The
post-Ivan clean-up company, contracted by the previous administration to deal
with the debris, MC Restoration – who was paid almost 11 million dollars – has
left approximately 20,000 cubic yards of ash containing “rather toxic” elements
such as arsenic behind, said Hon Arden McLean Minister of Community Services,
Youth, Sport and Gender Affairs who, as of 1 July will be Minister of
Communications, Works and Infrastructure... read
more...
MC Restoration discussion locks down Cabinet Ministers into the night
At the first Council Meeting of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) on Thursday 16 June Cabinet Ministers, with the exception of the Leader of Government Business, Honourable Kurt Tibbetts, were absent from their party platform, up to some ninety minutes after the start of the meeting.
Mr Tibbetts was compelled to apologise for the late arrival of his fellow
Government Ministers who had been detained ... read more...
House appears in middle of road
After Hurricane Ivan we all became accustomed to all sorts of things appearing in the middle of the roads and blocking our path. It is hard to forget the sight of the Condo Complex, Mariner’s Cove that was physically moved into the middle of the road during the onslaught of Ivan. Most
people however jumped to the conclusion that such events are temporary. However
this appears not to be the case in Snug Harbour...read more...
Gun amnesty planned by RCIPS with support of Rotary Club
In the wake of so many firearms incidents in the last several months, a number of people are now raising the issue of a possible gun amnesty.The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman’s president elect David Kirkaldy,
has outlined that one of the Rotary’s goals for this year is to work along with
the police and sponsor another gun amnesty by November in order to try and
reduce the levels of gun crime...
read more...
Government group pays welcome visit to school
One of the sector’s that the new Government has marked as a
priority is education and as part of ongoing visits to area schools, the Hon
Minister of Education Alden McLaughlin spent time with the students of Red Bay
Primary recently with the Leader of Government Business, the Hon. Kurt Tibbetts,
and MLA Lucille Seymour... read more...
Person Of The Day: Sylvia Johnson
With four children who are now all adults, Sylvia Johnson never tires of caring for children. “That is the part of my job as a helper in the home that I like most,” Ms Johnson said. “I like helping people. That is why I became a Volunteer with the Red Cross. “Cayman is now my home because I have been here since 1994. And so, after Hurricane Ivan hit and I met Jondoe
Obi, the Director of Red Cross...read
more...
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The
post-Ivan clean-up company, contracted by the previous administration to deal
with the debris, MC Restoration – who was paid almost 11 million dollars – has
left approximately 20,000 cubic yards of ash containing “rather toxic” elements
such as arsenic behind, said Hon Arden McLean Minister of Community Services,
Youth, Sport and Gender Affairs who, as of 1 July will be Minister of
Communications, Works and Infrastructure...
After Hurricane Ivan we all became accustomed to all sorts of things appearing in the middle of the roads and blocking our path. It is hard to forget the sight of the Condo Complex, Mariner’s Cove that was physically moved into the middle of the road during the onslaught of Ivan. Most
people however jumped to the conclusion that such events are temporary. However
this appears not to be the case in Snug Harbour...
In the wake of so many firearms incidents in the last several months, a number of people are now raising the issue of a possible gun amnesty.The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman’s president elect David Kirkaldy,
has outlined that one of the Rotary’s goals for this year is to work along with
the police and sponsor another gun amnesty by November in order to try and
reduce the levels of gun crime...
