THE HUNT GOES ON: Case for missing women still very much “active”
Police have interviewed — and re-interviewed – dozens of people in their hunt for gangland killers and armed robbers, while keeping an ”active investigation” of missing women Kerran Baker and Anna Evans open. “No one has been arrested, however in…
Immigration chief steps down
The Department of Immigration is looking for a new Director of Boards and Work Permits, as the first person to hold the position, Mrs. Sherryl Miller, has decided to retire from the civil service. “It has been a great honour…
New Maritime fee in place
The Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) is introducing a new Annual Tonnage Fee (ATF) structure, which will come into effect on January 1, 2012. In a bid to remain competitive with other territories, MACI has carried out a…
No Shanghai surprises for McKeeva
Premier McKeeva Bush led a Cayman delegation to yesterday’s opening of the two-day “China Offshore Summit in Shanghai, and will travel tomorrow to Hong Kong, meet inginvestment managers and a series of private companies. The seven-member delegation left on Saturday…
YOU MUST SPEAK UP: Getaway driver who would not rat sent to jail
A getaway driver who refused to rat on the rest of the gang has been jailed for five years. John Miller said he feared his life and the life of his mother would be in grave danger if he cooperated…
Rooftop protest at school
A disgruntled construction worker staged a one-man rooftop protest sparking a police operation. The man climbed on top of a two storey building in Bodden Town and refused to come down. Police say reports that he threatened to torch the…
LOST AT SEA: Cruise industry reaches “point of no return”
Pronouncing the local cruise industry “dead”, Robert Hamaty director and founder of a private-sector tourism association, said yesterday Cayman’s competition had already triumphed, leaving George Town fatally crippled. “It’s a fact,” he told iNews. “It has reached the point of…
I’M NO COWBOY: Premier “is out of line” claims former auditor
Former Auditor General Dan Duguay yesterday angrily rejected accusations by Premier McKeeva Bush that the ex-official was ”a cowboy”, saying the remarks were “inappropriate and uncalled for”, and threatened to compromise the office. Current Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick, while declining…
Fashion gala at Camana Bay
Work by Cayman fashion designers was showcased at the Camana Bay Arts and Recreation Centre. Models took to the catwalk on Saturday bringing the glitz and glamour of Milan to the Cayman Islands. International models shared the stage with local…
Ministry names new Housing Trust Board
The Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing has appointed a new Board of Directors to the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT). Members include: Rayal Bodden; Chairman Allan Bush; Director Michael Godfrey; Director Ann-Marie Powell; Director Jaron Jackson; Director Terry-Ann…
