A local janitorial company was convicted of work permit and trade and
business violations and fined $4000, and another firm fined $2000 recently for
employing people without a work permit, which is part of the Immigration
Department’s ongoing campaign to clamp down on work exploitation. There are
181 cases of employees and employers currently under investigation, which, are
primarily in the construction... read
more...
Film crew shoots on location on the Brac
A documentary feature about drama and mystery on the high seas during the
first Golden Globe single-handed, round-the-world sailing race in 1968 will
feature one of Cayman Brac’s famous landmarks. A film crew from APF Films travelled from London to shoot footage of the
Teignmouth Electron, a rotting trimaran on the southwest shore of the Island
that has been the subject of books, magazine articles... read more...
Dump encroaches on private land
The George Town dump is now taking up 20 to 30 feet of surrounding property
– areas that are not Government-owned. Additionally, owners of the surrounding
properties are not receiving payment for use of the land. According to Hon Arden McLean, Minister of Communications, Works and
Infrastructure, the dump has now “encroached on to the raw land surrounding
the dump”... read more...
HSA makes monthly commitment of $220,000 for employee’s pensions
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is in arrears with payments to
suppliers and is having difficulties meeting some of its financial
obligations; however, it has placed an immediate priority on meeting
employees’ pensions payments. The $220,000 per month needed to meet payments on behalf of HSA workers to
the Pensions Board is now being paid in full and on time. The commitment has
been made...
read more...
Sunday Trading Law still hot issue
Whether or not the country should change its laws so that businesses can
open on Sundays has been debated on and off for years here in the Cayman
Islands. But it recently came to the forefront again in the months following
Hurricane Ivan. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce recently released the
results of a survey from its members on the issue, with results generally
supporting Sunday trading about 70 to 75 percent... read more...
Person of the Day - Andrea Witter
Before arriving in the Cayman Islands
almost two years ago, Andrea Witter had spent one year in Cuba working as a
Cosmetologist. Andrea, who is married with two children explained, “I was a
cosmetologist for seven years in Jamaica, before going to Cuba. I liked that
profession and even now, when I have the time, I will fix-up my friends just
because I like doing it. But what I love most about my job as a counter clerk...read
more...
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A local janitorial company was convicted of work permit and trade and
business violations and fined $4000, and another firm fined $2000 recently for
employing people without a work permit, which is part of the Immigration
Department’s ongoing campaign to clamp down on work exploitation. There are
181 cases of employees and employers currently under investigation, which, are
primarily in the construction...
A documentary feature about drama and mystery on the high seas during the
first Golden Globe single-handed, round-the-world sailing race in 1968 will
feature one of Cayman Brac’s famous landmarks. A film crew from APF Films travelled from London to shoot footage of the
Teignmouth Electron, a rotting trimaran on the southwest shore of the Island
that has been the subject of books, magazine articles...
The George Town dump is now taking up 20 to 30 feet of surrounding property
– areas that are not Government-owned. Additionally, owners of the surrounding
properties are not receiving payment for use of the land. According to Hon Arden McLean, Minister of Communications, Works and
Infrastructure, the dump has now “encroached on to the raw land surrounding
the dump”...
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is in arrears with payments to
suppliers and is having difficulties meeting some of its financial
obligations; however, it has placed an immediate priority on meeting
employees’ pensions payments. The $220,000 per month needed to meet payments on behalf of HSA workers to
the Pensions Board is now being paid in full and on time. The commitment has
been made...
Whether or not the country should change its laws so that businesses can
open on Sundays has been debated on and off for years here in the Cayman
Islands. But it recently came to the forefront again in the months following
Hurricane Ivan. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce recently released the
results of a survey from its members on the issue, with results generally
supporting Sunday trading about 70 to 75 percent...
