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…
Spotlight on resources
On Monday GIS Spotlight consolidates human resources, takes you to space and brings children to the sea. While jobs may be available, they serve little purpose to locals who cannot fill them. Find out what government is doing to bridge…
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…
“Rollover must change says Tony Travers”
Anthony Travers would agree with Ezzard Miller about rolling over expatriates, but the North Side MLA cannot say how to replace the financial-service’s $275 million per year in government revenues. Nor can Mr Miller say, Mr Travers charged, what other…
Major Rodriguez “Roddy” Watler to be recognized at long last
There is no mention of Inspector of Police, Major Rodriguez “Roddy” Watler, in the official history book of the Cayman Islands commissioned by the Cayman Islands Government even with a large amount of input from the Cayman Islands National Archives….
He should be jailed for the rest of his life
The family of another victim of rapist Jeffrey Barnes has told their story of the convict’s violent attack on their 17-year-old in her own home. The assault, on a member of Barnes’ own family, came just days before the serial…
New Family Court to open
Chief Justice Anthony Smellie announced yesterday creation early next year of a new Family Court that will operate alongside the four existing specialist tribunals, while offering reassurances the quartet would continue normal operations. The announcement of the innovation came as…
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…
UK relationship needs to change
Variously claiming that ”this country is dying” and “McKeeva has fooled us again”, speakers at Wednesday’s North Side community meeting sought to alert residents to the position of the Cayman Islands with regard to Britain. Called by North Side independent…
