Carlos Powery Ebanks claims he was arrested by the Cuban State Security in
1980 and spent the next ten years as a political prisoner inside Cuban jails. Mr Ebanks told
Cayman Net News that, like many people in Cuba, he is of
Cayman descent. He was imprisoned, he said, for espionage and sedition. “From when I was a child, they started provoking everyone that was an
“English descendent” ... read
more...
Patrol boats needed to catch ganja smugglers
According to Drugs Task Force (DTF) Inspector Shaun Ebanks, one drug haul
in two and a half months is not where the targets of the DTF are set and he
believes with a little more help he can up the hauls dramatically helping law
enforcement get an edge in the so called ‘War on Drugs.’ Mr Ebanks, in fact,
has his sights set on the possibility of eight or even twelve times as many drug
hauls... read more...
North Side policing struggles on with limited resources and no station
Acting Police Commissioner Rudolph Dixon told local residents in North Side
last week that the new Police Station for their district should’ve been
opened, but the discovery of termites in the roof had delayed the project. At the local Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, (RCIPS) community meeting
Speaker of the House and Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Side Hon
Edna Moyle raised her concerns... read more...
Baby’s fight for life needs support
Carlisea Gilzene is a Jamaican national who gave birth to a 24 week old
baby whose birth weight was only 1lb. 7oz, on 29 July. The infant’s name is
Jo-Anna Gilzene and she is still in intensive care. The doctors would like to have the baby transferred to Miami but the
mother’s insurance will not cover the cost. Public hospitals in Jamaica do not
have sufficient nursing staff or in this case the equipment to monitor the baby...
read more...
Mother speaks out over rape enquries
ON 21 July Cayman Net News broke a story about an under-sixteen-
year-old rape victim
and her mother. Their reports of
questionable behaviour on the
part of officers of the Family
Support Unit (FSU) of the
Royal Cayman Islands Police
Service (RCIPS) ... read more...
Person of the Day - Phillipa Davy
When customers come to Treats Restaurant on Seven Mile
Beach, they never fail to notice that Phillipa Davy is smiling. “I like serving people and giving quality service,” said Ms
Davy. “For me, customer service is the first priority. ” Originally from
Jamaica, Ms Davy has lived in the Cayman Islands for five years. When she isn’t
working, Ms Davy takes her three-year-old son, Dennis Graham, swimming either at
Smith’s Cove...read
more...
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Carlos Powery Ebanks claims he was arrested by the Cuban State Security in
1980 and spent the next ten years as a political prisoner inside Cuban jails. Mr Ebanks told
Cayman Net News that, like many people in Cuba, he is of
Cayman descent. He was imprisoned, he said, for espionage and sedition. “From when I was a child, they started provoking everyone that was an
“English descendent” ...
According to Drugs Task Force (DTF) Inspector Shaun Ebanks, one drug haul
in two and a half months is not where the targets of the DTF are set and he
believes with a little more help he can up the hauls dramatically helping law
enforcement get an edge in the so called ‘War on Drugs.’ Mr Ebanks, in fact,
has his sights set on the possibility of eight or even twelve times as many drug
hauls...
Acting Police Commissioner Rudolph Dixon told local residents in North Side
last week that the new Police Station for their district should’ve been
opened, but the discovery of termites in the roof had delayed the project. At the local Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, (RCIPS) community meeting
Speaker of the House and Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Side Hon
Edna Moyle raised her concerns...
Carlisea Gilzene is a Jamaican national who gave birth to a 24 week old
baby whose birth weight was only 1lb. 7oz, on 29 July. The infant’s name is
Jo-Anna Gilzene and she is still in intensive care. The doctors would like to have the baby transferred to Miami but the
mother’s insurance will not cover the cost. Public hospitals in Jamaica do not
have sufficient nursing staff or in this case the equipment to monitor the baby...
