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Mysterious people in FCO responsible for premier’s investigations

On CITN-Cayman27’s “The Panel” on Tuesday (1) Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush said emphatically “I have done nothing wrong.”  This was in relation to the three police investigations against him that are ongoing at this time. “On advice of my Attorneys,”…

New Appointments to the Constitutional Commission

His Excellency the Governor Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jude Scott and Miss Sara Collins to the Constitutional Commission.  Mr. Scott has been appointed Chairman of the Constitutional Commission and Miss Collins as…

Kernohan to appear at mediation hearing

The Cayman Islands continue to make headlines around the world and none of it is very good publicity. An article appeared in the British national morning tabloid newspaper, ‘The Independent’ on Tuesday (1) announcing, “Scotland Yard’s bungled anti-corruption operation could…

Premier Bush – Vice Chair of Caribbean OCT Council

Premier McKeeva Bush was elected Vice Chair of the Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Council on Thursday.  High level  political representatives of ten Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories convened for the first time in Curacao where they agreed to establish…

Judge rules on “No Case to Answer Submissions” in The Queen v Devon Wright plus Kristie McField

Both Defendants, Devon Wright and Kristie McField, after the Crown closed its case, had no case to answer submissions made by counsels on their behalf. Mr. John Furniss was acting for Devon Wright and Nick Hoffman of Priestleys for Kristie…

Cruise ship “Disaster” exercise held

A mock major cruise ship ‘accident’ in George Town Harbour on Tuesday, 24 April saw top Cayman Islands’ officials, especially emergency responders, turn out in force to react to the planned exercise. The operation, code-named ‘Exercise Save Vessel’, was the…

Don’t dump waste on Government property

The public is being advised by the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) not to litter or to illegally of dispose waste on Government property (or other lands). Recently, DEH Environmental Health Officers and a team from the solid waste section…

Premier Leads Delegation to Caribbean Overseas Countries & Territories Meeting

Even with all the fireworks and explosions going off around Premier McKeeva Bush at home he led a Cayman Islands delegation for Curacao on Wednesday (25) morning to attend the First High-level Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (COCT) Council Meeting….

Budget goes down the drain

It seemed a good idea at the time and it helped the Cayman Islands government to submit a balanced budget with a small surplus. However the budget is already in shreds and already the Government has warned there will be…

UK Minister Visits At-Risk Programme

The UK Minister for Overseas Territories, Mr. Henry Bellingham, helped a student with a homework assignment at the Red Bay Primary School during his visit last week Friday, 20 April 2012. The school tour provided the Minister with an opportunity…