Three men get prison sentences for armed robbery of courier
Manuel Ramirez Carter, Brandon Liberal and John Phillip Cohen-Ebanks all received prison sentences from Justice Charles Quin last Wednesday (23) at Cayman Islands Grand Court in George Town. A fourth man was deemed unfit to plead. All four men had…
Judge sentences Cayman police officer to prison for bribery and breach of trust
After a jury unanimously found ex police officer Elvis Kelsey Ebanks guilty of 2 counts of bribery and 2 counts of breach of trust, Justice Charles Quin last Thu 24th handed down a custodial sentence of 3 years on 2…
Cayman marathon man Haines completes his 4th
Cayman Islands Marathon Man, the incredible maturing Derek Haines, completed the 37th San Francisco Marathon on Sunday (27) in 4 hours 46 seconds. It was his 37th marathon and the fourth of his bid to complete six marathons and raise $1M for…
The Editor Speaks: The very best to all our athletes in Glasgow and winners have their problems, too.
The Cayman Islands has sent 27 athletes to Glasgow, Scotland to compete in the XX Commonwealth Games, the largest number of athletes we have ever sent. The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee must be congratulated on their hard work in preparing…
The Editor Speaks: Airport expansion ready to take off
I was impressed with the professionalism of the presentation made by the government and representatives of the consultants in regard to the proposed expansion of Cayman’s three airports. See iNews Cayman story today “$122M wanted for Cayman airport upgrades“. There…
Haines is ready, set and almost GO for next marathon
Cayman Islands veteran marathon man, Derek Haines, is ready, set and will GO on Sunday, July 27th to compete in the 37th San Francisco Marathon along with the expected 25,000 other competitors, a record for the annual event. This will…
The Editor Speaks: Another report from another committee
I have highlighted the problem the Cayman Islands have with mental health in an Editorial I wrote on June 8 “Mental health issues to be discussed at healthcare conference” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-mental-health-issues-to-be-discussed-at-healthcare-conference/ I lamented then the Minister of Health, Osbourne Bodden’s…
The Editor Speaks: Innocence lost
We have a lot to learn from children. I spoke about it indirectly in my Editorial yesterday (20) – “I heard music through the voices of anger and eyes full of tears”. The one thing they have we adults don’t…
The sad case of Debbie Ebanks
One can only find sympathy for Debbie Ebanks and the judge who sentenced her to 12 months in prison. The real culprits are us for not being able to convince our government there is a mental health problem here in…
The Editor Speaks: Disappointment, dismay and disarray
It was with much disappointment to hear Cayman Islands Premier, Alden McLaughlin, say on local television that it was unlikely the electoral reform he had promised in his party’s (Progressives/PPM) manifesto and campaigned heavily on would take place before the…
