The Hon Arden McLean, Minister of Communications, Works and Infrastructure,
has said that there should be no one else living in Cayman’s low cost homes
but Caymanians Speaking at the weekly Press Briefing, Mr McLean said that the
National Housing Community Development Trust (NHCDT) Affordable Housing
Initiative’s (AHI) homes were for locals when asked to comment about the
report... read
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Volunteers bring yoga to the Pines Home
Sharon Stainrod and Mary Jane Reilly are two volunteer helpers who have
been coming to the Pines Retirement Home recently. They are both on a training
programme with Bodyworks Yoga Centre and Beauty Spa, in Queens Court, and are
training to be Yoga Instructors. They have decided to do their 12 hours
practical, a requirement of the course, at The Pines retirement home and bring
a gentle form of the ancient practice... read more...
Tour drivers strike over fares hike
A dispute about increased fares for taxi tour operators brought transport
for tourist groups to a halt on 11 August. The strike by members of the Taxi Tour Operators Association of the Cayman
Islands (TTOACI) was short-lived, but drivers were concerned that the issue of
increased fares, which they thought had been addressed some time ago under the
previous Government, was in actual fact not settled... read more...
Health Minister faces enormity and complexity of health care reform
The issue of health care reform is not easy and here in the Cayman Islands
we are facing many problems that are far from unique. Taking up the mantle of
reform when he became Minister for Health, the Hon Anthony Eden spoke with
Cayman Net News about the enormity of the issue of reform of the country’s
health care system. He said that reform means tackling issues surrounding,
“the health care provider, insurance, regulation...
read more...
Government and business leaders attend
workshop
Mitigation, preparation, response and recovery were the focus of the
Disaster Management Workshop, which was hosted by Tropical Shipping and
Thompson Shipping at the Courtyard Grand Cayman on 19 August... read more...
Person of the Day - Yvonne Saunders
As a little girl she loved to dress up and spend time with her many brothers and
sisters. As an adult, with a family of her own – two boys and one girl who live
in Jamaica – Yvonne now loves to cook.
“My favourite dish is pig’s tail and beans, but I love to cook a variety of
dishes. However, I don’t cook on the job at The Captain’s Bakery. “I decided to
visit Cayman over two years ago because I liked the thought of living in a
tourist country...read
more...
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Sharon Stainrod and Mary Jane Reilly are two volunteer helpers who have
been coming to the Pines Retirement Home recently. They are both on a training
programme with Bodyworks Yoga Centre and Beauty Spa, in Queens Court, and are
training to be Yoga Instructors. They have decided to do their 12 hours
practical, a requirement of the course, at The Pines retirement home and bring
a gentle form of the ancient practice...
A dispute about increased fares for taxi tour operators brought transport
for tourist groups to a halt on 11 August. The strike by members of the Taxi Tour Operators Association of the Cayman
Islands (TTOACI) was short-lived, but drivers were concerned that the issue of
increased fares, which they thought had been addressed some time ago under the
previous Government, was in actual fact not settled...
The issue of health care reform is not easy and here in the Cayman Islands
we are facing many problems that are far from unique. Taking up the mantle of
reform when he became Minister for Health, the Hon Anthony Eden spoke with
Cayman Net News about the enormity of the issue of reform of the country’s
health care system. He said that reform means tackling issues surrounding,
“the health care provider, insurance, regulation...
