Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kySunday 29th November, 2009 Posted: 14:38 CIT (19:38 GMT)Between early Friday and mid–Saturday Royal Cayman Islands Police were investigating at least three violent incidents in which weapons were used.Police work the scene of an early morning police car shoot–up along Shedden Road early Saturday morning.Photo Sherry VanWeyThe latest involved shots being...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kySunday 22nd November, 2009 Posted: 15:36 CIT (20:36 GMT)Two of the clean up programmes temporary workers along North West Point Road in West Bay Tuesday morning. Photo: Brent FullerHundreds of workers have been hired as part of a four–week government programme to clean up overgrown bush, trash and other oddments along major public roadways,...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
By Brent Fuller, bent@cfp.kyThursday 26th November, 2009 Posted: 16:25 CIT (21:25 GMT)Questions about who approved a major salary increase for the former chief investigator of the now–infamous Operation Tempura were bandied about Wednesday during Legislative Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee hearings.Deputy Governor Donovan Ebanks admitted that those payments for ex–Senior Investigating...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
By Brent Fuller, bent@cfp.kyThursday 26th November, 2009 Posted: 16:03 CIT (21:03 GMT)Royal Cayman Islands Police have reported one arrest in connection with an incident in which the victim claims to have been assaulted by a man driving a truck.Police confirmed the arrest on Tuesday afternoon, but did not give details other than to state that the first report of the incident came in as...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyWednesday 18th November, 2009 Posted: 16:47 CIT (21:47 GMT)> Delegates from several Caribbean countries are in the Cayman Islands this week for a training session hosted by representatives from the Interpol agency.Governor Stuart Jack addresses Interpol training session attendees while Commissioner David Baines and Deputy Premier Juliana OConnor–Connolly...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
By Brent Fuller, bent@cfp.kyWednesday 18th November, 2009 Posted: 17:05 CIT (22:05 GMT)A recent spate of what police have called burglaries or aggravated burglaries on Grand Cayman have involved criminal suspects invading residents’ homes and in some cases attacking them.The latest incident happened Monday in the Britannia condo complex around mid–day.The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyFriday 13th November, 2009 Posted: 13:52 CIT (18:52 GMT)> Economic indicators for the Cayman Islands in the first half of 2009 were almost all poor, according to a report released Friday by the country’s Economics and Statistics Office.The semi–annual economic report found troubling news on the tourism, financial and housing fronts, as well as noting...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyThursday 12th November, 2009 Posted: 16:26 CIT (21:26 GMT)> Proposed changes to the country’s legal aid system, which were announced suddenly by Premier McKeeva Bush a month ago, will be reviewed by a committee and could face delayed implementation.Mr. Jack“An effective legal aid system is fundamental to the administration of justice,” Governor Jack...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyThursday 29th October, 2009 Posted: 15:34 CIT (20:34 GMT)> A rare species of miniature sperm whale that was found dead on the Spotts Bay shore Tuesday has apparently floated back out to sea.Department of Environment enforcement officer Mark Orr attempts to bring the pygmy sperm whale ashore Tuesday. Photo: Brent FullerAt least that’s the...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyWednesday 28th October, 2009 Posted: 16:24 CIT (21:24 GMT)> A man who escaped from Royal Cayman Islands Police custody last weekend was apparently cleared of allegations that he killed a cop in 2005.Dainian Cecil HenryDainian Cecil Henry, 28, of Jamaica was questioned in connection with the death of Turks and Caicos Police Constable Prince Smith. Constable...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyTuesday 27th October, 2009 Posted: 14:23 CIT (19:23 GMT)> What appeared to be the body a young white or possibly an albino beaked whale washed ashore in Savannah Tuesday.DoE officer Mark Orr attempts to drag the whale ashore Tuesday. Photo: Brent Fuller The rare animal, about 3.4 metres (11 feet), was found on Bat Cave beach on private...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyTuesday 27th October, 2009 Posted: 16:53 CIT (21:53 GMT)Says former investigators didn’t do job A formal complaint was filed earlier this month with the Royal Cayman Islands Police regarding two former officers on the UK Metropolitan Police "Operation Tempura" investigating team.The complaint, sent to the Complaints and Discipline Department of the...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyMonday 26th October, 2009 Posted: 16:55 CIT (21:55 GMT)> It’s still a man’s world – in the Cayman Islands Civil Service anyway.An exhaustive study of jobs held within the government service shows that the majority of those employed in the top half of the civil service pay scale (56 per cent) were men. In the top four pay ranks –– generally upper level...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyMonday 26th October, 2009 Posted: 16:51 CIT (21:51 GMT)> Mr. BainesCayman Islands leaders have released a broad outline of the country’s plans to stem the recent rise in crime following a slew of recent high–profile robberies and shootings on Grand Cayman.Many of the proposals include issues that have been discussed for years in the Cayman Islands,...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
By Brent Fuller, brent@cfp.kyWednesday 21st October, 2009 Posted: 16:40 CIT (21:40 GMT)> The Cayman Islands Human Rights Committee, dormant since 1 July, was recently reappointed with the majority of its former members rejoining the body, the Caymanian Compass has learned.The status of the committee, which acts as a clearing house for human and civil rights complaints in the Cayman...
