Issue No. 937 Tuesday, 4 October 2005

Attorney General hires crime expert

With five-years as chief of the National Task Force on Crime Prevention in Barbados, Yolande C Ford, a consultant criminologist, is now on assignment in the Cayman Islands to study the causes of crime.  According to Attorney General, Hon Sam Bulgin, Ms Forde’s assignment is to conduct “empirical and seminal research” on crime here and present findings and policy recommendations... read more...

CASA conference for Cayman youth

Cayman Against Substance Abuse has invited a team of six people from Youth to Youth, a group based in Columbus, Ohio, to facilitate their Annual National Youth Conference.  The conference, entitled, “Too Good for Drugs and Violence,” began on Friday 30 September and lasted for three days. It was held at the Chapel Church of God in Walkers Road.  The children in the conference were aged between 14 and 17... read more...

Finance sector chases new markets

Although the Cayman Islands has been the preferred jurisdiction for healthcare captive insurance companies, Bermuda has continued its hold on the profitable healthcare reinsurance market, a market that people in the finance sector here feel could offer opportunities for Cayman... read more...

New crime bills set to expand already growing prison population

Laws in relation to bail, evidence, the penal code, firearms, police powers and prison terms are set for change and draft bills are now in place to begin this process.  Aimed at combating serious crime the measures are all about taking criminals off the streets at an earlier stage for longer periods of time. And as much as these moves are being applauded the issue of prison facilities seems not to have been given consideration... read more...

Lions and Leos get together for induction

Cayman Leos and the Lions Club of Grand Cayman enjoyed one another’s company over lunch on Saturday 24 September at McCoy’s Restaurant, West Shore Plaza.  The event served the dual purpose of inducting three new Lions, as well as welcoming some new members to the youth wing of the club, the Leos.  The new Lions promised to take on their fair share in supporting the club, through participation in club events... read more...

Person of the Day - Sydney Shaw Jr

An accountant by profession, it was about one year ago when Sydney Shaw Jr made a career change.  “After completing my Bachelors of Science in Business and Finance at University of Central Florida, I joined the mutual funds sector. I even had aspirations of becoming a mutual funds administrator,” he said.  But although he loved his work he didn’t like being confined to a desk... read more...