Children among 27 dead in Connecticut school shooting
Children among 27 dead in Connecticut school shooting From BBC Twenty children and six adults have been killed in a shooting attack at a primary school in the US state of Connecticut, police say. Lt Paul Vance said the gunman…
Crashes, tickets and arrests mount up says cops
The Stay Alive road safety drive is not being a top priority with many motorists as crashes, tickets and arrests mount up says a press release from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS). The release says: Keeping our roads…
Immigration offender’s appeal quashed
On 28th November 2012 Justice Charles Quin dismissed Josefina Protacio’s appeal against Magistrate Kirsty-Ann Gunn’s ruling of 74 days imprisonment for committing four separate Immigration offences. Protacio’s appeal was based on the sentencing, which her Attorney claimed as being excessive….
Opposition Leader says Premier must be removed
From Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, Leader of Opposition, Leader of People’s Progressive Movement On Tuesday morning the Premier, Mr. McKeeva Bush, was arrested by the Royal Cayman Islands Police on suspicion of: 1) Theft in connection with financial irregularities relating…
Police Commissioner is not amused
Statement from Police Commissioner David Baines “It has come to my attention over the past 24 hours that there have been two very separate but distinct attempts to undermine the credibility of both the RCIPS and me personally. “It is…
Corruption investigation – Cayman Premier & 2nd man released on police bail
From RCIPS 4:32pm Corruption investigation – Second man interviewed and bailed The man who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of inciting a breach of the corruption law has now been released on police bail. As stated in our previous release,…
TCI under scrutiny by anti-corruption group
By Gemma Handy THE TCI is being probed by a major worldwide anti-corruption group in the aftermath of the international headline-grabbing Commission of Inquiry. The investigation by the NGO, Transparency International (TI), is expected to see the Islands ranked for…
Press statement from PPM re-arrest of Cayman Islands Premier
PRESS STATEMENT HON. ALDEN McLAUGHLIN, M.B.E., J.P., M.L.A. POLITICAL LEADER OF THE PPM LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Wednesday, 11th December, 2012 ARREST OF PREMIER BUSH I was officially advised this morning of the arrest of the Premier, Mr. McKeeva Bush,…
FURTHER UPDATE: Premier of the Cayman Islands arrested – Government in Caucus – Dilbert says premier will continue working as leader
The Premier of the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush (57), has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody in connection with a number of ongoing police investigations. Officers from the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit arrested Mr. Bush at around…
Manchester derby: Nine charged by police
Nine people have been charged after the match between Manchester City and Manchester United on Sunday. United’s Rio Ferdinand was injured when he was hit by an object thrown from someone in the crowd at the end of the derby…