In the wake of various reports of worker exploitation, numerous members of the Cayman Contractors Association (CCA)
have said they are frustrated by the prevalence of abuse within the
construction industry and are alleging that many offenders are civil servants
that own construction companies and are directly competing with legitimate
businesses. Vice-president of CCA, Tommie Bodden said this has been a
recurring issue ... read more...
Dump highest point on the Cayman Island?
The
George Town Landfill in Grand Cayman is quickly running out of space and users
are asking the Government to find somewhere for them to dump their refuse.
Cayman Net News visited the dumpsite where there were several mounds of
garbage all over the landfill, some covered in earth. In 2002, the
government of the day commissioned the Solid Waste Feasibility Study for Grand
Cayman... read more...
Cayman Net News writers robbed and assaulted
Two
Cayman Net News writers were robbed and assaulted by a security guard from Hawkeye Security Service at a concert organised by Music Mogul and the Bodden Town Football Association at Safehaven
last Friday night, 13 January. The security guard destroyed an external camera flash, and damaged a camera belonging to Anthony Henry, co-ordinator of
The Jamaican in Cayman ... read
more...
Marriott opens doors to hospitality students
THE careers of hospitality students at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI)
in Grand Cayman are receiving a boost from one of the leading resorts.
The Grand Cayman Marriott Resort extended the hand of partnership to the
college in a gesture to inspire young Caymanian talent to develop careers
within the tourism and hospitality industries. Students were invited
recently to tour the resort ...
read more...
Post office struggles to identify mail
The
Postal Service is urging the public to ensure that all mail coming into the
Cayman Islands from overseas have a post office box number and suffixes of the
person or the company that the mail is meant for. The Post Office said
that it is encountering large quantities of incoming mail that they cannot
deliver because addresses show street numbers only...
read more...
Person of the Day - Kearney Scott
A
Year Ten student at the John Gray High School in George Town, Kearney Scott
says she has a strong liking for Information Technology (IT), Mathematics and
English. “IT is my favourite subject because there’s so many interesting
things to learn,” she says. The 14-year-old girl loves school and hopes
that it will lead her to a career and in the Customs Department
...
read more...
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In the wake of various reports of worker exploitation, numerous members of the Cayman Contractors Association (CCA)
have said they are frustrated by the prevalence of abuse within the
construction industry and are alleging that many offenders are civil servants
that own construction companies and are directly competing with legitimate
businesses. Vice-president of CCA, Tommie Bodden said this has been a
recurring issue ...
The
George Town Landfill in Grand Cayman is quickly running out of space and users
are asking the Government to find somewhere for them to dump their refuse.
Cayman Net News visited the dumpsite where there were several mounds of
garbage all over the landfill, some covered in earth. In 2002, the
government of the day commissioned the Solid Waste Feasibility Study for Grand
Cayman...
Two
Cayman Net News writers were robbed and assaulted by a security guard from Hawkeye Security Service at a concert organised by Music Mogul and the Bodden Town Football Association at Safehaven
last Friday night, 13 January. The security guard destroyed an external camera flash, and damaged a camera belonging to Anthony Henry, co-ordinator of
The Jamaican in Cayman ...
THE careers of hospitality students at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI)
in Grand Cayman are receiving a boost from one of the leading resorts.
The Grand Cayman Marriott Resort extended the hand of partnership to the
college in a gesture to inspire young Caymanian talent to develop careers
within the tourism and hospitality industries. Students were invited
recently to tour the resort ...
The
Postal Service is urging the public to ensure that all mail coming into the
Cayman Islands from overseas have a post office box number and suffixes of the
person or the company that the mail is meant for. The Post Office said
that it is encountering large quantities of incoming mail that they cannot
deliver because addresses show street numbers only...
A
Year Ten student at the John Gray High School in George Town, Kearney Scott
says she has a strong liking for Information Technology (IT), Mathematics and
English. “IT is my favourite subject because there’s so many interesting
things to learn,” she says. The 14-year-old girl loves school and hopes
that it will lead her to a career and in the Customs Department
...
