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The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) reported that, on Tuesday, October 18, while on patrol off of East End, Cayman Islands Coast Guard officers observed a suspicious vessel entering the channel in East End.

When the Coast Guard vessel attempted to stop the suspicious vessel, the vessel attempted to evade the CG vessel resulting in a short chase.

While trying to evade capture the captain of the suspicious vessel ran the vessel ashore and its three occupants abandoned it and fled onto the shore, where they continued across the main road in the vicinity of Paradise Villas, East End, and escaped into nearby bushes.

The Air Support Unit, Firearms Response Unit, and other officers responded and conducted a search in the area where the persons were last seen, however, the suspects were not located.

Checks of the vessel resulted in the recovery of two firearms, a large amount of ammunition, and over 250lbs of suspected ganja.

The matter is currently under investigation and efforts to locate the men who fled the vessel are ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 949-4222.

Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via RCIPS website.

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A barber/cosmetologist who argued that she should have been awarded more points for permanent residency has had her appeal against the Immigration Appeals Tribunal dismissed.

As outlined in the judgment delivered by Hon Mr Justice Alistair Walters on October 17, 2022, the barber submitted an application for permanent residency on March 29, 2018. However, on October 3, 2018, she learned that her application was unsuccessful as she was only awarded 76.5 points, failing to reach the minimum 110 points required for permanent residence.

It appears that the barber then tried to lodge an appeal, however, the Immigration Appeals Tribunal reportedly refused her request on the basis that she had no grounds for an appeal.

The barber challenged the decision of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, saying that mistakes in law were made in not allocating points to her for her education and financial stability. In addition, she argued that that the decision of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal was unreasonable, and contrary to principles of natural justice.

While the court agreed that the Permanent Status and Residency Board and Immigration Appeals Tribunal failed to allocate sufficient points in relation to her financial stability and said she should have gotten 6 more points in this regard, the court found that “The licence issued by the Jamaican authority had expired a substantial period of time before the application was made for permanent residency and regardless of that, it does not appear to provide any evidence of a particular level of training or skill on the part of the Appellant.”

The court also agreed that the barber could not rely on a certificate issued by the Cayman Islands Government for attending the Health Education Training Course for Cosmetologists, Barbers and Hairdressers conducted by the Department of Environmental Health (“DOEH”) as the “DOEH does not appear to be a regulatory body.”

The court therefore did not agree that the barber should have been awarded more points for her education.

As to whether the Immigration Appeals Tribunal acted unreasonably, the judge said: “I do not find that the IAT has acted in a way that is close to “Wednesbury” unreasonableness and see no basis to remit this matter back for re-hearing. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed.”

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T-31. In numerology, the number 31 is synonymous with creativity, change and progress, all characteristics associated with 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Technological innovation, mouth-dropping architecture and future stars awaiting to display their talent for the world to see.

The lead up to this World Cup has experienced some unique challenges, however through diligence and passion for the game, the show will go on.

One country who has faced a distinctive issue is Ecuador, who survived an appeal to secure their place at the inaugural winter World Cup.

Chile filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) against FIFA’s decision to allow Ecuador to participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The case brought to CAS was one of player ineligibility.

Byron Castillo, a Colombian-born defender who plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A and played in eight World Cup Qualifier matches, was the player in question.

Ecuador’s Byron Castillo protects the ball during a World Cup Qualifying match versus Chile

FIFA and CAS deemed his eligibility legitimate, and Ecuador will be making their fourth appearance in a World Cup.

Country: Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Population: 17.6 million

Confederation: South America Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)

Group: A

Professional League: Liga Pro Beteris

World Cup appearances: 4; best overall finish in 2006- Quarterfinals

Qualification status: 4th in CONMEBOL Qualifiers

Key players: Enner Valencia (Fenerbache; Turkey), Moises Caicedo (Brighton & Hove Albion; England), Angelo Preciado (Genk; Belgium), Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton & Hove Albion; England)

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro (Argentine)

Group mates: Qatar, Senegal, Netherlands

Prediction: Likely to finish third in the group.

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