Huge haul of drugs stolen from Cayman Islands police station

October 19, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8305" align="alignright" width="300"] DEPUTY GOVERNOR FRANZ MANDERSON[/caption] GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Monday October 19, 2015 – In an about-turn from previous statements, Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has revealed that 24 kilos of cocaine and 33 kilos of ganja were stolen during a break-in...

US pursuing Warner’s claim of political corruption in Trinidad

October 19, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8299" align="alignright" width="300"] Former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (L) and Jack Warner[/caption] PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Late last month, the extradition hearing in Trinidad in relation to corruption-accused Jack Warner was postponed until December 2, after Warner's attorneys requested more time so they could...

UWI professor urges increased use of technology in crime fight

October 16, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_8273" align="alignright" width="300"] Professor Evan Duggan[/caption] KINGSTON, Jamaica — A University of the West Indies (UWI) professor is calling for increased use of technology by developing countries, including Jamaica, to assist in the fight against crime. Professor Evan Duggan, who is Dean of the Faculty of...

St Lucia man jailed for having sex with 3 children

October 16, 2015 in Regional

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Lucia man was sentenced to 37 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of having unlawful sexual intercourse with three minors. George Jn Baptiste was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor aged seven years; seven...