By Alric Lindsay A 22‑year‑old woman found with a small quantity of ganja and a grinder in a car was given an unconditional discharge — leaving her with no conviction recorded — and ordered to pay $181 in costs...
By Alric Lindsay A man appeared in the Summary Court today, July 23, 2026, faced with a theft allegation. However, it emerged that there were mental health concerns, leading Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director of Public...
By Alric Lindsay Ollen Lester McKenzie, a man with long‑standing mental health challenges, has been spared further time behind bars after the Chief Magistrate ruled that probation and continued treatment, rather than a prison term, offered the best chance...
By Alric Lindsay Dr Marc Lockhart, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Health Services Authority, highlighted Cayman’s mental health progress on February 15, 2025, at the Alex Panton Foundation Youth Mental Health Symposium. Notwithstanding the progress, Lockhart noted several deficient...
By Alric Lindsay At the Alex Panton Foundation Youth Mental Health Symposium held at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, on February 15, 2025, Dr Chantal Basson presented data showing that the number of young people seen at Alex’s Place increased...
By Alric Lindsay In response to questions raised by MP Barbara Conolly in Parliament yesterday, October 10, 2024, MP Sabrina Tuner, the Honourable Minister of Health and Wellness and Home Affairs, confirmed that $22 million had been spent to...
By Alric Lindsay In a sitting of Parliament on July 24, 2024, the Honorable Minister of Health and Wellness and Home Affairs, Mrs Sabrina Turner, confirmed that although the Department of Planning issued special permission for occupancy (“SPO”) for...