Island Heritage Charity Drive earns $35,000 to charities
The Island Heritage Roundabout was adopted in 2011 – an idea that sprang out of their staff’s desire to help beautify Grand Cayman and improve the environment. Once a bare and forgotten patch of scrubby grass, the newly re-landscaped Roundabout…
Shetty medical training school in Cayman Brac
Premier Julianna O’Connor-Connolly announced at the Chamber of Commerce’s election debate at the Aston Rutty Centre on Cayman Brac on April 12th that she had had the opportunity to meet with Dr Devi Shetty and his team and they are…
Misadventure verdict for tugboat mate’s death
A coroner’s jury of four women and three men delivered a verdict of death by misadventure after hearing the statements from witnesses to the death of Cuban national Ramon Alvarez in an accident near George Town Harbour on 16th October…
Accidental death ruling by coroner to cliff jumping incident
Queen’s Coroner Eileen Nervik, on Wednesday (17) in announcing her accidental death ruling said, “This seems to have been a risk or a frolic that went terribly wrong, causing death.” Nicholas Bush battled in rough waters for 15 minutes in…
Manderson’s modified flare gun fetches 10 year jail sentence
On the 15th February 2013 Marcus Steve Manderson (25) was convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of an unlicenced firearm – a modified Orion Flare Gun. Manderson had been arrested in connection with the weapon when officers from the…
AC “Specialist” had no install or business skills – goes to jail for 4 years
Derrick Anthony Thomas, a local businessman, who started a geothermal air-conditioning company, Geocomfort, in 2008, not only did not have the skills to manage the business, he didn’t have the skills to install the AC units. In fact he was…
Mac gambles his political career
It has come as no surprise to learn that the Cayman Islands ex premier, McKeeva Bush, liked to gamble. A lot of my friends like to gamble. Just because I don’t and find gambling exceedingly boring has nothing to do…
Cayman’s Police Association concerned about their members safety and security
In a statement from the Cayman Islands Police Association issued last Friday (15), president Rudolph Gordon said: “The police association condemns these acts of violence against our officers who put their lives at risk daily to ensure communities are safe…
CNB Robbery trial gets underway
The trial of the five men, Andre Burton, George Mignott, David Tomassa, Rennie Cole and Ryan Edwards, charged with armed robbery at the Buckingham Square branch of Cayman National Bank (CNB) on Thursday, 28th June last year, began in the…
Dishin’ with Dody – strawberry trifle
“Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed. Eh bien, tant pies (translation: well, so much worse.) Usually one’s cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the…
