Issue No. 966 Monday, 14 November 2005

Jamaica Government Seeks Meeting

Following on the heels of a newspaper report in Jamaica that Cayman Islands immigration officers have turned back more than 100 Jamaicans at the airport here in October alone, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Jamaica issued a statement saying that it would “be initiating urgent discussions with the Caymanian authorities.” According to a report that appeared in one of the dailies... read more...

Combining dancing and painting for a new art

Performing art and visual art combined on Wednesday 9 November, at the National Gallery. Four dancers interpreted the artwork of local artist Al Ebanks, at the opening night of his new exhibition, Dancing to Art. Three dances were specially choreographed for the show by Lorna Reid, and Patrice Donalds and her dancing partner, Roger Thompson. Ms Reid was not able to attend the opening night of the exhibition... read more...

Sad songs for New Year’s Eve

Nightclub owners are hopping mad over Government’s decision not to extend the New Year’s Eve party with alcohol and more importantly music and dancing beyond the midnight deadline as prescribed in the Cayman Islands Sunday Music and Dance law. Minister of Tourism and Commerce, Hon Charles Clifford last week disclosed that Government had decided against an amendment to the law following requests... read more...

Government to get talk show host for the Education Ministry

Joel Francis – known to many as an outspoken radio talk show host with Radio Cayman – will soon take up a post as Assistant Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education. Angela Martins, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports & Culture, commented on Mr Francis’ new appointment and said, “I am thrilled to have Mr Francis join us... read more...

Counselling Services helping to preserve marriages

With statistics suggesting that so many marriages fail the Department of Counselling Services should be awarded some credit for the success of its recent workshop, “Fighting for Your Marriage.”... read more...

Person of the Day - Katrina Thomas

These days, friends oftentimes tease her about her namesake Hurricane that hit the United States some months ago and disrupted lives there. However, Ms Thomas’ life as a Clerical Officer at HM Northward prison is far from chaotic. “I had worked with a Bank and Trust corporation for over two years before moving to my post here some eighteen months ago. ‘This is a lot different from working within the private sector... read more...