Over
the next financial year the Government must find an additional $25 million
dollars to meet budgeted expenses. Making the announcement at a Media
Briefing by Cabinet Ministers on 12 August, Minister of Education, Training,
Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon Alden McLaughlin explained that the
Government had prepared a three-year strategic policy statement... read
more...
Fourth break-in at Lerita’s store
Lerita Eden, owner and manager of Lerita’s
Store in Fort Street, George Town, said she was “disheartened” by the fourth
break-in in three years, the last two happening within the space of just over
one month. The latest break-in took place sometime during the night of
Thursday 11 August, or the early morning of Friday 12 August. “We got a
call from the police around 5.15 this morning,” said Ms Eden... read more...
Electric cars are legal quandary
The
Minister for Communications, Works and Infrastructure is to make a policy
statement next week about the licensing of electric cars in the Cayman Islands.
‘This is an issue that we have been dealing with for over a year,” said Director
of the Vehicle Licensing Department David Dixon. The problem is not with hybrid cars, of which several have been licensed and are on the road, but with Low Speed Vehicles
(LSVs)... read more...
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service youth club a future possibility
Prevention and Rehabilitation were the focus at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)
community meeting on Cayman Brac last week, where crime, including drug use, is
not thought to be as great a problem as it is on Grand Cayman. As part of the prevention measures, Acting Police Commissioner Rudolf Dixon revealed plans for the RCIPS
to spearhead the development of a youth club...
read more...
HospiceCare welcomes nurse with international experience
Having completed her nursing training at Ulster Hospital in Belfast in Northern Ireland, Heather Huizinga
then went on to receive additional training in counseling from Queens University
of Belfast and she is the latest addition to the team at Cayman Hospice Care.
Heather comes to Cayman with a wealth of experience and qualifications.
She obtained her Diploma in Palliative Care from Thames Valley
University... read more...
Person
of the Day - Celine Richards
A self-confessed work-a-holic, Celine Richards holds down two jobs. Aside from serving the customers at Al La Kebab she is also behind the scenes at
Deckers. “I work all the time because I want to give my little boy a good
life and put him through school and college,” she said. Although she works hard Celine
enjoys her jobs and loves making people happy. Originally from Jamaica, Celine
says she loves Cayman...read
more...
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Over
the next financial year the Government must find an additional $25 million
dollars to meet budgeted expenses. Making the announcement at a Media
Briefing by Cabinet Ministers on 12 August, Minister of Education, Training,
Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon Alden McLaughlin explained that the
Government had prepared a three-year strategic policy statement...
Lerita Eden, owner and manager of Lerita’s
Store in Fort Street, George Town, said she was “disheartened” by the fourth
break-in in three years, the last two happening within the space of just over
one month. The latest break-in took place sometime during the night of
Thursday 11 August, or the early morning of Friday 12 August. “We got a
call from the police around 5.15 this morning,” said Ms Eden...
The
Minister for Communications, Works and Infrastructure is to make a policy
statement next week about the licensing of electric cars in the Cayman Islands.
‘This is an issue that we have been dealing with for over a year,” said Director
of the Vehicle Licensing Department David Dixon. The problem is not with hybrid cars, of which several have been licensed and are on the road, but with Low Speed Vehicles
(LSVs)...
Prevention and Rehabilitation were the focus at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)
community meeting on Cayman Brac last week, where crime, including drug use, is
not thought to be as great a problem as it is on Grand Cayman. As part of the prevention measures, Acting Police Commissioner Rudolf Dixon revealed plans for the RCIPS
to spearhead the development of a youth club...
Having completed her nursing training at Ulster Hospital in Belfast in Northern Ireland, Heather Huizinga
then went on to receive additional training in counseling from Queens University
of Belfast and she is the latest addition to the team at Cayman Hospice Care.
Heather comes to Cayman with a wealth of experience and qualifications.
She obtained her Diploma in Palliative Care from Thames Valley
University...
