Some business owners are no longer sitting by helplessly watching as rising fuel costs erode their bottom line but are fighting back by finding alternative sources for oil and bringing it on Island themselves. Through a source in Georgia in the US, some members of Cayman's business community are buying fuel directly and saving large amounts of money... read more..
Accolades aplenty for Truth for Youth students
Each school across the Cayman Islands is enjoying basking in their students' achievements at the moment and following their Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, 29 June pupils at the Church of God (Universal) on Walkers Road, the Truth for Youth school held their awards ceremony in their own school hall on Friday 30 June... read more..
Uniform violations spell trouble for students
Any deviation from guidelines set by the Schools' Security and Discipline Task Force for the wearing of school uniforms as of September 2006, will mean problems for students, and possibly for parents as well. According to Minister of Education, Hon Alden McLaughlin, "students not appropriately dressed will be sent home."... read more..
Largest group of Cuban migrants arrives on the Brac
A Cuban vessel that appeared extremely overcrowded, apparently reached the shores of Cayman Brac with thirty people on board. A Government release quotes Immigration officials as saying that the single largest group of Cuban migrants to arrive in the Cayman Islands this year entered Cayman Brac waters last week. The group of thirty were en route to Honduras... read more..
Mealybug spreads to West Bay
Speculation over further outbreaks of Pink Hibiscus Mealybug is over as an outbreak in West Bay is now confirmed as "a second infestation site." On 30 June 2006 - some nine days after the first lab-confirmation of the contaminant's existence on Grand Cayman from the results of tests sent to Florida's Department of Agriculture - Leader of Government Business Hon Kurt Tibbetts confirmed that the pest has also been found in West Bay... read more..
Person of the Day - Sandy Tristan
Following a cruise in 1981, Sandy first discovered the Cayman Islands. Falling in love, she bought property and relocated permanently in 1986. After building a fulfilling life, Ms Tristan decided to tour the world and is one of the few people who has visited every continent except Antarctica. An entrepreneur by nature, she established a school for the mentally and physically disabled... read more..
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Some business owners are no longer sitting by helplessly watching as rising fuel costs erode their bottom line but are fighting back by finding alternative sources for oil and bringing it on Island themselves. Through a source in Georgia in the US, some members of Cayman's business community are buying fuel directly and saving large amounts of money... 
Each school across the Cayman Islands is enjoying basking in their students' achievements at the moment and following their Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, 29 June pupils at the Church of God (Universal) on Walkers Road, the Truth for Youth school held their awards ceremony in their own school hall on Friday 30 June... 
Any deviation from guidelines set by the Schools' Security and Discipline Task Force for the wearing of school uniforms as of September 2006, will mean problems for students, and possibly for parents as well. According to Minister of Education, Hon Alden McLaughlin, "students not appropriately dressed will be sent home."... 
A Cuban vessel that appeared extremely overcrowded, apparently reached the shores of Cayman Brac with thirty people on board. A Government release quotes Immigration officials as saying that the single largest group of Cuban migrants to arrive in the Cayman Islands this year entered Cayman Brac waters last week. The group of thirty were en route to Honduras... 
Following a cruise in 1981, Sandy first discovered the Cayman Islands. Falling in love, she bought property and relocated permanently in 1986. After building a fulfilling life, Ms Tristan decided to tour the world and is one of the few people who has visited every continent except Antarctica. An entrepreneur by nature, she established a school for the mentally and physically disabled... 
