The police also carry out credit card misuse
Further to my Editorial in yesterday’s iNews Cayman (published 9th July) “Abuse of company/government credit cards” a report published in 2011 from the United Kingdom’s Independent Police Complaints Commission found 40 Metropolitan Police officers misusing corporate credit cards. The following…
The Editor Speaks: Abuse of company/government credit cards
We have highlighted a story in iNews Cayman today re a Virginian Governor, Bob McDonnell who has been accused of misuse of a state credit card. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Our ex-premier McKeeva Bush is also facing similar charges except…
McDonnell denies wrongdoing in mansion controversy
Posted by Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) – Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell pushed back against allegations Tuesday that he improperly used resources from the Executive Mansion, saying he follows the same rules as former Virginia governors. The Republican also denied that…
Silver for Cayman thrower
Caymanian teenager, Alex Pascall, won the silver medal for his javelin throw at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He missed the gold medal throw by only 64 centimetres! He broke his own Cayman national record to 71.85 metres at…
Online climate risk assessment tool for the Caribbean
BELMOPAN, Belize — The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) says it will launch a seminal on-line support tool in St Lucia on Friday in keeping with the thrust to promote a culture of risk management across the region….
The Editor Speaks: Speeding police cars cause accidents
It is a very difficult decision for a policeman to make when he decides to chase a car at great speed. The policy of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) is to immediately notify a senior police supervisor that…
Rivers learns about child holistic development
Minister visits SJACPS – IB World School Hon. Tara Rivers, Minister of Education Employment and Gender Affairs, visited Sir John A. Cumber Primary School (SJACPS) to learn more of their unique Primary Years Programme (PYP) as part of the school’s…
Summer rugby lights blue touch paper
From Mark Robson Cayman Islands Rugby Football Union (CRFU) The start of a new touch rugby summer season always brings great anticipation and this year has already broken records – more teams than ever before (29 in total), and more…
Study: Caribbean tourism needs to offer more than beaches
From Tourism Review As travelers to the Caribbean indicate a desire for more than “sun, sand and sea” vacation experiences, travel stakeholders are having to sit up and take notice. A study conducted by TCI Research, a travel research company,…
The Editor Speaks: Mental health is law but not enacted
In March this year government published the Mental Health Law 2013 that gave the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands power to remand prisoners who are unfit to stand trial and also provided many additional provisions. Legislators repealed the old…
