WE NEED ACTION: Bush says act now or GT will die
Without immediate action on port development, Premier McKeeva Bush said yesterday, both George Town and Cayman’s tourism industry will die. Equally, without quick action on a formal agreement with Dart Realty, he said, people will not find work, mortgages and…
Scrap metal sets sail for US
About 4,000 tonnes of scrap metal from the George Town Landfill, dubbed Mount Trashmore, was heading out of George Town Harbour, on its way to Tampa, Florida. The 87 metre-long barge, the Winbuild 303 – which itself weighs over 3,000…
SEX ASSAULT CHARGE
Dressed in a fresh green polo shirt and blue jeans, Jeffrey Barnes appeared in summary court on Friday morning, charged with one count of sexual assault. Unrepresented, Mr Barnes was assisted by attorney John Furniss in front of Magistrate Nova…
Sebastian is living the dream
He may only be a little under five foot tall but this 13 year old has a really big future ahead of him. Sebastian Martinez has just signed an 18-month contract with Swindon Town in the United Kingdom. After completing…
RAPIST’S TV BOAST: Barnes claims he’s a changed man on video
Convicted rapist Jeffrey Barnes starred in a Government-backed movie when he was in prison telling the people of Cayman how much he had changed. But just months after he was released, 32 year old Barnes is alleged to have struck…
Duppies – Cayman’s next scary movie
Duppies (“Ghosts”) is the name of a new scary movie, shot in the Cayman Islands using local actors. It is the very first movie that Phil Eckstein, who wrote, directed, and produced the movie, has ever made. Although he has…
MURDER ARRESTS: Cops question two over the Andrew Baptist shooting
Two people were last night being quizzed by detectives in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Andrew Baptist. During a police operation early yesterday morning, officers arrested the pair – one in West Bay and the other in Newlands. Mr…
SEX FIEND CAUGHT: Police find suspect at Ocean Club
Police yesterday arrested rapist Jeffrey Barnes in an early-afternoon operation at Prospect’s Ocean Club. The 32-year-old sexual predator was wanted in connection with the rape – and possible abduction – of a 49-year-old woman in Admiral’s Landing on Saturday and…
China to cash in on port
International infrastructure giant China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) will open an office in George Town after initialing agreement with local officials, likely this month, for a series of construction projects. The new office, to be a sub-branch of CHEC’s Kingston,…
SEX FIEND WANTED: Cops name Jeffrey Barnes as suspect in Red Bay rape
Sickening sex fiend Jeffrey Barnes was recently released from Northward prison after serving time for another rape. The 32-year-old is now wanted in connection with the abduction and sex attack of a 49-year-old woman on Saturday morning. Yesterday detectives revealed…
