At
around 12 noon on Friday 10 March the West Bay Branch of Cayman National
Bank, (CNB) was robbed in broad daylight.
Up to press only hours after the event there was one
confirmed casualty. According to Royal Cayman Islands Police Services
(RCIPS) Media Liaison Officer, Deborah Denis, who spoke with Cayman Net
News, “A security guard working at the bank was taken to hospital.” ... read more...
Liquor licences off probation
Four
business places had their probations lifted on Thursday 9 March when the
Liquor Licensing Board met at the Customs Headquarters in Grand Cayman.
Matrix Nightclub, Club Octopus (now Peppers Lounge), Sammy’s Airport Inn and
Archie’s Place successfully served out their three-month probations, which
began in December. Jillian’s Billiard Lounge and Bar launched a fresh
objection on the Matrix... read more...
No more Civil Servants to meet demand of FOI
Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education, has said that the Government has decided not to hire new staff in the Civil Service, to meet the additional demand on Government workers to supply documents and information to the public when the Freedom of Information (FOI)
legislation is in place. Mr McLaughlin said Government had decided not
to hire new staff but would identify existing staff to take on new
responsibilities... read
more...
Water Authority hosting WHO meetings
On Monday, 13 March through Wednesday, 15 March, the Water
Authority of the Cayman Islands will host the 2nd meeting of the World
Health Organisation (WHO) Steering Committee for the preparation of a WHO
Guidance Document on Desalination for Safe Water Supply... read
more...
More laws needed for FOI says OCC
A Public Records Law is one piece of legislation that the Cayman Islands does not yet have in place, however, Complaints Commissioner, Dr John Epp has said the country is going to need it if the Freedom of Information (FOI)
legislation is going to work properly here. Dr. Epp made this statement upon his return from a Canada-conference on “Appropriate Techniques for Managing Government Information.”... read more...
Person of the Day - Marla Henry
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Physiotherapist originally from Colombia, Marla Henry says that the Cayman
Islands has many qualities that she loves. “The place is quiet and calm, they protect their culture, they respect Sundays and they protect their own people,” she told
Cayman Net News. She said that she loves the look and feel of
the Island, herself being from the island of San Andros in Colombia...
read more...
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At
around 12 noon on Friday 10 March the West Bay Branch of Cayman National
Bank, (CNB) was robbed in broad daylight.
Up to press only hours after the event there was one
confirmed casualty. According to Royal Cayman Islands Police Services
(RCIPS) Media Liaison Officer, Deborah Denis, who spoke with Cayman Net
News, “A security guard working at the bank was taken to hospital.” ...
Four
business places had their probations lifted on Thursday 9 March when the
Liquor Licensing Board met at the Customs Headquarters in Grand Cayman.
Matrix Nightclub, Club Octopus (now Peppers Lounge), Sammy’s Airport Inn and
Archie’s Place successfully served out their three-month probations, which
began in December. Jillian’s Billiard Lounge and Bar launched a fresh
objection on the Matrix...
Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education, has said that the Government has decided not to hire new staff in the Civil Service, to meet the additional demand on Government workers to supply documents and information to the public when the Freedom of Information (FOI)
legislation is in place. Mr McLaughlin said Government had decided not
to hire new staff but would identify existing staff to take on new
responsibilities...
A Public Records Law is one piece of legislation that the Cayman Islands does not yet have in place, however, Complaints Commissioner, Dr John Epp has said the country is going to need it if the Freedom of Information (FOI)
legislation is going to work properly here. Dr. Epp made this statement upon his return from a Canada-conference on “Appropriate Techniques for Managing Government Information.”...
A
Physiotherapist originally from Colombia, Marla Henry says that the Cayman
Islands has many qualities that she loves. “The place is quiet and calm, they protect their culture, they respect Sundays and they protect their own people,” she told
Cayman Net News. She said that she loves the look and feel of
the Island, herself being from the island of San Andros in Colombia...
