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Issue No. 1038 Monday, 27 February 2006

HSA’s drive for doctors 

A new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Craig Brown has been appointed to lead the Health Services Authority (HSA) and will be taking up the post effective 1 April.  Mr Brown takes over the HSA at a time when it has been plagued with millions of dollars in debt, low employee morale and high employee turnover. The Chairman of the HSA Board, Pastor Al Ebanks, said Mr Brown’s appointment is a major step ... read more...


Brasserie conference room opens

The Brasserie Conference Facilities (BCF) was officially launched on Thursday 23 February with a low-keyed function at the spacious, state-of-the-art professional conference room at Cricket Square.  The event, aptly themed ‘The Perfect Pairing’, is a celebration of this winning combination and the art of coupling great wine with delicious food.  The room offers multiple configurations... read more...


Education expert commits to help Cayman

Professor Stephen Heppell, an education expert from the UK, well known for his work there including projects such as the BBC 200 million pound new Digital curriculum, the building of a museum on the South Bank of the Thames, and many others, recently visited the Cayman Islands and has offered his assistance.  Mr Heppell enthusiastically said that this is just the beginning... read more...


Cubans arrive in bad shape

A group of 13 Cubans, nine males and four females, that reached Colliers Beach in East End late Wednesday night, appear to have stopped first at Cayman Brac and believed that they had reached Swan Island off the coast of Honduras.  The group have arrived when the United Nations’ spotlight has been turned on the Cayman Islands, regarding the country’s treatment of refugees in the wake of Dr Luis Luarca’s hunger strike... read more...


Caribbean Net News now in print

Following three years of development, Cayman Net Ltd, the publisher of Caribbeannetnews.com, has now announced the production of a weekly tabloid-size newspaper.  The first print edition of Caribbean Net News will be included as a supplement to Tuesday’s Cayman Net News... read more...


Person of the Day - Leleith Ebanks

A Client Service Officer with the Corporate Division of the FirstCaribbean Bank in George Town, Leleith Ebanks enjoys being able to help sort out clients’ problems: “I feel satisfied when that client goes away happy at the end of the day,” she said.  When she is not working Ms Ebanks likes listening to R&B and Soul Music.  “My favorite singer is Luther Vandross,” she said ... read more...


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