I CAN’T FORGIVE: Two months on and Medsadie still recovering
She’s depressed, but has family and friends. She’s still angry, but is no longer overwhelmed. She does physiotherapy at George Town Hospital and cannot walk, but can feel the healing from the bullets. Medsadie Connor, 57, suffered other bullets as…
Criminals in for a shock
Police in Cayman could soon be armed with Taser guns to fight crime. The powerful electric shock weapons send 35,000 volts pulsating through the body of suspects. As part of a shake-up of the RCIPS Police Commission David Baines has…
Chopping for charity
Seven-year-old Sarah Bush (above) has kindly donated 10-inches of her own hair to “Locks of Love,” a charity that specialises in providing wigs and hairpieces for children who have lost their hair due to a medical condition. It was the…
$15,000 stolen in raid: Burglaries strike just yards from WB Police station
Daring thieves smashed their way into a store just yards from West Bay police station – stripping the business of about $15,000 in cash and goods. An employee who turned up to open Vidette’s Grocery at 6am yesterday discovered the…
$1million to tackle crime: Police cash boost comes after two WB car jackings
The Royal Cayman Islands Police service has been given one million dollars to help fight crime. The cash will be spent on extra officers, body armour and improving the facilities to interview suspects. The money, from central government coffers, comes…
Remembering Hurricane Ivan
Seven years ago Hurricane Ivan came and changed the face of Cayman. For 34 hours, the storm ripped across the country leaving total devastation and destruction in its wake. It took months for the people of Cayman to get back…
Worldwide flavour at GT Primary
Children from George Town Primary celebrated International Literacy Day. And the highlight was a special visit from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s K-9 Unit. The youngsters could see first hand the work of the police dogs and enjoy readings…
NO TO NO CONFIDENCE: Bush survives PPM challenge after late vote
In a straight 9-5 party-line vote capping a marathon Legislative Assembly session, United Democratic Party (UDP) lawmakers yesterday defeated an opposition no-confidence motion, a referendum on Premier McKeeva Bush. Starting Wednesday afternoon — and finishing at 2:30am on Thursday –…
Brooke helps keep up with tradition
She may only be 15 years old and still in school herself but Miss Teen Cayman, Brooke Parchment, is already proving to be the perfect role model. After collecting her crown last month, Brooke took time out from her busy…
DART DEAL STARTS: Bush breaks ground for a new highway
The first phase of the billion-dollar Dart development has started. The controversial project to extend Esterley Tibbetts Highway is, according to critics, the first step towards the closure of West Bay Road. But despite hundreds of objections in the form…
