Issue No. 943 Wednesday, 12 October 2005

'Untrained' Cops

Some members of the public have expressed concern about officers they view only as “persons impersonating police officers” because “they seem to have no knowledge of police laws or procedures.” However, senior members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) have identified the persons in question as “recruits” and have said that they are not of any danger to police operations... read more...

Tourism Inter-school Debate 2005

The Tourism Inter-school Debate, sponsored by the Department of Tourism, took place at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel on Saturday, 8 October. Four teams, representing Wesleyan Christian Academy, John Gray High School, Cayman Brac High School, and Triple C school, debated the motion: “The impact of Tourism on Caribbean Countries’ economies is minimal, as more tourism dollars leak out of the country than stay.” ... read more...

More trouble for Segoes investors 

Contrary to what was previously thought, investigations into the collapse of Segoes Securities Ltd, have revealed that money from disclosed accounts was co-mingled with other company funds. Investors of disclosed accounts had a false sense of security when they thought they would not be affected by the alleged ponzi fraud scheme by the former financial firm, because the securities were under their name... read more...

Small businesses angry over permit denials for much-needed staff

Numerous small business owners are reporting their frustrations about having work permits denied for new staff. One local restaurant owner speaking anonymously because she was afraid that her work permits would never get approved, said that many work permits were denied with the reason that a Caymanian can do this job,” but very few Caymanians apply for the low paying job... read more...

Adventists enjoy focus on health at fair

Vegan cookery was one of the main features on Sunday 2 October 2005 at the Fourth Annual Community Health Fair, sponsored by the Health Ministries Department of the Cayman Islands Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (CICSDA)... read more...

Person of the Day - Patrick Guzman

Arriving in Cayman in 1998 when he was only 22 years old, Patrick Guzman went directly into nursing. “I was born in Manila in the Philippines and grew up there,” he said. “My mother was the person who greatly influenced my choice of career. She liked to show care for others, so helping people is what I like most about my job. “When I am not working I like to go to the beach with my wife and daughter. I also like playing card games... read more...