For
several months, numerous small construction companies say they have been
struggling to recruit for vacant positions that have traditionally been filled
by workers coming from Jamaica. However with the increasing enforcement
of the so-called balanced work force policy by the Work Permit Board in recent
months, many companies are having work permit applications for Jamaicans
turned down ... read more...
Veterans welcome Canadian delegation
A small delegation of members from The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) were the guests of honour at a Cayman Islands Veterans Association (CIVA)
general meeting at the Seafarers Association Hall in Prospect on Monday 16
January. During the meeting three CIVA officers were presented with
Caribbean Service Awards. The delegation consisted of Dominion President
Mary Ann Burdett and Secretary Duane Daly... read more...
No prison solutions revealed by officials
In mid December 2005, HMP
Northward Prison chiefs met to address the current lack of space at the
facility. However, as yet, there are no solutions to that pressing problem
that officials can disclose. Prison Director, Dwight Scott, re-confirmed that there is a “lack of availability of space” at HMP
Northward as recently as Monday 16 January. He also confirmed that the
December meeting had taken place about four weeks ago ... read
more...
Trading in Panama could mean lower costs in Cayman
Three
delegates from the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce went on a fact-finding
trip to Panama recently to prepare for the trade mission in March. The
trade mission is part of the Chamber’s efforts to diversify the country’s
dependence from Miami for products and materials, especially since multiple
hurricanes along the Gulf Coast states have caused shortages on several goods ... read more...
OCC workload way beyond estimate
For the last two months of 2005 the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC)
handled 75 percent more enquiries than the Government estimated it would in its
first budget (July 2004 to June 2005). In relation to complaints
investigated for November and December 2005, there was a 100 percent jump in the
number actually handled, when compared with the figure originally estimated...
read more...
Person of the Day - Kerona Linton
Although she has been working as a pump attendant and sales clerk at Mike’s Esso on Boilers Road for less than a year, Kerona
Linton’s bubbly personality and professional attitude has ensured she is well
liked, both by customers and fellow staff members. “I always do my job
to the best of my ability,” she said. “I really like all my co-workers;
they are really good people."
...
read more...
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For
several months, numerous small construction companies say they have been
struggling to recruit for vacant positions that have traditionally been filled
by workers coming from Jamaica. However with the increasing enforcement
of the so-called balanced work force policy by the Work Permit Board in recent
months, many companies are having work permit applications for Jamaicans
turned down ...
A small delegation of members from The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) were the guests of honour at a Cayman Islands Veterans Association (CIVA)
general meeting at the Seafarers Association Hall in Prospect on Monday 16
January. During the meeting three CIVA officers were presented with
Caribbean Service Awards. The delegation consisted of Dominion President
Mary Ann Burdett and Secretary Duane Daly...
In mid December 2005, HMP
Northward Prison chiefs met to address the current lack of space at the
facility. However, as yet, there are no solutions to that pressing problem
that officials can disclose. Prison Director, Dwight Scott, re-confirmed that there is a “lack of availability of space” at HMP
Northward as recently as Monday 16 January. He also confirmed that the
December meeting had taken place about four weeks ago ...
Three
delegates from the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce went on a fact-finding
trip to Panama recently to prepare for the trade mission in March. The
trade mission is part of the Chamber’s efforts to diversify the country’s
dependence from Miami for products and materials, especially since multiple
hurricanes along the Gulf Coast states have caused shortages on several goods ...
For the last two months of 2005 the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC)
handled 75 percent more enquiries than the Government estimated it would in its
first budget (July 2004 to June 2005). In relation to complaints
investigated for November and December 2005, there was a 100 percent jump in the
number actually handled, when compared with the figure originally estimated...
Although she has been working as a pump attendant and sales clerk at Mike’s Esso on Boilers Road for less than a year, Kerona
Linton’s bubbly personality and professional attitude has ensured she is well
liked, both by customers and fellow staff members. “I always do my job
to the best of my ability,” she said. “I really like all my co-workers;
they are really good people."
...
