Statement by Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs on the HMIP Report of the Prison Service
February 4, 2013 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) releases its report into Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prisons Service (HMCIPS) today, Monday, February 4, 2012 at 7.01pm local time (5/2/13, 00.01GMT). The report is based on a visit by HMIP…
The Editor Speaks: Damning and shameful report on Cayman’s prisons
1**. “I think that it is unfortunate that the plans for building a Secure Remand Unit for juveniles at HMP FAIRBANKS are stalled for lac k of money, because they represent an opportunity to challenge the needs and problems of…
UK police given £8.5m to probe overseas corruption
Specialist British police units working to combat overseas corruption will receive government funding until March 2016, the international development secretary has announced. Justine Greening said parts of the Met and City of London Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency…
Honouring Cayman’s Youth Depends on You
Highlighting Cayman’s youth have always been a powerful motivating force in the local community — and the Proud of Them campaign will help bring this to light. Through a nomination process, residents will have an opportunity to nominate a young…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman’s environmental policy is a farce
I feel very sorry for Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Cayman Islands Director of the Department of Environment. She gets the short end of the stick and takes the brunt of attacks from the wealthy developers who most couldn’t care two cents what…
Cayman’s stingrays will be protected
Ahead of plans for a major overhaul of the law to expand local marine parks, Mark Scotland, the Minister for the Environment, announced the Cayman Islands Government is proposing to make a minor amendment to the marine conservation law in…
Government optimistic cruise lines can construct port
Tourism minister, Hon. Cline Glidden said since his meeting with the cruise lines in Florida recently he has now received a specific proposal. Speaking at last Thursday’s press briefing, the minister said more than one cruise line were interested in…
West Bay and Cayman Brac fishermen oppose marine park proposals
At a press briefing last week, Gina Ebanks-Petrie, the Department of Environment (DoE) Director, revealed that all of the comments and submissions from the public regarding the proposals set out by the DoE to produce the enhancement of and expansion…
The Editor Speaks: When being attacked is good
I was surprised to receive today’s press release from the Coalition For Cayman (C4C) who were disappointed in the People’s Progressive Movement’s (PPM) alleged “personal attacks in an attempt to discredit the Coalition for Cayman and the leaders working to…
Coalition For Cayman statement in response to Progressives attack of James Bergstrom
As our Country faces a critical election in May that will chart our course for decades to come, we are disappointed that the PPM already are resorting to personal attacks in an attempt to discredit the Coalition for Cayman and…
