In
the wake of recent reports in Cayman Net News about various issues of
exploitation of foreign workers here, the investigation into complaints by
four construction workers from the Dominican Republic has moved forward. The
Health Insurance Commission has reported it is holding the employer
responsible for hundreds of dollars in medical bills, because the workers had
no health insurance ... read
more...
New Year’s first baby born early
Angelique Esther Hurlston was the first baby to be born in the Cayman Islands in the New Year to proud parents Ledis and Hardie Hurlston. “My wife was scheduled to have a C-section on 20 January, but on Saturday night she started having contractions and the baby was pushing to come out so we knew the baby had decided to come early,” said Mr Hurlston. “So we called the doctor and he said to come to the hospital.”... read more...
Cruisers outnumber local residents
THE
Cayman Islands’ population more than doubled temporarily in the first week of
January 2006 as over 60,000 cruise passengers visited the shores of Grand
Cayman, with a population of around 42,000 people. The local Port
Authority reported that some 26-ship calls, bringing in 63,780 passengers would
be berthed here from Monday, 2 January to Saturday, 7 January 2006... read more...
Matrix team returning for new tour of duty
Six
of the ten UK police officers that came to the Cayman Islands in early October
2005, in the wake of the new Commissioner, ended their tours of duty in
December, however they are now set to return to Cayman early this year. Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Commissioner, Stuart Kernohan,
secured extensions-of-contracts for these officers after he left Cayman in mid
December...
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Cayman Net News Person of the Year
Who will be the Cayman Net News Person of the Year, 2005? Will your choice be right? This will be revealed on Friday 13 January when the Net News’ biggest ever Year In Review edition will appear in that weekend’s edition of
Cayman Net News...
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Person of the Day -Yvonne Kinglock
Deputy
Principal of the Lighthouse School in Prospect, Carla Bodden, finds her job
challenging and rewarding at this school where children have special needs.
A mother of two, one of her greatest achievements at the school is the
grow-box programme where the students are taught agriculture. Ms Bodden,
originally from the Brac, said that the rewards of her job are gradually
received over time
...
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more...
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In
the wake of recent reports in Cayman Net News about various issues of
exploitation of foreign workers here, the investigation into complaints by
four construction workers from the Dominican Republic has moved forward. The
Health Insurance Commission has reported it is holding the employer
responsible for hundreds of dollars in medical bills, because the workers had
no health insurance ...
Angelique Esther Hurlston was the first baby to be born in the Cayman Islands in the New Year to proud parents Ledis and Hardie Hurlston. “My wife was scheduled to have a C-section on 20 January, but on Saturday night she started having contractions and the baby was pushing to come out so we knew the baby had decided to come early,” said Mr Hurlston. “So we called the doctor and he said to come to the hospital.”...
THE
Cayman Islands’ population more than doubled temporarily in the first week of
January 2006 as over 60,000 cruise passengers visited the shores of Grand
Cayman, with a population of around 42,000 people. The local Port
Authority reported that some 26-ship calls, bringing in 63,780 passengers would
be berthed here from Monday, 2 January to Saturday, 7 January 2006...
Six
of the ten UK police officers that came to the Cayman Islands in early October
2005, in the wake of the new Commissioner, ended their tours of duty in
December, however they are now set to return to Cayman early this year. Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Commissioner, Stuart Kernohan,
secured extensions-of-contracts for these officers after he left Cayman in mid
December...
Deputy
Principal of the Lighthouse School in Prospect, Carla Bodden, finds her job
challenging and rewarding at this school where children have special needs.
A mother of two, one of her greatest achievements at the school is the
grow-box programme where the students are taught agriculture. Ms Bodden,
originally from the Brac, said that the rewards of her job are gradually
received over time
...
