With several changes of clothing, bottled water, a folded bed and an umbrella, Dr Luis M Luarca,
a Cuban refugee, is currently camped on the lawn of the Glass House, the
Government Administration building on Elgin Avenue on a hunger strike.
He began his protest on Monday 30 January and he has a list of demands, which
he hopes will be met before it is too late
... read more...
‘Rainbow’ welcome for gay cruisers
EIGHT
years after they were forced to make a detour to avoid the wrath of
Caymanians, 3,200 gay tourists landed on Grand Cayman on Tuesday to a
“rainbow” type welcome in the traditionally Christian Island.
To greet the visitors in a variety of ways were hundreds of residents who lined the city of George Town streets. They were vocal in one of three ways – “welcome”, “not welcome” and “welcome but…”... read more...
Tourism faces major labour shortage
Members
of the tourism industry are now raising concerns about a looming labour
shortage in their industry. They say the problem – unearthed from a Cayman Islands Tourist Association
(CITA) labour survey – has arisen because a large number of employees are set to
reach their seven-year fixed term under the new Immigration Law. CITA
has compiled its results from the survey and sent a letter to the Minister of
Tourism... read
more...
Two decades in jail for Brown
Sheldon Brown was sentenced to 22 years for the attempted
murder of James Fernando Martin on 31 January. With the new law
mandating that convicted criminals must serve five-ninths of a sentence, Mr
Brown will have to serve at least 12 years before eligibility for parole... read
more...
US Embassy announces new visa requirement
As of 1 February, all citizens and
residents of the Cayman Islands will be required to schedule appointments for
the non-immigrant visa (NIV) interview in advance of their arrival at the US
Embassy in Kingston ... read more...
Person of the Day - Sarah Topp
An employee at Personnel 2000 – recruitment specialists - Sarah Topp
works as an Administrative Assistant. She loves her job because it gives
her the opportunity to meet and help people from all over the world. She
cherishes that opportunity along with the good working environment at the
international recruiting company. Sarah is originally from England and
has been here with her fiancé for over five years
...
read more...
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With several changes of clothing, bottled water, a folded bed and an umbrella, Dr Luis M Luarca,
a Cuban refugee, is currently camped on the lawn of the Glass House, the
Government Administration building on Elgin Avenue on a hunger strike.
He began his protest on Monday 30 January and he has a list of demands, which
he hopes will be met before it is too late
...
EIGHT
years after they were forced to make a detour to avoid the wrath of
Caymanians, 3,200 gay tourists landed on Grand Cayman on Tuesday to a
“rainbow” type welcome in the traditionally Christian Island.
To greet the visitors in a variety of ways were hundreds of residents who lined the city of George Town streets. They were vocal in one of three ways – “welcome”, “not welcome” and “welcome but…”...
Members
of the tourism industry are now raising concerns about a looming labour
shortage in their industry. They say the problem – unearthed from a Cayman Islands Tourist Association
(CITA) labour survey – has arisen because a large number of employees are set to
reach their seven-year fixed term under the new Immigration Law. CITA
has compiled its results from the survey and sent a letter to the Minister of
Tourism...
An employee at Personnel 2000 – recruitment specialists - Sarah Topp
works as an Administrative Assistant. She loves her job because it gives
her the opportunity to meet and help people from all over the world. She
cherishes that opportunity along with the good working environment at the
international recruiting company. Sarah is originally from England and
has been here with her fiancé for over five years
...
