Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture, wants to move Cayman away from always mentioning youth and children in relation to problems such as teenage pregnancy, drugs or AIDS, and viewing children as “problems.” Mr McLaughlin said that when this happens, children view themselves as problems, and adults have that view as well... read more..
New development draws the crowds despite the rain
South Shore Condos, the new development next to Ocean Club, held their first Open Day on Saturday 3 June. Regardless of the wet weather, buyers and prospective buyers were keen to see inside one of the new condos, although they are still not finished. Building commenced in October 2005, and the developers anticipate that the first phase will be completed by Christmas... read more..
‘No alternative’ to rollover policy
In the light of the private sector’s recent letter raising concerns over the impact of the seven-year rollover policy on business, David Ritch, Chairman of the Immigration Review Team has said there is no alternative to the fixed term policy. Representatives from a coalition of private sector organisations are effectively asking Government for exemptions for a quarter of the workforce... read more..
Cost and quality of health care concerns local business
The high cost of health care, health insurance and access to specialist services has emerged as the business community’s primary concern about health care in this country. The Health Services Authority (HSA) Board of Directors invited members of the private sector to a forum for business leaders to discuss all aspects of healthcare last week... read more..
Weekend road closures
To facilitate celebrations in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II’ s birthday the junctions of Harbour Drive and Fort Street, Mary Street and Fort Street and the area in front of the Legislative Assembly will be closed, on Friday, 9 June from 6:00 am until 9:00 am. These streets will also be closed again from 7.30 am until 1:00 pm on Saturday, 10 June for the parade in front of the Legislative Assembly... read more..
Person of the Day - Marcella Banks
Employed as an Estimator in the booming construction industry, Marcella Banks has her hands full at work. More importantly, when she gets home, she has her “handful of joy” to care for – her four-year-old daughter, Lea. Some of the quality time Ms Banks spends with Lea is used up reading stories and watching movies. Ms Banks was born in the world-famous tourist resort town of Negril... read more..
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Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture, wants to move Cayman away from always mentioning youth and children in relation to problems such as teenage pregnancy, drugs or AIDS, and viewing children as “problems.” Mr McLaughlin said that when this happens, children view themselves as problems, and adults have that view as well... 
South Shore Condos, the new development next to Ocean Club, held their first Open Day on Saturday 3 June. Regardless of the wet weather, buyers and prospective buyers were keen to see inside one of the new condos, although they are still not finished. Building commenced in October 2005, and the developers anticipate that the first phase will be completed by Christmas... 
In the light of the private sector’s recent letter raising concerns over the impact of the seven-year rollover policy on business, David Ritch, Chairman of the Immigration Review Team has said there is no alternative to the fixed term policy. Representatives from a coalition of private sector organisations are effectively asking Government for exemptions for a quarter of the workforce... 
The high cost of health care, health insurance and access to specialist services has emerged as the business community’s primary concern about health care in this country. The Health Services Authority (HSA) Board of Directors invited members of the private sector to a forum for business leaders to discuss all aspects of healthcare last week... 
Employed as an Estimator in the booming construction industry, Marcella Banks has her hands full at work. More importantly, when she gets home, she has her “handful of joy” to care for – her four-year-old daughter, Lea. Some of the quality time Ms Banks spends with Lea is used up reading stories and watching movies. Ms Banks was born in the world-famous tourist resort town of Negril... 
