The
Dominican Republic is filing a complaint with the UK Government for alleged
human rights violations of four construction workers who were recently forced
to leave the Island after they complained their employer was exploiting them,
according to Martin Diaz, who was assisting the workers with their complaint
in the Cayman Islands. The complaint has been filed with the UK and not
the Immigration Department here ... read more...
Governor visits Garden Club’s flower show
H.E
the Governor, Stuart Jack, and his wife, Mariko Jack, visited the Garden Club
of Grand Cayman’s flower show, called The Spirit of Cayman Rising, at the Dart
Family Park, South Sound, on Friday 20 January. Upon arrival at the
event, the Governor and his wife greeted Betty Lou Hendrickson, the Chairman
of the show, and the president of the club, Mary Foster-Munn... read more...
Schools still face more gang trouble
Four students have been suspended from John Gray High School because they were caught involved in the painting of gang-related graffiti, according to Education Minister, Hon Alden McLaughlin, who said that since the beginning of the school term, there have been “four instances of gang-related graffiti” at the School and he added that he would chair the Committee on Discipline and Security.” ... read
more...
US Cuban policy could be
affecting Cayman
In
the same week that twenty Cuban migrants were repatriated from the Cayman
Islands, fifteen Cubans were sent back to Cuba from the US in a case that has
sparked renewed criticism of the US Government’s wet-foot/dry-foot policy.
This policy is believed by some to be a major factor in Cayman’s Cuban
problem, since it encourages Cubans to leave their homeland and head to the US ... read
more...
Vessel rescued at sea
The Royal Cayman Islands Police
Service Marine Unit, the Department of Environment as well as Harbour House
Marina were all involved in the rescue of an 85 foot steel fishing boat that
ran in to trouble last week, when it ran into the reef in the Rum Point
Channel ... read more...
Person of the Day - Timisha Edwards
This
teenager thinks she is good enough to challenge guys at what is traditionally
their sport. Timisha Edwards decided to prove a point when she observed
that men dominated the martial arts classes. “When I went to check out
the classes it was mostly guys, so I wanted to prove a point,” she says.
“It boosts my self-esteem and it lets me know that I can do whatever I want."
...
read more...
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The
Dominican Republic is filing a complaint with the UK Government for alleged
human rights violations of four construction workers who were recently forced
to leave the Island after they complained their employer was exploiting them,
according to Martin Diaz, who was assisting the workers with their complaint
in the Cayman Islands. The complaint has been filed with the UK and not
the Immigration Department here ...
H.E
the Governor, Stuart Jack, and his wife, Mariko Jack, visited the Garden Club
of Grand Cayman’s flower show, called The Spirit of Cayman Rising, at the Dart
Family Park, South Sound, on Friday 20 January. Upon arrival at the
event, the Governor and his wife greeted Betty Lou Hendrickson, the Chairman
of the show, and the president of the club, Mary Foster-Munn...
Four students have been suspended from John Gray High School because they were caught involved in the painting of gang-related graffiti, according to Education Minister, Hon Alden McLaughlin, who said that since the beginning of the school term, there have been “four instances of gang-related graffiti” at the School and he added that he would chair the Committee on Discipline and Security.” ...
In
the same week that twenty Cuban migrants were repatriated from the Cayman
Islands, fifteen Cubans were sent back to Cuba from the US in a case that has
sparked renewed criticism of the US Government’s wet-foot/dry-foot policy.
This policy is believed by some to be a major factor in Cayman’s Cuban
problem, since it encourages Cubans to leave their homeland and head to the US ...
This
teenager thinks she is good enough to challenge guys at what is traditionally
their sport. Timisha Edwards decided to prove a point when she observed
that men dominated the martial arts classes. “When I went to check out
the classes it was mostly guys, so I wanted to prove a point,” she says.
“It boosts my self-esteem and it lets me know that I can do whatever I want."
...
