Cayman Enterprise City gets the ball rolling
Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) Special Economic Zone have given a glimpse of their proposed plans to reinvigorate Cayman’s business market. In an interview with iNews, CEC’s Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Hilary McKenzie-Cahill, said that CEC are intending…
KNOT A JOLLY?: Chief Baines fears stories may stop help
Police Commissioner David Baines fears that the weekend controversy about the visit of Merseyside Chief Constable Jon Murphy to the Cayman Islands will stop UK police answering future calls for help. “I’m frustrated by it, yes,” the commissioner said of…
WE’RE HERE TO HELP: But UK chief says his team will stay safe
The 20 UK detectives arriving in Cayman this week and next will not patrol troubled communities or process crime scenes, but will interview witnesses, handle evidence and help build RCIPS court cases. “They are not going into crime scenes, and…
Mac leads tributes to Mr T
Premier McKeeva Bush has led the tributes to Cayman entrepreneur Linton Tibbetts who died in Florida on Thursday night after a short battle with cancer. The 88-year-old, who was born on the Brac, will be remembered for turning the failing…
Heartless thieves put lives at risk
Heartless thieves stole life-saving supplements during a raid at a charity. The nutrients were taken in a break-in at the Meals on Wheels centre in George Town. It put an elderly woman’s life in danger and staff at the centre…
Lisa and choir hit the right notes
International soprano Lisa Carlisle was in good voice when she helped the choir from Grace Academy. The Welsh-born opera star gave some valuable tips to youngsters during a specialist workshop held at John Gray Memorial United Church. Ms Carlisle is…
CAYMANIAN ONLY: Jobs plan for native workforce
George Town MLA Ellio Solomon will discuss his proposed Caymanian-only Jobs Bill at Tuesday’s Mary Miller Hall gathering, launching a series of district meetings before its November submission to the Legislative Assembly. The Bill, tentatively titled Jobs for Caymanians Only, will…
Work to start on $8m juvenile centre
The new juvenile rehabilitation centre on Fairbanks Road will cost an estimated $8million to build, and is expected to open in April 2013 after projected groundbreaking early next year. Costs, revealed for the first time, to build the 34-bed, 28,600…
RUDI GETS PAYOUT: Big settlement for former top police deputy
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police Rudolph Dixon has received a final payout as high as $2 million to retire quietly from the Royal Cayman Islands Police, bringing to a close a three-year saga. The payment, made through counsel Thorp &…
Teen arrested for Asher murder
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody in connection with the death of Asher Williams McGaw. The arrest was made following a large scale police operation in the East End area on Tuesday afternoon….
