In a statement made in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, 21 July, the Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment and Commerce, the Hon Charles Clifford, said the press must not only be free, but it must also be responsible. The Minister made the comment as part of a vigorous challenge to the accuracy of an article that appeared the previous day in the Caymanian Compass... read
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Supermodel Selita helps children
Cayman’s own supermodel, Selita Ebanks, who has appeared in prestigious fashion magazines such as Vogue, has paid for five children to go on a two-week Micro Matrix summer camp, called ‘Cyber Camp.’ The children will be able to go on the course where they will learn all about computers and modern information technology. Selita
visited Micro Matrix, an internet café and computer store on Friday 22 July... read more...
Rising injuries in construction
Even
ten months after Hurricane Ivan, the construction industry continues to
experience an unprecedented boom, providing opportunities for Caymanians to
start up companies and new jobs. But it has become a double-edged sword as the
recent deaths of two workers and rising injuries bring to light that
construction work is inherently dangerous as families become increasingly
concerned about whether a husband, father, son... read more...
Caribbean Utilities Company
absorbs losses but raises rates
The establishment of a disaster recovery fund or alternate catastrophic insurance to mitigate the financial impact of any future natural disasters will be looked into when discussions resume on the re-licensing of CUC, the power Company on Grand Cayman. This was revealed in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday by Hon Arden McLean, whose ministry of Communications, Works and Infrastructure...
read more...
South American gang members identified here
Acting on classified, gang-related information
passed directly to Acting
Police Commissioner, Rudolph Dixon, by Cayman Net News, Mr Dixon
called an emergency Media Briefing on Friday 22 July at which top Immigration
Department and Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Intelligence
officials were in attendance.
Mr Dixon confirmed that RCIPS and Immigration knew of the notoriously feared... read more...
Person Of The Day
- Prudence ‘Sugar’ Evans
When people see him walk by, they whisper, “That’s the artist who can reproduce your face on paper in a flash.” More than that, however, one of his acclaimed pieces is currently on exhibition at the National Gallery. This well-known Caymanian studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Miami and also spent some time in Cuba developing his career as an artist. He also loves to practice Tai Chi, which is a breathing exercise...read
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In a statement made in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, 21 July, the Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment and Commerce, the Hon Charles Clifford, said the press must not only be free, but it must also be responsible. The Minister made the comment as part of a vigorous challenge to the accuracy of an article that appeared the previous day in the Caymanian Compass...
Cayman’s own supermodel, Selita Ebanks, who has appeared in prestigious fashion magazines such as Vogue, has paid for five children to go on a two-week Micro Matrix summer camp, called ‘Cyber Camp.’ The children will be able to go on the course where they will learn all about computers and modern information technology. Selita
visited Micro Matrix, an internet café and computer store on Friday 22 July...
Even
ten months after Hurricane Ivan, the construction industry continues to
experience an unprecedented boom, providing opportunities for Caymanians to
start up companies and new jobs. But it has become a double-edged sword as the
recent deaths of two workers and rising injuries bring to light that
construction work is inherently dangerous as families become increasingly
concerned about whether a husband, father, son...
The establishment of a disaster recovery fund or alternate catastrophic insurance to mitigate the financial impact of any future natural disasters will be looked into when discussions resume on the re-licensing of CUC, the power Company on Grand Cayman. This was revealed in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday by Hon Arden McLean, whose ministry of Communications, Works and Infrastructure...
Acting on classified, gang-related information
passed directly to Acting
