The twenty-eight Cuban asylum seekers who went missing Sunday night may have fled these Islands because they were afraid of being sent back to Cuba. Twenty-seven Cubans, who had been housed at Breakers Civic Centre, failed to comply with their scheduled 9:00 pm return on Sunday 19 March, according to a Government release. ... read more..
Children’s Festival of the Arts begins
The National Children’s Festival of the Arts began on Monday 20 March, with shows in three different halls, one in Savannah and two in George Town. Savannah United Church Hall was the venue for vocal presentations from many different primary schools throughout the morning. Prospect Primary School Infant Folk Choir sang the traditional folk-song, ‘Bessie Down’... read more..
Planning Tribunal fast tracks appeals
The Planning Appeals Tribunal (PAT) says it is taking steps to clear the backlog of appeals, beginning this week with regular meetings. The PAT said that most of the pending matters would be heard by May once hearings get underway this week as planned. According to the PAT, each case takes weeks to go through the due process.... read more..
Tourist businesses wait on Ministry decision
In a meeting with the Chairman of the Business Staffing Plan Board and the Chief Immigration Office, numerous members of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association expressed concerns that the implementation of the seven-year fixed term limit is having a significant impact on their businesses. This is the driving factor behind the request to Government for a grace period... read more..
Child nurturing skills for parents
Parents, guardians and caregivers have begun receiving advice and counselling in parenting from the National Parenting Programme (NPP) outreach programme. The programmes are geared toward grooming parents with skills to nurture and develop their children.... read more..
Person of the Day - Clive Anthony Bennett
Having worked with the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) for 10 years Clive Anthony Bennett is a Bio-hazard Waste Collector and he has a range of other responsibilities as well. “I am a member of the sanitary crew,” he said. “However, I am also the Lead Hand and, as such, I do a lot of carpentry work. “Carpentry is my first love. I learned it in Jamaica, where I was born. ... read more..
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The twenty-eight Cuban asylum seekers who went missing Sunday night may have fled these Islands because they were afraid of being sent back to Cuba. Twenty-seven Cubans, who had been housed at Breakers Civic Centre, failed to comply with their scheduled 9:00 pm return on Sunday 19 March, according to a Government release. ... 
The National Children’s Festival of the Arts began on Monday 20 March, with shows in three different halls, one in Savannah and two in George Town. Savannah United Church Hall was the venue for vocal presentations from many different primary schools throughout the morning. Prospect Primary School Infant Folk Choir sang the traditional folk-song, ‘Bessie Down’... 
The Planning Appeals Tribunal (PAT) says it is taking steps to clear the backlog of appeals, beginning this week with regular meetings. The PAT said that most of the pending matters would be heard by May once hearings get underway this week as planned. According to the PAT, each case takes weeks to go through the due process.... 
In a meeting with the Chairman of the Business Staffing Plan Board and the Chief Immigration Office, numerous members of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association expressed concerns that the implementation of the seven-year fixed term limit is having a significant impact on their businesses. This is the driving factor behind the request to Government for a grace period... 
Having worked with the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) for 10 years Clive Anthony Bennett is a Bio-hazard Waste Collector and he has a range of other responsibilities as well. “I am a member of the sanitary crew,” he said. “However, I am also the Lead Hand and, as such, I do a lot of carpentry work. “Carpentry is my first love. I learned it in Jamaica, where I was born. ... 
