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High Court Justice Charles Quin ruled on Tue 18th June that Carnilo Naranjo, who had pleaded guilty on 4th January 2013 to Conspiracy to Supply Cocaine, has a “criminal lifestyle” and consequently property transferred to him was as a result of his general criminal conduct.
On the 24th November 2010 the Defendant, Carnilo Naranjo, was arrested [...]
Embattled chairman of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), Richard Arch, has resigned after being asked to do so by new Minister of Tourism Moses Kirkconnell.
Arch confirmed he had been asked to resign and said he would not seek any role with the CIAA in the future.
Arch has been the subject of much media backlash [...]
There has been much published in Cayman’s media concerning the number of trips our senior government officials have made over the past four years. Ex ministers McKeeva Bush and Juliana O’Connor-Connolly have come in for the most criticism.
However, compared to the following story that relates only to local council officials (NOT UK GOVERNMENT) and [...]
Two men will be starting an eight-day journey on August 27th this year to paddle 300 miles across Lake Difenbaker and down the Saskatchewan River in Canada to raise funds and awareness for Cayman’s National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
One of the men, Chad Guenter, a firefighter based in Canada, completed the same journey last [...]
At the closing ceremony for the 2012-2013 Positive Intervention Now (PIN) Programme it was noticeable that three of the speakers pointed to the disappointing lack of interest, let alone participation, in after school or further education projects by parents of the children.
One speaker, Rev Mary Graham, Rector elect of St. George’s Anglican Church, and the [...]
Father’s Day is this Sunday (16) and if you haven’t ordered any gifts yet try Celebrations.
Recognize the contributions of the man behind the scenes – the source of strength and encouragement, the silent hero. Thank Dad this Father’s Day with these thoughtful gifts and let him know he is always in your heart.
Go to: http://www.celebrationsgifts.com/
The [...]
It is urgent. Because H.E Cayman islands Governor Duncan Taylor is leaving Cayman in early August, organisers of the Governor’s Award for Design and Construction Excellence in the Cayman Islands are urging people to make nominations for this year’s awards as soon as possible.
Nominations are being accepted for commercial, industrial and residential developments, houses and [...]
I am not a great fan of the flavour of coconut water but I have, shall we say, acquired or accepted that the taste is not unpleasant and have been sold on its array of promised health benefits.
Coconut water is rich in electrolytes, a class of minerals that carry an electric charge. Maintaining a balance [...]
Email doing the rounds about fanatics
An email crossed our desk about fanatics taking control and supposedly written by Dr. Emanuel Tanya*, a well-known and well-respected psychiatrist.
One of our occasional columnists, Carol-Ann Rudy, has done some investigation for me and found this version where much of the email story was taken from
Why the Peaceful Majority is [...]
It was a sad occasion when family and friends gathered together at Elmslie Memorial United Church, on the waterfront, George Town, Grand Cayman on Saturday 1st June 2013.
They were there for a service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Enid Claire Bernard who died unexpectedly during a ‘minor’ procedure to remove a gall stone at [...]
