Crime and how Caymanians being kept out of the work force
The Problem · 10,000 or 20% of population has a criminal conviction · Grand Court had 118 pending cases in January 2015 with 23 of those cases from 2012 · The Summary Courts deal with about 10,000 cases in a…
Cayman Islands MLA issues complaint against police commissioner for non-performance
Pursuant to Sections 44 (1)(a)-(b) and 44 1(d)-(e)) of the Public Service Management Law complaint is made against staff member of the Ministry of Home Affairs David Baines for the following items of misconduct, inadequate performance over a reasonable period…
Cayman Islands: Woodman receives time served
From Peter Polack Andre Woodman who had been charged in November 2013 by the police with a number of drug charges after police raided a house in Northward and seized drug paraphernalia, scales, bags, 10 ounces of ganja and almost…
The Editor Speaks: Backlog
One of our stories posted today is titled “Jamaica: New court for old cases – Chief Justice takes step to clear up backlog”. Jamaica’s Chief Justice Zaila McCalla has announced “drastic measures to reduce the huge backlog of cases which…
Tickets will be issued in the Cayman Islands for licensing offences
Persons who breach their business licence requirements in Cayman will be subject to receiving tickets and paying fines under the new Trade and Business Licensing Law: <http://www.dci.gov.ky/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/12128185.PDF>. The law, which commenced on 1 January, includes penalties that will be levied…
UPDATE: Male found deceased named/female charged with uttering false documents
UPDATE: 39-year-old male found deceased NAMED From RCIPS Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:07 PM The RCIPS can now name the deceased in relation to yesterday’s below release as 38-year-old James Dean McLaughlin of the United States of America. Mr. McLaughlin was…
Arrest of Malaysian National for fraud
On Friday , 25th April 2014 detectives of the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit arrested a 30-year-old Malaysian national on Suspicion of obtaining a money transfer by deception, which was committed at an establishment in the George Town area. On…
Man arrested for burglaries in South Church Street GT
From RCIPS Wed Feb 26 2014 GRAND CAYMAN – A 19-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with a number of burglaries committed in the South Church Street, George Town area. He was charged today with burglary, attempted burglary and…
