestStar, will be airing Catherine’s talk-variety show, ‘Lighten Up’, five times a week from Anguilla to the Virgin Islands. ‘Lighten…
Fraser brothers make a splash!
Brett Fraser has made history by winning Cayman’s first ever gold medal in the Pan Am Games and setting a new event record with a time of 1:47:18. His brother, National Record holder Shaune, touched the wall not far behind…
