Due to a 22.5 per cent growth in employment in the Cayman Islands in 2005, the unemployment rate fell to a 10-year low in 2005 - 3.5 per cent, according to Financial Secretary Hon Kenneth Jefferson. This successfully low unemployment rate was achieved at a time when Cayman's population in 2005 was estimated at 52,466 - 18 per cent higher than the pre-Ivan estimate in 2004... read more..
The world's universal beauties live in the Cayman Islands
After a week of competition against hundreds of girls representing various US states as well as countries including The Bahamas, Mexico, Korea and India, the Cayman's Our Little Miss delegation returned from the Our Little Miss Scholarship Competition in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday 24 July. Joy Connolly won the World's Universal Beauty Award.... read more..
Construction spurs economy
Cayman's final Annual Economic Report figures for 2004 and 2005 have now proven that the construction industry was the new key player in the economy during those two years - even surpassing the input of the tourism industry. On 28 July 2006, in the Legislative Assembly, Financial Secretary, Honourable Ken Jefferson tabled the Annual Economic Reports for the years 2004 and 2005, respectively.... read more..
Staff hassles over electrical trade examinations
One local businessman, Tony Faulkner, is exasperated with the Electrical Trade Licensing Board, because it is denying expatriates from sitting the wireman's examination. Faulkner said he hired three Philippine men as electrician's helpers to assist his electricians in his growing business. The work permits were granted on the basis that they pass the wireman's exam in this country.... read more..
No overlap with OCC, HRC and FOI complaints
With some residents wondering whether the roles of the Human Rights Committee (HRC), the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC), and, the future Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner overlap, Complaints Commissioner, Dr John Epp, has said there is no overlap. An FOI Commissioner is not yet in place because the Cayman Islands still has no FOI legislation... read more..
Duker of the Week - Shareena Ebanks
With the help of the West Bay Girls Brigade and her parents, Denise and Alfred, Shareena Ebanks successfully completed all three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. "After completing the Bronze and Silver levels in Cayman, I was given the opportunity to complete my Gold expedition in Barbados," she said. "The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is something that truly taught me... read more..
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After a week of competition against hundreds of girls representing various US states as well as countries including The Bahamas, Mexico, Korea and India, the Cayman's Our Little Miss delegation returned from the Our Little Miss Scholarship Competition in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday 24 July. Joy Connolly won the World's Universal Beauty Award.... 
One local businessman, Tony Faulkner, is exasperated with the Electrical Trade Licensing Board, because it is denying expatriates from sitting the wireman's examination. Faulkner said he hired three Philippine men as electrician's helpers to assist his electricians in his growing business. The work permits were granted on the basis that they pass the wireman's exam in this country.... 
With some residents wondering whether the roles of the Human Rights Committee (HRC), the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC), and, the future Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner overlap, Complaints Commissioner, Dr John Epp, has said there is no overlap. An FOI Commissioner is not yet in place because the Cayman Islands still has no FOI legislation... 
With the help of the West Bay Girls Brigade and her parents, Denise and Alfred, Shareena Ebanks successfully completed all three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. "After completing the Bronze and Silver levels in Cayman, I was given the opportunity to complete my Gold expedition in Barbados," she said. "The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is something that truly taught me... 
