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Issue No. 885 Friday, 22 July 2005

Bill to restrict Status Grants

AN AMENDMENT to the Immigration Bill introduced to the Legislative Assembly Wednesday would place substantial restrictions on the powers of all future Cabinets from granting Caymanian status... read more...


Eight tots graduate from home-school kindergarten

Some of the children whose pre-school days were interrupted by Hurricane Ivan finished their kindergarten education owing to the efforts of parents who got together to develop a home school programme.  Nicky Garwood, who was a teacher’s aide at one of the pre-schools, continued to teach them first at the home of some of the children’s parents. At first, the school was hosted by Mrs Susan Seales... read more...


Brac medical school discussed in LA

An application for a license to operate a medical school on Cayman Brac has been approved by the Education Council, subject to conditions that include final approval by Cabinet. The question was put to the Education Minister, the Hon Alden McLaughlin in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday by Sister Islands First Elected Member Julianna O’Connor Connolly. The Minister revealed that records indicate... read more...


George Town Library gets boost for additional wing

A donation of $1,500,000 by the Maples Foundation has been accepted for a new wing of the George Town Library, it was confirmed in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday... read more...


Roy Bodden set to start independent Human Rights Committee

Roy Bodden has formally resigned from the Human Rights Committee and plans to start another commission independent of Government or partisan politics. As the former Minister of Education and Chairman of the Human Rights Committee, Mr Bodden has been an advocate for adopting numerous human rights treaties in the country. With most of the committee members composed of civil servants... read more...


Caymanian of the Week - Prudence ‘Sugar’ Evans

Assistant Manager at the Cayman Humane Society, Prudence Evans, known to everyone simply as “Sugar,” is known for her helpful, friendly attitude. Ms Evans loves working with the animals at the Humane Society animal shelter at North Sound Road. “I like it because animals look forward to seeing me every day. They’re so happy to see me. I never feel as if I don’t want to come in to work. Right now I am nursing a kitten... read more...


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