George Town (Cayman Islands)

Type: City
Name: George Town (Cayman Islands)
Country: Cayman Islands
Latitude: 19.280001
Longitude: -81.389999
population: 27,340
First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 13 reports

Alden McLaughlin becomes new premier

Hon Alden McLaughlin led the Progressives to victory at Wednesday’s polls and will become the next premier of the Cayman Islands.The Progressives (PPM) emerged from this past Wednesday’s general elections as the party to take the reins of government for ... [Published Cayman Net News - 1 hour ago]
First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 5 reports

Police to take action against group who disrupted candlelight vigil

GEORGE TOWN, May 23 — Police will take action against the group of men who disrupted a candlelight vigil in Esplanade last night that resulted in a scuffle, injuring a reporter and an activist. George Town district police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng said ... [Published The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia - 12 hours ago]
First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 reports

Editorial for 23 May: Remembering a great lady

It is with sadness that we learned of the death of Edna Marie Moyle on Tuesday.While she was a former Speaker of the House, Edna was so much more than that.To those of us who knew and loved her she wasn’t just a politician; she was compassionate about ... [Published Caymanian Compass - 15 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

Political parties consolidate power bases

With results in the Cayman Islands 2013 general election starting to solidify, it appeared the two established political parties were staking their claim in traditional power bases.The country’s three largest districts of George Town, West Bay and Bodden ... [Published Caymanian Compass - 18 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 4 reports

MACC probing seven reports of money politics in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Penang has received seven reports on money politics after the 13th general election, said state MACC director Samarajoo Manikam.He said the commission had opened investigation papers on the ... [Published thestar.com.my - 19 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 4 reports

Turnout falls below 2009

(CNS): In an unexpected turn of events, what was predicted to be a very high turnout at the 2013 General Election ended with a final number of voters below the percentage turnout of the 2009 national ballot. Although a record 14,760 people were polled, ... [Published Cayman News Service - 19 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 6 reports

Polls close; voter turnout at 79.94 per cent

Today is election day in the Cayman Islands.At the close of polls at 6:00 p.m. today, 79.94 per cent of Cayman’s registered voters had cast their ballot, representing 14, 760 persons out of the 18,492 on the electoral roll.The highest voter turnout was ... [Published Cayman Net News - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Voter turnout surpasses 2009 election

Nearly 13,000 people have cast their ballots in this General Election, surpassing the previous election by more than 400 votes. With less than two hours left to vote, numbers coming in to the Command Centre show 12,786 people voted across the country, ... [Published CITN Cayman 27 - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

Former speaker passes away on eve of the election

(CNS): A stalwart of Cayman politics, Edna Moyle, a former Speaker of the House and representative for North Side for four terms, passed away at the Cayman Islands Hospital, George Town this afternoon (21 May). A mother of five, she was a founding member ... [Published Cayman News Service - May 21 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Ex-sec willing to cooperate with police on missing gold

Location:GEORGE TOWNTHE former Penang Hindu Endowment Board secretary R. Sivanathan said he would full cooperation with the police in the investigation of the missing gold bars.“I have nothing to hide and will cooperate with the police in their investigations ... [Published Malay Mail - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Council lodges police report over USM student safety

GEORGE TOWN, May 22 — The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) student representative council lodged a police report today urging PDRM to safeguard student safety. Council treasurer Chuah Wen Xu and vice president Loh Kit Mun, along with several other committee ... [Published The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

Indian national dies in fall

Location: GEORGE TOWN AN INDIAN national working here fell to his death from the ninth floor of an apartment building on Monday night.The body of S. Arumugam, 43, was found sprawled at the foot of the Desa Delima apartments in Bandar Baru Air Itam by ... [Published Malay Mail - May 22 2013]

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He repeatedly screamed, "Where are the weapons? Where are the guns? Let the police check them!"
"We lodge this report because we've been blamed for not ensuring the safety of the students when we were actually clueless about the vigil" Cheah said
"In the case of Penang, what the state exco members did was to declare their assets to the public but there was no monitoring system" he said
"These racist organisations have done enough damage not only to national unity and Malaysia's image."

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24 allegations of election corruption reported [Published Cayman Net News - 1 hour ago]
Alden McLaughlin becomes new premier [Published Cayman Net News - 1 hour ago]
2013 General Elections Conclude [Published Radio Cayman - 2 hours ago]
Coalition Government likely [Published Caribbean News Agency - 2 hours ago]
Cayman opposition will lead coalition gov't [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - 5 hours ago]
PPM on track to form Government [Published Antigua Observer - 6 hours ago]
No Comeback For Former Cayman Islands Premier [Published Winn FM - 7 hours ago]
George Town count completed [Published CITN Cayman 27 - 8 hours ago]
Cayman has decided [Published CITN Cayman 27 - 8 hours ago]
McLaughlin's PPM on track to form Cayman Island... [Published Jamaica Observer - 8 hours ago]
PPM set to take GT [Published Cayman News Service - 8 hours ago]
Alden is next CI premier [Published Cayman News Service - 8 hours ago]
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Lagi petugas media dikasari di himpunan lilin [Published The Malaysian Insider - 10 hours ago]
PPM wins GT, maintains strong majority [Published Caymanian Compass - 10 hours ago]
Two Reporters Roughed Up During Candle-light Vi... [Published Bernama - 10 hours ago]
Police to take action against group who disrupt... [Published The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia - 12 hours ago]
Police to take action against group who disrupt... [Published The Malaysian Insider - 12 hours ago]
PPM sweeps up in Bodden Town [Published Caymanian Compass - 13 hours ago]
GT count grows closer [Published Cayman News Service - 14 hours ago]
PPM clinging on in GT [Published Cayman News Service - 14 hours ago]
Kurt pulls ahead in GT [Published Cayman News Service - 14 hours ago]
All eyes on GT [Published Caymanian Compass - 15 hours ago]
Editorial for 23 May: Remembering a great lady [Published Caymanian Compass - 15 hours ago]
Activists Chased, Journalist Hit At Adam Vigil ... [Published BruDirect - 16 hours ago]
C4C overtake UDP in GT [Published Cayman News Service - 16 hours ago]
Man pays high price for offering RM500 bribe [Published thestar.com.my - 17 hours ago]
Police report filed against MP over ‘seditious’... [Published thestar.com.my - 17 hours ago]
Gerakan thumbs-up for proposals [Published thestar.com.my - 17 hours ago]
Two more reporters roughed up [Published thestar.com.my - 17 hours ago]
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[Malaysian] Couple escape noose over Cambodian ... [Published Khmerization - Mar 29 2013]
Friday, March 29, 2013Malay Mailby Zalinah NoordinLocation:GEORGE TOWNTHE couple who allegedly starved their Cambodianmaid to death last year can now heave a sigh of relief when theyescaped the noose when the court amended the initial charge from mur ...
Lim Guan Eng almost a dictator [Published JUST READ! - Mar 27 2013]
Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir took about a year to get approval and consent from all parties, including the opposition for his Penang Bridge project. He even asked various agencies to conduct a thorough feasibility study before the tender was called.He also ...
Horror weeknd for Penang Pakatan [Published The Unspinners - Mar 13 2013]
GEORGE TOWN: It was alacklustre weekend in Penang for Pakatan Rakyat. The three gala functions itheld to generate a fresh momentum of support were poorly attended and one ofthem even became an occasion for critics to put Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng i ...
Michael Winship: Jack Lew, Citigroup and the Ug... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Mar 09 2013]
Along with its sandy beaches and quality snorkeling, the Cayman Islands' reputation as an offshore tax haven for corporations, banks and hedge funds has become so well-known its financial institutions now are featured in travel brochures as yet another ...
Cayman Islands: Dengue cases increase [Published H5N1 - Feb 05 2013]
Apparently they're a good place for your money, but not for your body. Via Cayman27.com.ky: Dengue cases increase. Excerpt:The latest figures released by the Health Services Authority confirm 23 suspected cases of dengue fever have been under investigation ...
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