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Issue No. 1164 Thursday, 17 August 2006
Rollover spurs sham marriages Questions continue to be raised over the effectiveness of the seven-year term limit and now the Immigration Department is investigating a number of marriages that appear to have taken place to avoid the rollover policy. Although the Chief Immigration Officer, Franz Manderson, declined to comment on whether these investigations were specific cases of matrimony for sale... read more..
A new era starts at the Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital with new management Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital is positioning itself to recapture a significant portion of patients currently being referred to the United States for specialty services. To do that it plans to beef up the infrastructure by bringing in more primary care and specialty physicians and technology to attract more patient referrals from community physicians... read more..
Brawl mars five-a-side football final The eagerly awaited final of the Digicel Indoor Five-A-Side League ended on a sour note when violence erupted between players just after the final buzzer sounded. After a game that provided great entertainment, the two teams were fighting after the final whistle with supporters also involved. Things started well enough, with teams sponsored by Butterfield Bank and MCM Consulting... read more..
George Hicks attracts students from private schools According to Minister of Education, Honourable Alden McLaughlin, parents with students in private schools are now thinking of moving their children over to one of the four new High Schools that will open on the George Hicks High School compound in September 2006. The Minister said these parents are finding the smaller numbers for those schools ... read more..
Ups and downs for cruise sectorIn the wake of news that both Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world's two biggest cruise operators, had to lower their predicted profits owing to a decline in passengers, another cruiser is reporting losses. According to Bloomberg, Star Cruises Ltd., Asia's largest cruise operator, posted a third straight quarter of losses because of higher fuel costs among other things.... read more..
Person of the Day - Dale Avery Successful, fun, and caring is how friends describe Dale Avery. A resident of the Cayman Islands since 1992, Ms Avery volunteers regularly at local triathlons and swim meets when she's not selling real estate with Vision Realty. In addition to helping with local athletic events, she is an animal lover who will soon begin volunteering at the Women's Crisis Centre.... read more..
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