Cayman 27

Weather Report for 16 – 17 May 2012

Kevin Watler — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:11 +0000

Day	High \| Low	Winds	Sea State
Wed	30°C \| 24°C86°F \| 76°F	Winds will be east to southeast 10 to 15 knots today, 5 knots or less tonight.	Seas will be moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet.
Thu	30°C \| 24°C86°F \| 76°F	Winds will be east 10 to 15 knots today, 5 to 10 knots tonight.	Seas will be slight to moderate with wave heights of 3 to 4 feet.
Fri	30°C \| 24°C86°F \| 76°F	Winds will east 5 to 10 knots.	Seas will be slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet.
Sat	30°C \| 24°C86°F \| 75°F	Winds will east to northeast 10 to 15 knots.	Seas will be moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet.
Sun	30°C \| 24°C86°F \| 76°F	Winds will be east 10 to 15 knots.	Seas will be moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet.

A lesson on managing personal finances

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:58:55 +0000

Year 11 business students at Clifton Hunter High School got a special lesson today (Wednesday, 16 May) on managing their personal finances.

Cayman 27′s Edlyn Ruiz takes a look at what they learned.

Learning outside the classroom

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:46 +0000

Sometimes the best way to connect with students is to take them away from the confines of the classroom.

Year 4 St Ignatius students got that opportunity today as part of their Social Studies curriculum. Among the places they ventured to was Pedro St James. Although their focus of the day was about shelter, they also learned quite a bit about the islands’ history.

CIVF No. 1 in region

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:44:21 +0000

Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation Press Officer Carl Brown says the local Volleyball Federation has been ranked No. 1 among NORCECA countries. This announcement after the CIVF met last night for its annual general meeting, where Executive Committee election results were also released.

Gall suits up for first pro match

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:42:38 +0000

Local footballer Shenel Gall — believed to be the first Caymanian woman to sign a professional football contract — suited up for FC Indiana last Saturday in her first professional match.

Cayman set to hold VB world championship

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:40:32 +0000

Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation Press Officer Carl Brown says today the Cayman Islands will host an International Volleyball Federation-sanctioned World Championship tournament before the end of the year.

Fire damage at police station still being assessed

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:39 +0000

It’s still not clear how much money will have to be spent to repair damage to George Town Police Station as a result of last Wednesday’s fire.

A police spokesperson says assessments of the costs are still being undertaken. The building was evacuated and shutdown as a result of the blaze which originated in the holding cells area of the station. Full operations resumed this week.

A teenage prisoner and ten police officers were hospitalised due to smoke inhalation. The officers were released the next day. Police now confirm that the injured prisoner has been discharged from hospital after several days of care.

He is remanded to Eagle House in connection with a separate matter.

12 recruits join Customs

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:10 +0000

A dozen new ambassadors get ready to take up their posts at Cayman’s sea and airports.

The latest batch of Customs recruits have completed their training to help keep Cayman’s borders safe. During training, the recruits concentrated on topics such as legislation, defusing situation, drugs identification and firearm handling among other areas.

They were trained by a team of 14 from Customs and the Agriculture and Tourism ministries.

Taking top honours after the 4-weeks of training was Jordan Ebanks.

Police appeal for information

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:30:32 +0000

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service says the investigation into last month’s Scotiabank robbery remains very much active.

But detectives are appealing for anyone with information about the crime to step forward. The Scotiabank branch on Cardinall Avenue in George Town was held up just before mid-day on April 26th.

Robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, but not before being spotted by a visiting tourist couple, who snapped pictures of the unfolding drama.

A dark Honda car used as the getaway vehicle was abandoned in the area of George Town known as the swamp. It was recovered the same day by police.

Detectives say anyone with information that could help crack the case should contact the George Town Police Station on 949-4222 the RCIPS tip line 949-7777 or Crime Stoppers on 800-TIPS (8477).

Cayman under attack

Kevin Watler — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:30:11 +0000

The chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange jumps to the country’s defence after a scathing attack in the New York Times.

Former Manhattan District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau, slammed Cayman and other off-shore financial jurisdictions like Bermuda in an opinion piece.

He wrote, “The secrecy laws in these tax havens are at the root of serious crimes: fraud, money laundering and international terrorism…follow the trail of nearly any major financial scandal and you will enter one or more of these notorious jurisdictions.”

But in a letter to the paper, Anthony Travers hit back, calling the allegations “The purest nonsense.”

He points out that since 1990, the U.S. Justice Department has had full access to any account in Cayman in relation to all crimes and money laundering efforts and the same has been extended to the Internal Revenue Service.