Despite
initial concerns, the Cayman Islands welcomed in the New Year at private-house
and street parties, as well as in churches, peacefully and with enthusiasm,
according to police reports. Even though the Government had announced
that there would be no change to Cayman’s no-music-and-dancing Law in licensed
premises – a prohibition that applies to Sundays, and starts before midnight
on Saturdays ... read
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Illegal car dealers a threat to local businesses
Dealers
operating in the car business without a trade and business license, are said
to be siphoning off sales from legitimate car dealers, leaving buyers high and
dry when the cars break down and some believe they are getting away with it.
According to industry experts there are numerous illegal dealers who are
importing dozens of used cars purchased via the Internet and selling them... read more...
Thea Bush eyes a political career
Junior Tourism Minister, Thea
Bush, said she has her sights set on becoming a Member of the Legislative
Assembly (MLA) in the Cayman Islands. Ms Bush said she wants to contribute
to the development of Cayman and being a government minister is one way of doing
that. “As a young person I want to contribute to my country’s development
and I think I can make a very good contribution as a minister,” she said... read more...
More Cubans pass through Cayman
The recent increase in Cubans moving through the Cayman Islands on their way to various destinations continues. A boat with nine Cubans on board, eight men and one woman, came into East End waters on 30 December, but only one person
-- the sole woman -- got off the boat, which continued its journey unassisted...
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After-prison help needed for drug abusers
There is a pressing need in the Cayman Islands for mandatory follow-up treatment and specialist counselling
for convicted people who have a drug abuse problem after they have completed
their sentence, said the Director of Prisons Dwight Scott in a recent interview
with Cayman Net News. Mr Scott said that about 40 per cent of the
inmates at the prison are there for drug related crimes...
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more...
Person of the Day -Yvonne Kinglock
Taking pride in her work is something that comes naturally to Yvonne Kinglock,
who works at La Belle International Hair Design. “I love to do different
styles and see my clients looking beautiful,” she said. “I really enjoy having
a professional attitude to my work; I do my job well.. I don’t really go
out to parties very much, but I do often invite friends round for dinner."
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more...
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Despite
initial concerns, the Cayman Islands welcomed in the New Year at private-house
and street parties, as well as in churches, peacefully and with enthusiasm,
according to police reports. Even though the Government had announced
that there would be no change to Cayman’s no-music-and-dancing Law in licensed
premises – a prohibition that applies to Sundays, and starts before midnight
on Saturdays ...
Dealers
operating in the car business without a trade and business license, are said
to be siphoning off sales from legitimate car dealers, leaving buyers high and
dry when the cars break down and some believe they are getting away with it.
According to industry experts there are numerous illegal dealers who are
importing dozens of used cars purchased via the Internet and selling them...
Junior Tourism Minister, Thea
Bush, said she has her sights set on becoming a Member of the Legislative
Assembly (MLA) in the Cayman Islands. Ms Bush said she wants to contribute
to the development of Cayman and being a government minister is one way of doing
that. “As a young person I want to contribute to my country’s development
and I think I can make a very good contribution as a minister,” she said...
There is a pressing need in the Cayman Islands for mandatory follow-up treatment and specialist counselling
for convicted people who have a drug abuse problem after they have completed
their sentence, said the Director of Prisons Dwight Scott in a recent interview
with Cayman Net News. Mr Scott said that about 40 per cent of the
inmates at the prison are there for drug related crimes...
Taking pride in her work is something that comes naturally to Yvonne Kinglock,
who works at La Belle International Hair Design. “I love to do different
styles and see my clients looking beautiful,” she said. “I really enjoy having
a professional attitude to my work; I do my job well.. I don’t really go
out to parties very much, but I do often invite friends round for dinner."
...
