A former Member of the Legislative Assembly is said to be under investigation for reported immigration offences but has not been charged, Cayman Net News understands. Lyndon Leathan Martin, who represented Cayman Brac and Little Cayman from November 2000 to May 2005, was taken into custody for 32 hours. “I have not been charged and I was not interviewed,” Mr Martin said... read more..
Kidney transplant goes well in US
Nicholas Powery who underwent a kidney transplant after a donation from his sister Keisha Syms, on 19 May at St Lukes Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas appears in the early stages to have been a success. Reports from family suggest that both brother and sister seem to be in good spirits. The procedure took about four hours for Ms Syms and three and half hours for Nicholas... read more..
Amid mounting concerns over the poor academic showing at Government schools in the Cayman Islands, the authorities are rushing to identify and manage Learning Disabilities (LD). Announcements by Education Minister, Hon Alden McLaughlin, that the Cayman’s public school system received a failing grade, have generated heated debates... read more..
Air Jamaica may link Cayman to CWC 2007
One of the leading airlines plying the Cayman Islands route is widening a gateway to the Cricket World Cup (CWC), which may lead to an increase in stay-over visitors here next year. Air Jamaica, which has daily flights into Grand Cayman, plans to expand its operations and maximise its returns on the two-month competition. The Airline currently serves three of the competition’s venues... read more..
HRC makes ruling in Dr Luarca’s case
The Cayman Islands Human Rights Committee (HRC) has made several milestone rulings in the case of Cuban refugee Dr Luis Luarca Garcia, and has possibly set a precedence for how those declared refugees should be treated. Dr Luarca went on a 22-day hunger strike in February to protest what he said was the lack of respect for human rights in the Cayman Islands and Cuba... read more..
Child of the Day - Shaneika Ann Brown
A student at Shauna’s Early World since she was a year old, Shaneika Ann Brown is 4-years-old and says she likes school because, “I learn so much.” Reciting the alphabet is easy for Shaneika who is a self-confident and highly articulate young lady. Shaneika answered all her questions for this interview without once turning to her parents for help... read more..
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A former Member of the Legislative Assembly is said to be under investigation for reported immigration offences but has not been charged, Cayman Net News understands. Lyndon Leathan Martin, who represented Cayman Brac and Little Cayman from November 2000 to May 2005, was taken into custody for 32 hours. “I have not been charged and I was not interviewed,” Mr Martin said... 
Nicholas Powery who underwent a kidney transplant after a donation from his sister Keisha Syms, on 19 May at St Lukes Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas appears in the early stages to have been a success. Reports from family suggest that both brother and sister seem to be in good spirits. The procedure took about four hours for Ms Syms and three and half hours for Nicholas... 
Amid mounting concerns over the poor academic showing at Government schools in the Cayman Islands, the authorities are rushing to identify and manage Learning Disabilities (LD). Announcements by Education Minister, Hon Alden McLaughlin, that the Cayman’s public school system received a failing grade, have generated heated debates... 
One of the leading airlines plying the Cayman Islands route is widening a gateway to the Cricket World Cup (CWC), which may lead to an increase in stay-over visitors here next year. Air Jamaica, which has daily flights into Grand Cayman, plans to expand its operations and maximise its returns on the two-month competition. The Airline currently serves three of the competition’s venues... 
The Cayman Islands Human Rights Committee (HRC) has made several milestone rulings in the case of Cuban refugee Dr Luis Luarca Garcia, and has possibly set a precedence for how those declared refugees should be treated. Dr Luarca went on a 22-day hunger strike in February to protest what he said was the lack of respect for human rights in the Cayman Islands and Cuba... 
A student at Shauna’s Early World since she was a year old, Shaneika Ann Brown is 4-years-old and says she likes school because, “I learn so much.” Reciting the alphabet is easy for Shaneika who is a self-confident and highly articulate young lady. Shaneika answered all her questions for this interview without once turning to her parents for help... 
