Serious allegations that a boat carrying Cuban refugees including children was rammed and damaged by the Cayman Protector, the Drug Task Force/RCIPS marine patrol vessel, were never investigated, it has been claimed. Though police say an investigation into the allegations is ongoing, a refugee who was on the boat has stated that none of the Cubans were questioned by authorities... read more..
Post Office buried under mountain of mail
With more than 14,000 pieces of undeliverable mail, some weeks and an average of 90,000 letters being returned each quarter the Cayman Islands’ central sorting office in Grand Cayman is literally being buried in undeliverable mail. Acting Post Master General Anthony Williams told reporters during a tour of the Airport Post Office facilities, that the main culprits are overseas businesses... read more..
CAL audit costs undisclosed
The Efficiency Audit on Cayman Airways Limited (CAL), which is being described by some as a massive project has been agreed at a fixed cost according to Hon Charles Clifford, Minister of Tourism. However, neither the length of the audit or the cost of the fixed price has been revealed by the Minister. The scope of the work according to one Industrial Engineer is far-reaching... read more..
Opposition has concerns over budget
An increase in Government subsidy to the poor in the Cayman Islands is one of the first things the Leader of the Opposition, McKeeva Bush, has said that he would like to see as Government spends money in the year ahead. Speaking about the upcoming 28 April Budget Address he said, “I would hope to see this budget leave money for the elderly.”... read more..
Parliament returns with budget
After HE the Governor Stuart Jack prorogued the 2005-06 session of the House he summoned the new session of Parliament for 2006/07 for Friday, 28 April. The first meeting will be opened by the Speaker, Hon. Edna M Moyle, MLA, at 9.40 am.... read more..
Person of the Day - Margaret Lou
Working at The Pines as a caregiver for 23 years, Margaret Lou says she feels close to many of the elderly residents. “They are like my own family of great grandmothers and great aunts and uncles,” said Ms Lou. “I don’t have any aunts or uncles so they are very special to me.” Ms Lou has a license to drive The Pines van and spends a lot of her free time taking the residents to church... read more..
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Serious allegations that a boat carrying Cuban refugees including children was rammed and damaged by the Cayman Protector, the Drug Task Force/RCIPS marine patrol vessel, were never investigated, it has been claimed. Though police say an investigation into the allegations is ongoing, a refugee who was on the boat has stated that none of the Cubans were questioned by authorities... 
With more than 14,000 pieces of undeliverable mail, some weeks and an average of 90,000 letters being returned each quarter the Cayman Islands’ central sorting office in Grand Cayman is literally being buried in undeliverable mail. Acting Post Master General Anthony Williams told reporters during a tour of the Airport Post Office facilities, that the main culprits are overseas businesses... 
The Efficiency Audit on Cayman Airways Limited (CAL), which is being described by some as a massive project has been agreed at a fixed cost according to Hon Charles Clifford, Minister of Tourism. However, neither the length of the audit or the cost of the fixed price has been revealed by the Minister. The scope of the work according to one Industrial Engineer is far-reaching... 
An increase in Government subsidy to the poor in the Cayman Islands is one of the first things the Leader of the Opposition, McKeeva Bush, has said that he would like to see as Government spends money in the year ahead. Speaking about the upcoming 28 April Budget Address he said, “I would hope to see this budget leave money for the elderly.”... 
Working at The Pines as a caregiver for 23 years, Margaret Lou says she feels close to many of the elderly residents. “They are like my own family of great grandmothers and great aunts and uncles,” said Ms Lou. “I don’t have any aunts or uncles so they are very special to me.” Ms Lou has a license to drive The Pines van and spends a lot of her free time taking the residents to church... 
