Reject Queen Conch Petition: CRFM urges [it affects Cayman too]
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013–The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), has made a formal request on behalf of the Caribbean Community to the United States-CARICOM Council on Trade and Investment, to reject the petition of WildEarth Guardians, an…
Recall Of Dietary OxyElite Pro Dietary Supplements
From Cayman Public Health Department Following recall by the manufacturers of the dietary supplement OxyElite Pro in the United States, the Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar is advising persons to immediately cease taking these supplements. Additionally all local…
Mandatory life sentences must end says HRC
From the Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission Report: “WHOLE-LIFE SENTENCES” – NOT COMPLETE The Impact of Human Rights and the Need for a New Model MESSAGE FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Human rights are the essential rights and freedoms that…
iNews Briefs
Former police officer wins appeal over beating incident Rabe Welcome, who was fired from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service after being convicted of malicious wounding a man during an early morning off-duty arrest more than four years ago, has…
The strange case of a student robber
Why did Aaron McLaughlin (21) a top student at George Hicks High School suddenly turn to crime? That is the unanswered question posed at McLaughlin’s trial on Tuesday (19) before Justice Charles Quin. McLaughlin in May 2012 entered Cashwiz, a…
Premier heads to Joint Ministerial Council meeting
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier the Hon. Alden McLaughlin will leave the Cayman Islands Saturday to travel to London to attend the annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London. The JMC will bring together political leaders from…
Firm urged Caymans transfers, cost Yung millions, judge rules
By Jim Hannah From nky.com FORT MITCHELL — William Yung hasn’t started counting his riches just yet. He knows it could take years of additional legal wrangling before he could collect on a legal judgment awarding him $100 million in…
OCC says HMP Northward is not tackling cell phones problem and Premier replies
SPECIAL REPORT to the Legislative Assembly – [NOT COMPLETE] Prepared by the Office of the Complaints Commissioner Date: 11 October 2013 Re: “Nowak and the Cayman Islands Prison Service.” – An Investigation by the Office of the Complaints Commissioner made…
What was Larry Covington’s role in Tempura? FCO clarify
Larry Covington was the Foreign and Commonwealth official, who according to former Assistant Commissioner of the U.K. Metropolitan Police, John Yates, would provide on island oversight and guidance whilst he (Yates) would provide periodic reviews of the investigation. The above…
Unanimous decision for mandatory jail sentence for sex offenders
The Legislative Assembly unanimously agreed to Bodden Town MLA, Anthony Eden’s Private Members Motion, to increase the maximum sentence that a judge can impose on sex offences categorized as indecent assault on women and girls from a mandatory minimum of…
