Jamaican jailed for 12 years for $454 robbery
An illegal immigrant from Jamaica has been jailed for 12 years after an armed robbery at a gas station netted him just $454. That means Norval Barrett will spend a year behind bars for every $37 he stole during the…
BBBS Soup-er Bowl Prepares to Tantalise Taste Buds
Soup aficionados mark your calendars! Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cayman Islands’ (BBBS) fourth annual Soup-er Bowl is back on the front burner. Scheduled for noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, 4 February 2012, at the Grand Cayman Marriott…
Fitness benefits child month
The fruits of fundraising by Anytime Fitness at Camana Bay reached the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Monday, 30 January. The funds are for Child Month slated for May this year. DCFS Acting Director Debbie Webb-Sibblies and Child…
Deputy Governor Donovan Ebanks appoints Chief of Staff
The Deputy Governor, Donovan Ebanks has appointed Mr. Leonard Dilbert J.P., B.A., M.A., M.Sc., Dip in Law as Chief of Staff in the Premier’s Office. Mr. Dilbert will take up his post on February 1 2012. The Chief of Staff…
Premier welcomes new appointments
In a message disseminated to the Civil Service, Premier McKeeva Bush welcomed the appointments of Mr. Franz Manderson and other senior civil servants today. The Premier’s welcome message was as follows: “As Mr. Franz Manderson takes up his appointment today…
Telephone changes on the horizon
Long awaited, long delayed and a victim of endless dispute, the freedom to change telephone services while keeping your number arrived yesterday — except for a small problem: It didn’t. No one is sure if the equipment works — and…
Youth achievements highlighted
The Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium’s (CIYDC) Celebrate Our Youth Day attracted high-level support with a host of senior government officials attending the occasion held Saturday, 28 January 2012. Described as “a national celebration of partnerships and opportunities” guests at…
Study says hospital will lose $12m a year – Devi Shetty says report is nonsense
The local project director for Dr Devi Shetty’s proposed East End hospital and medical school has rejected as “factually incorrect “ a highly critical study of the scheme by a Cayman policy group. “I’m not even going to respond to…
New Coach Takes the Plunge
Government’s learn-to-swim programme is back on track with the newly-appointed Coach Chester Hurlston promising to make a big splash. For Coach Chester sports have always been a big part of his life, prompting him to turn this passion into…
Chief Justice appointed to International Judicial Committee
Chief Justice Anthony Smellie has been appointed to serve on a committee of INSOL International, a world-wide federation of national associations for judges, accountants, lawyers and other insolvency professionals that specialises in corporate turnaround and insolvency. The Chief Justice will…
