Police investigate serious sexual assault
George Town detectives have launched an investigation after a woman reported that she had been the victim of a serious sexual assault on Saturday. About 9.45pm on Saturday, 4 May, police received a report that a woman had been found…
Anti-bribery & corruption laws either side of the Atlantic
By Andrew Keltie – Baker & McKenzie | CFO UK | A comparison of enforcement under the UK Bribery Act and the US FCPA The UK Bribery Act 2010 (the “Bribery Act”) came into force on 1 July 2011, whereas…
Former MLA and founding UDP member found guilty of theft
Lyndon Leathan Martin (42), was found guilty of stealing $926 from the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) of the Creek and Spot Bay Primary School at a fundraising food sale in 2011. In Summary Court on Cayman Brac, Martin was found…
Elections Office: issuing of voter cards – UPDATE
The Elections Office is extending the hours during the weekday for Voter ID cards in order to ensure as many persons as possible have the opportunity to receive their ID. The last day to collect a voter’s card from the…
Boston bombings: Suspect’s classmates appear in court
BBC Three college classmates of the Boston bombings suspect have been accused of hindering the police investigation into the attacks. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev – both from Kazakhstan – threw away Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s laptop and backpack, police say. Robel…
18 months jail sentence for teen arsonist
Shaneeke Julianie Wellington (19) was sentenced by Justice Charles Quin to 18 months in jail at HMP Northward after receiving a three year prison sentence for arson with half of it suspended. Wellington pleaded guilty that on the 17th day…
Gunrunning Caymanian gets nearly 4 years jail in USA
Michael Brandon Leslie, from the Cayman Islands, has been sentenced to 46months imprisonment in the USA after pleading guilty to gunrunning, plus a three-year term of supervised release. Leslie was one of six defendants charged with gunrunning between the Cayman…
Governor reappoints Commissioner of Police
The Governor has given a new contract to David Baines as Commissioner of Police, to run for four years from 1 June 2013, when his current contract expires. The Governor commented: “I am delighted that David Baines has accepted a…
iNews briefs
Prisoner sets fire in his cell On Friday (27) around midnight government officials confirmed via a Government Information Services (GIS) release on Tuesday (30) that they were forced to deal with a minor fire after lockdown in the prison’s high…
PWD conducts shuttering exercise
Members of the public are advised that the Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) will carry out their annual hurricane preparedness exercise on Thursday May 2, 2013. As part of the exercise PWD and the NRA…





