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Issue No. 906 Monday, 22 August 2005

Hotel training school fiasco

The plan by the former United Democratic Party Government to create a Hospitality Training Centre on John Silver’s property has been killed by the current Government. The decision is based on numerous reasons from the purchase of the land for far more than its market value, to that past Government’s decision to go against professional advice describing the property as unsuitable for the project... read more...


Developing the important business of people

Professional development and networking was the highlight of the two-day conference hosted by the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP) on 18 and 19 August at Westin Casuarina Resort and Spa last week. “The Human Resource profession has changed dramatically in the past century,” said CISHRP President Samantha Bennett. “Gone are the days when Human Resources’.... read more...


Government goes to the Sister Islands

Only twice before has a full Cabinet meeting taken place on Cayman Brac, so this week’s visit by Government to the Sister Islands to carry on the day to day business is a pretty historic one... read more...


More cash needed to handle rising public complaints

Much more money will have to be pumped into the Office of the Complaints Commissioner, (OCC) to handle the growing complaints that the office is now receiving, according to the Complaints Commissioner, John Epp. In only one month – July 2005 – the OCC handled as much as fifty per cent of the total number of complaints the Legislative Assembly expected it to handle for the entire year... read more...


An opportunity for aspiring poets at Leonard Dilbert’s workshop

Cayman’s budding poets are being offered a great opportunity to learn more about the art of composing poetry. The Cayman National Cultural Foundation, (CNCF) has announced that, Leonard Dilbert the author of Grown From This Ground, will be conducting an intensive poetry workshop for 12 lucky local aspiring poets who will be selected based on the quality of their work. There will be no charge to attend this workshop... read more...


Person Of The Day - Daniel McNeil

As a barber at Sharon’s Hair Clinic at White Bay Plaza, Daniel McNeil makes it a habit to greet all of his customers with a smile. “All my life I’ve wanted to be a barber so I really enjoy what I do,” he said. Daniel is originally from Jamaica but he has been working at the Hair Clinic on Cayman Brac for the past 4 months. In his spare time Daniel likes to play football. “My job allows me to meet a lot of people... read more...


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