ARTICLES BY ANDREL HARRIS
Seven new survivors added to ‘Heart Heroes’ wall
Along a quiet stretch of an arterial corridor of the George Town Hospital, you will find a wall of 'heroes', whose images serve as silent testament to a hard-fought battle against heart disease. This illness remains prevalent in the Cayman Islands.
Murder accused claims he was just the getaway driver
A former drug dealer, on trial for the murder of Divonte Hernandez, has told the Grand Court he unknowingly became the getaway driver for the real killer — a henchman who he only knows as ‘Skippa’.
Man convicted of raping and beating ex-girlfriend
A man who raped his ex-girlfriend after tracking her down and ambushing her outside her home with a knife, has been convicted by the Grand Court.
Key takeaways from Red Bay candidates’ forum
The sixth candidate forum, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, commenced with five political hopefuls vying for the Red Bay constituency seat.
Man sentenced to six years in jail for molesting minor
A man who molested a minor on several occasions and performed indecent acts on himself in her presence, has been sentenced to six years in jail by the Grand Court.
Research suggests Saharan dust could suppress hurricane formation
Saharan dust clouds are likely to hamper the intensity and frequency of storm development within the Atlantic hurricane basin, according to new research.
How a lavish US$100,000 shopping spree landed US scam gang in a Cayman prison
A gang of American credit card fraudsters who bought almost US$100,000 worth of luxury jewellery and electronics during a lavish spending spree in the Cayman Islands has been jailed.
Community members call for the return of beat officers
The future of community policing remains uncertain, after the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reassigned beat officers to various internal departments to curb escalating gun crime.
Ed Bush Stadium shooting, six months on
On Thursday, 25 July, Cayman quietly crossed the six-month mark of the shooting at Ed Bush Stadium in which seven people were injured.
Frustrated residents address safety and housing issues after fatal stabbing
Windsor Park residents vocalised their frustrations with tenement yards and 'slum living', traffic woes and a never-ending fight against illegal parking to senior police...
Man acquitted of jury tampering over football corruption case
A man accused of tampering with a Grand Court jury in the hopes of setting free former Cayman Islands Football Association executives, has been acquitted of the charge.
Man on trial for jury tampering
A man accused of jury tampering in relation to a high-profile money-laundering case involving former Cayman Islands Football Association executives, has refuted the allegations, claiming instead that he was misunderstood.
McKeeva Bush: Rape allegations are ‘pure, unadulterated lies’
Former Premier McKeeva Bush has told a Grand Court jury that allegations of rape and indecent assault against him are "pure unadulterated lies", which are being brought by powerful people who want to see him ousted from public office.
Witnesses recall hearing rape allegations against Bush
Two witnesses have told a Grand Court jury that a woman confided in them that she had been raped by former premier McKeeva Bush, who is on trial in relation to the allegations which are said to have occurred more than 20 years ago.
Prosecutors allege McKeeva Bush raped woman who drove him home from a bar
Former premier McKeeva Bush assaulted and raped a woman as she gave him a lift home from a bar because he was too drunk to drive, prosecutors alleged Friday.
Dream vacations cut short as tourists flee Hurricane Beryl
The frantic feet of thousands of passengers hurrying to the screening lines at the Owen Roberts International Airport, on Wednesday morning, was an unmistakable sign of a mass exodus in full swing.
Jury selected in McKeeva Bush rape trial
A seven-member jury panel has been selected in the case against West Bay West MP McKeeva Bush who is due to stand trial for an allegation of rape.
‘Unlawful’ road delineators removed by NRA
Scores of road delineators were uprooted from the soft shoulder of West Bay Road by the National Roads Authority who say the removal is to facilitate the installation of new cycle-lanes.
Visiting judge flies in with McKeeva Bush rape trial to begin
Jury selection in a rape trial involving former premier McKeeva Bush begins Monday, after the West Bay West MP was denied an adjournment in the matter.
Murder trial ends in not-guilty verdict for Welcome
A Grand Court jury has acquitted Bryan Roy Welcome of murder in relation to a heated verbal confrontation that ended with Welcome running over and killing former customer Omar Ryan.
