Issue No. 836 Friday, 13 May 2005

Hope for PPM

In the immediate wake of the People’s Progressive Movement’s, (PPM) landslide victory many members of the community were full of hope and anticipation of change, and some talked about their expectations for the coming months with many having high hopes for a new direction. CEO Tim Adam of Cable and Wireless said he hoped the candidates would follow through on the promises they made... read more...

The beginning of the end for Independents?

The clean sweep by the People’s Democratic Movement, (PPM) across the country and the United Democratic Party’s straight vote in West Bay suggest that the party system is now here to stay in the Cayman Islands. The result was not just an emphatic vote for the PPM it could also be regarded as an emphatic vote for the party system. The election of Moses Kirkconnell an independent candidate on the Sister Islands...read more...

Changes in Cayman Islands Election system possible

The 11 May 2005 General Elections came to an end as planned, in the early hours of the following day and the Elections Office has named it a success for the Cayman Islands. “I spoke with H.E the Governor this morning and what is most notable is how peaceful the entire thing was,’ said Supervisor of Elections, Kearney Gomez. “We never had an incident where we had to arrest anyone. “When we compare this with other countries... read more...

Sister Islands candidates will work together

The two winning candidates for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman were swamped with hugs from friends, family and well-wishers outside the District Administration Building at Stake Bay after Returning Officer Dave Tatum announced the results shortly after 11.00pm... read more...

Immigration looking at exploitation of workers’

The Immigration Department is investigating a number of employers suspected of exploiting Jamaicans by taking out work permits but not actually giving them a job. Instead, the employee must find work through a second company or individual who pays the worker in cash and then the worker, in turn, pays the employer holding the work permit a kickback, according to Chief Immigration Officer, Franz Manderson....read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Tynisa Myles

After several years of school in Jamaica and the United States, Tynisa Myles returned home to Grand Cayman to work as a skin care consultant at Clinique three years ago. “When I was going to school in Jamaica, I had a work experience at a big spa and that inspired me to work in cosmetology,” said Ms Myles. She explained that she was very happy to be back home too. “There is no place like home. You always want to come back.”... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Barkers National Park grows
• Broadway beckons for Cayman’s youngsters
• BT Park preparations in final stage
• Carnival celebrations brighten up the street
• Cayfest Praise at Government House
• Celebrating international nurses’ week
• Craft Market opens in George Town
• Crisis Centre gets kitchen equipment
• Gas brings in more cash for schools
• Healthy eating with Calypso style
• Health, education, fashion and fun
• Local band raises cash for flood relief
• Local physician starts locum service
• Mya tunes into a Digicel
• Mental health comes under review
• Mentoring programme reaches out to ‘littles’
• Nineteen Cubans ‘quietly’ repatriated
• Schools on course for recovery after Ivan
• Some thoughts on hope, peace of mind and realism
• Student to attend Leadership Summit
• Spoiled ballots still rare
• Thanks to local telecoms firm for contributions to schools
• Texaco staff brush up on fire fighting techniques
• Top of the polls
• Tortuga gets on network TV Special
• Water people dress down for recovery
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press