Issue No. 1007 Friday, 13 January 2006

Cayman Net News Person of the Year 2005: Pastor Alden Ebanks

Cayman Net News has awarded the coveted title of Person of the Year 2005 to Pastor Al Ebanks.  Having always been respected for his work within the community, this year Pastor Al’s work with the ‘Love in Action’ programme, along with his new role as Chairman of the troubled Health Services Authority (HSA), has made him stand out even more and was an obvious and popular choice ... read more...

Employment outlook is strong for 2006

With unemployment at less than 4 percent, the future outlook for employment here is strong for the New Year, offering a variety of opportunities in the construction and the financial sectors. But the demands of the labour market are requiring more qualifications even for entry-level office or trade positions according to the Director for the Employment Relations Department, Walling Whittaker... read more...

West Bayers feel cheated - Bush

THE Government’s decision to enlist the Spotts dock as the Island’s second cruise ship facility will hurt West Bay’s development, according to one of the district’s parliamentarians.  Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and former leader of Government Business, McKeeva Bush is crying foul over the current Government’s plan to bypass his constituency by giving the green light to the Spotts dock ... read more...

'Post Office Not Unfair' - Glasgow

At least one resident has publicly challenged the Cayman Islands Post Office for what they thought was “unfair billing,” and won.   However, Post Master General, Sheena Glasgow, even in the face of that victory, still stoutly defends as “fair” the billing from the Post Office.  The complaint against the PO was facilitated through the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) within the last two months of 2005... read more...

Immigration amnesty report, 49 all told

Forty-nine people have taken advantage of the Department of Immigration amnesty on certain offences, which began on 9 December last year and ended on 6 January according to the department.  Under the amnesty, people who had overstayed their time on the Islands could leave without fear of being prosecuted.  Jamaicans accounted for 65 per cent, 32 of those who took up the amnesty grant... read more...

Person of the Day - Shelly-Ann Jones

It was four years ago that she left her home in the Sunshine City of Portmore, in St Catherine, Jamaica, to pursue her dream as a nail technician in Cayman.  Although there are some long days, 25-year-old Ms Jones said, “This is what I like to do and one day I hope to own my own salon.”  Ms Jones comes from a large family with two brothers and four sisters ... read more...