Some managers in the Cayman Islands are gambling with the safety of their staff and customers, according to head of the local 911 Emergency Communications Centre. Speaking to Cayman Net News days before the organisation observes its tenth anniversary, Juliette Gooding said 90 percent of businesses are not serious about emergencies.... read more..
National Trust takes children back in time with traditional homes
The title of an educational and entertaining morning for children, organized by the National Trust, Name that House! is designed to teach youngsters all about Cayman home building in days-gone-by. The programme began with a slide show, during which Historic Programmes Manager, Denise Bodden showed slides of all the different styles of traditional Caymanian homes.... read more..
Rollover creates certainty says Minister
According to Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education, the seven-year term limit Rollover policy provides a certainty for overseas workers that didn't exist before its implementation. At a Media Briefing by Cabinet Ministers on 18 August Mr McLaughlin said that in the past those on work permits never knew when they would have to leave and that people had requested a time limit.... read more..
Caribbean faces unfair practices from outside sources
Hon Dr Anthony Smellie, Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, opened the first working day of the Eighth Annual Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop (CCLW), on 21 August 2006, hitting hard against extra-regional, external financial agencies. Addressing some 150 Attorneys-at-Law from 16 different countries, gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel... read more..
Police concerned over hardcore drunk-drivers
On Monday 21 August, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service issued a statement saying it was disappointed over the number of people arrested during the weekend for drinking and driving. The police said that during two roadblock operations carried out on Friday evening 18 August eight people aged between 25 and 46 were arrested for driving whilst intoxicated... read more..
Child of the Day - Thia Powell
Having a mother who can cook very well, some of her favourite things to eat are different from other children her age. "I like peppered steak for dinner," Thia Powell said decidedly, when asked about her favourite thing to have at dinnertime. However, like most other three-year-olds, Thia named her favourite desert as "cookies." One of the many things Thia likes doing at school is singing... read more..
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Some managers in the Cayman Islands are gambling with the safety of their staff and customers, according to head of the local 911 Emergency Communications Centre. Speaking to Cayman Net News days before the organisation observes its tenth anniversary, Juliette Gooding said 90 percent of businesses are not serious about emergencies.... 
The title of an educational and entertaining morning for children, organized by the National Trust, Name that House! is designed to teach youngsters all about Cayman home building in days-gone-by. The programme began with a slide show, during which Historic Programmes Manager, Denise Bodden showed slides of all the different styles of traditional Caymanian homes.... 
According to Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education, the seven-year term limit Rollover policy provides a certainty for overseas workers that didn't exist before its implementation. At a Media Briefing by Cabinet Ministers on 18 August Mr McLaughlin said that in the past those on work permits never knew when they would have to leave and that people had requested a time limit.... 
Hon Dr Anthony Smellie, Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, opened the first working day of the Eighth Annual Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop (CCLW), on 21 August 2006, hitting hard against extra-regional, external financial agencies. Addressing some 150 Attorneys-at-Law from 16 different countries, gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel... 
On Monday 21 August, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service issued a statement saying it was disappointed over the number of people arrested during the weekend for drinking and driving. The police said that during two roadblock operations carried out on Friday evening 18 August eight people aged between 25 and 46 were arrested for driving whilst intoxicated... 
Having a mother who can cook very well, some of her favourite things to eat are different from other children her age. "I like peppered steak for dinner," Thia Powell said decidedly, when asked about her favourite thing to have at dinnertime. However, like most other three-year-olds, Thia named her favourite desert as "cookies." One of the many things Thia likes doing at school is singing... 
