Man stabbed during assault
A man received stab wounds following a fight outside a bar in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is thought that the victim was refused entry to Jah T’s on McField Lane just before 1am. A fight then started…
Two men in custody, handgun recovered
Two men have been arrested and are presently detained in police custody following a road crash, a police chase on foot and the recovery of a handgun. Around 3:25am (Friday, 18 November 2011) officers from the RCIPS Uniform Support Group…
Police hunt escaped convict
Police have now released the name and a picture of the man who escaped from police custody. Charlton Bengar Ebanks, aged 21, escaped from his police guard at the Cayman Islands Hospital shortly after 7.00 am Thursday morning (17 November…
Thief whacked with cup
An armed thief wearing a Halloween mask tried to rob a married couple in George Town. But the thief was whacked over the head by the man he tried to rob and fled empty handed. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS…
BUSH ATTACKS iNEWS: Premier accuses iNews editor of misinformation
Premier McKeeva Bush, while denying responsibility for limited public discussions of Cayman-UK relations, on Wednesday in the LA accused iNews Cayman editor Colin Wilson of “jump[ing] on the misinformation bandwagon”. Dismissing allegations that he had truncated the time allowed to…
RELIEF AT LAST: Man arrested for murder of Kerran Baker
Parents of 25-year-old Kerran Baker, missing since late July, said yesterday they were relieved and optimistic as police announced the arrest of a 35-year-old man for murder in the disappearance. Police announced yesterday morning that a man was in custody…
Statement in regards to the UK – Honorable Premier
Statement in regards to the UK – Overseas Territories Relationship Consultation Process by the Honorable Premier presented in the Legislative Assembly on 17 November, 2011 Thank you Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, over the past couple of weeks there has…
Lighthouse kids make a brighter day
“We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving,” sang a group of students from the Lighthouse School. It was a great way to get the George Town…
Doppler Moves Ahead
(GIS) — With two contracts now awarded to European companies and a construction tender going out locally, the Cayman Islands’ Doppler weather radar station will truly be an international effort, reflecting the project’s global significance. The contract to manufacture, supply…
Investigators arrive on the Brac
Two specialist accident investigators have arrived from the UK to look into the plane crash on Cayman Brac. A Columbian and a Mexican died when their Cessna got into difficulties late on Sunday night. Officials from their respective consulates are…