5 Year sentence for insurance manager
By Georgina Wilcox David Keith Self (53), former manager and owner of Monkton Insurance, was handed down a five year sentence on December 24th, 2012 by Justice Alex Henderson for the theft of around US$1 million from clients who used…
Police Remain Vigilant with Traffic Enforcement
The RCIPS road safety campaign STAY ALIVE remains in full effect over the festive season. The continued vigilance of the Police in regards to Traffic Enforcement has resulted in 17 person ticketed for speeding, 9 for cell phone use and…
Man shot dead in car: Update Man named and charged with murder
UPDATE: A 21 year old male, Tareek Ricardo Ricketts, was charged Sunday (23) evening with murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm in connection with the death of Jackson Rainford which occurred on Sunday 16thDecember, 2012. The case was transmitted to the…
Ellio attacks the police. Bush gives details of his arrest warrant. Missing $10,000.
Report & commentary by Colin Wilson I had thought I could hang up my pen for Christmas and breathe in the Christmas air of glad tidings and goodwill to all. I had thought…. I wasn’t going to comment on McKeeva…
Obama calls for US gun control proposals by January
US President Barack Obama has called for “concrete proposals” on gun control by the end of January, saying “words need to lead to action”. In remarks at the White House, Mr Obama said Vice-President Joe Biden would lead an exploration…
BBC criticised for Newsnight axed Jimmy Savile report
There was “chaos and confusion” at the BBC over a shelved report into sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile, but there had been no cover-up, an inquiry has found. The report dismissed claims the Newsnight probe was dropped to protect tribute…
Murder Victim now named – shot dead in car
Murder update – Victim named Detectives investigating the murder of a 23-year-old man in George Town last night have named him as Jackson Rainford. Mr. Rainford, a Jamaican national, was resident in Spotts Newlands. About 10.30 pm last night, Sunday…
Newtown shootings: Democrats Malloy and Feinstein seek gun laws
Two senior US Democrats have called for stricter gun control legislation following the elementary school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty children and six women died in Friday’s assault on Sandy Hook school by a lone gunman who then turned his…
Actually, Mentally Ill People are More Likely to Be Victims of Violence
by s.e. smith, Care2 With two horrific mass shootings in one week, one of which left 20 children dead in Connecticut, the national conversation in the United States is once again turning to the epidemic of gun violence that appears…
Vehicular accident, 2 new DUI’s & 15 traffic offences
At approximately 7.15am this morning, December 15th 2012, officers of the RCIPS attended to a one vehicle accident on Shamrock Road vicinity of Lantern Point Condos in George Town. Accident occurred when female driver coming from the eastern direction heading…