Widespread condemnation of Cayman Islands’ premier’s attack on governor
It is not only Joan Wilson, publisher of iNews Cayman, who has condemned Premier McKeeva Bush’s astonishing attack on Cayman Islands governor, Duncan Taylor, in a press statement the premier released last Friday (6). “I am so disgusted and I…
Whistleblowers needed to uncover offshore tax abuses like the Cayman Islands
Erika Kelton, www.forbes.com Senator Charles Grassley sent a strongly worded letter last week to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman criticizing the IRS for the way it is handling various aspects of its whistleblower programme….
Batabano bounces beautiful
Despite threatening skies, the Batabano parade went ahead as scheduled on Saturday (5) Sounds of revellers reached more than a mile down the West Bay Road, from the Marquee Plaza where the massed bands gathered before the parade. First in…
Cayman Islands Deputy Commissioner Tony Ennis joins Montserrat Police Review team
A three-man review team, led by FCO Law Enforcement Adviser, Larry Covington is presently on island to undertake a comprehensive review of the Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS). His Excellency the Governor Adrian Davis, with the approval of the Cabinet,…
‘SUPERMOON’ fills up the Cayman skies
If you thought the moon was looking bigger and brighter than usual this weekend, you were right. Earth’s satellite is as close as it ever gets to us at the moment, making it look up to 14 per cent larger…
Safe stolen from Treasure Island
Police are seeking witnesses to a crime believed to have occurred between 4 and 5am on Sunday (6) morning at the Treasure Islands Resort, West Bay Road. George Town CID confirmed that security at the resort reported a burglary to…
Two Men and One Woman Arrested; Firearm and Ammunition Recovered
An early morning road check by officers in the George Town area led to the arrest of two men aged 26yrs and 24yrs, a 21 year old woman and the recovery of a handgun/ammunition . Shortly before 1am on Saturday…
Male Arrested for Possession of Imitation Firearm
Police arrest a 44 year old male on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm. At about 2am on Saturday 5th May 2012, the 911 emergency center received information that a male was in possession of a machine gun in the…
Man arrested in connection with armed bank robbery
The RCIPS have acted quickly in the robbery on Thursday (3) at Scotiabank in Cardinal Avenue, George Town by announcing a 25-year-old man has been arrested and is currently being detained in police custody in connection with the robbery. The…
CDB Annual Meeting events
Registration for CDB’s Annual Meeting 2012 The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, on May 23 and 24, 2012. There are a number of other…