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Issue No. 1093 Monday, 15 May 2006

Budget Passed - 11 to 1

Opposition Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), and United Democratic Party, (UDP) Rolston Anglin opted to vote against the 2006/7 Budget. His dissenting voice was a lone one in the country’s Parliament on a day when three other members of his opposition party, Cline Glidden, Eugene Ebanks and Julianna O’Connor Connolly were in attendance and voted for it... read more..


A moment of reflection at Smith Cove with the CICS

Family and friends who have lost loved ones to cancer, joined the Cayman Islands Cancer Society on 10 May at Smith Cove for a candlelight vigil, to remember them. The picture display of numerous Caymanians and residents of all ages and ethnic groups who have died from cancer, appeared to visibly touch many people who had come to the vigil... read more..


DER investigates six workplace accidents

The Department of Employment Relations, (DER) has investigated six reported cases of accidents in the workplace in the first quarter of the year, according to a press release from Corporate Communication in the Ministry of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports & Culture. The DER said that it had investigated two accidents in February and then four in March... read more..


Changing health care impacts nursing profession

An explosion of knowledge among professionals and patients and numerous changes in health care in the last several years is impacting how nursing is undertaken today, according to Dr Beverly Bonaparte of Medgar Evers College who spoke at the first Nursing Conference at the Marriott Grand Cayman on 11 May. “Consumers are extremely knowledgeable,” said Dr Bonaparte... read more..


Freedom of Information Bill under scrutiny

In today’s edition of Cayman Net News readers will find the first in a ten part series scrutinizing the country’s proposed Freedom of Information Bill. The analysis has been undertaken by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, (CHRI) an organization that was formed to help with the practical realization of human rights in countries throughout the Commonwealth... read more..


Child of the Day - Theophilus McBean

A five-year-old student at The Achievement Centre, Theophilus McBean puts watching the news at the top of his list for television viewing at home in the evenings. Always wearing a bright smile and ready to give an answer, Theophilus was able to spell his entire name, including his middle name, Merik. His favourite foods are high-energy ones... read more..


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