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Issue No. 1145 Wednesday, 26 July 2006

Security firms facing court

The Employment Relations Department has submitted its case files on seven security companies to the Legal Department for alleged violations of the Labour Law.  The Director of Employment Relations, Walling Whittaker, said that these are cases where there is clearly something wrong.  "In these cases the average security guard is working 12 to 19 hours a day without a break."... read more..


Cricketers of the future show their skills at C&W camp

In the week when the victorious Cayman Islands Stanford 20/20 team prepared for their next match against Trinidad and Tobago a new generation of Caymanian cricketers were being put through their paces.  The annual Cable & Wireless-sponsored cricket camp takes the youngsters through a weeklong training programme designed to develop their skills at the game... read more..


Air ambulance service goes up for tender

It is expected that a number of firms will be interested in bidding for the air ambulance service in the Cayman Islands which is scheduled to go out for tender this week by the Government Tenders Committee.  Sky Medical, a Canadian air ambulance company, which had proposed coming down with two air ambulance planes along with a support crew on a tryout basis... read more..


Visa needs could affect hallmark law conference

The eight-year-old, gold standard, legal conference, to be held for the first time in the Cayman Islands at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton in a few weeks' time, could possibly see a drop in attendance numbers due to the visa requirement for Jamaican attorneys.  The Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop (CCLW) stands amongst the foremost legal conferences.... read more..


Post Office warns box sharers

Anyone who is sharing a post office box or collecting their mail where they work should be aware that, according to Cayman Islands postal regulations, only one person can be issued with a key. One person must take responsibility for each box and should write the Postmaster General with a list of authorized people who are able to receive mail at that box... read more..


Child of the Day - Liam Scott

Hide-and-seek is his favourite game - whether he is playing with his six-year-old brother, or with his schoolmates at First Steps Academy.  Though only four years old, one of Liam's best friends is a police officer, and, his Mom, Mary, verified this as true.  "His name is Tony," Liam added.  Though he was a little shy at first in front of strangers, Liam was quite decisive about what he liked to eat... read more..


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