Archive for February, 2015
TCI mirrors CI job troubles
(CNS): The premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands has called on employers in those islands to give local people jobs. In what appears to be a similar situation to Cayman, Rufus Ewing said the economic growth that the country is now experiencing is not trickling down to the average Turks and Caicos Islander. Just […]
Port authority boss sacked
(CNS): The long-standing director of the Port Authority has been booted out of his post as the board confirmed it would not be renewing his contract later this year. Paul Hurlston has been placed on leave with full pay until 21 May but no reasons have been given for his departure. Apparently a casualty of an internal […]
NWDA seeks fair outcome to job drive
(CNS): In the wake of allegations by an MLA that the recent job drive by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) in partnership with government’s job agency was manipulated, the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) has said it still hopes that Caymanian job seekers referred to employers as a result of the exercise would be […]
Education boss heads for new learning curve
(CNS): After twenty years working in education in the Cayman Islands, Shirley Wahler is on track for new learning experiences as she heads nearly 3,000 miles south to a new job on the tiny island of St Helena and an entirely different environment. After two decades in the education system here, Wahler is taking early retirement, having […]
Clifton Hunter tops school sports challenge
(CNS): For the third-year running, Clifton Hunter High School emerged as the overall winner of the seventh annual Inter-secondary Track and Field Meet. During the three-day event teenage athletes from all of Cayman’s secondary schools, from the public and private sectors, went into fierce competition. CHHS tallied up an impressive 804 points, just nine points […]
Community urged to dress up for Cayfest
(CNS): As the Cayman National Cultural Foundation gears up for the annual national arts festival at the end of this month, officials are urging the whole community to take part in the ‘Dress for Culture’ day on 27 February. The CNCF is hoping that Caymanians as well as all the people from the 135 different nations living […]
CIFA plans full calendar for football staff
(CNS): The local football association is planning a busy schedule of courses this year to help support the personnel needed to advance the sport in the Cayman Islands. Courses providing certification opportunities for coaches, team medical personnel, and administrators start off with a FIFA Grassroots Coaching Course in Cayman Brac next month.
CUC sues ex-electrical inspector for $139k
(CNS): Grand Cayman’s power supplier has turned to the civil courts to try and recoup almost $139,000 from a former government electrical inspector who was convicted last year of power poaching from Caribbean Utilities Company for almost seven years. Neville Faulknor (46), from George Town, was given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation of $138,395.75 […]
US coughs up for navy damage to Philippines reef
(CNS): The Philippines has been compensated by the US government to the tune of almost $2 million to cover the costs of a reef restoration project after admitting its culpability when a naval minesweeper ran aground there and damaged some 25,240 sqft of coral in 2013. Meanwhile, in Cayman no one has taken responsibility for […]
Rickfield acquitted after five year ordeal
(CNS): Tichina Rickfield, the acting Work Permit Board secretary, was acquitted of all the remaining charges against her Tuesday when a jury took less than two hours to find her not guilty on all seven counts of making a document without authorization and one count of misconduct in public office.
Ex board chair says Rickfield was set up
(CNS): The former chair of the Work Permit Board told the court Monday that she couldn’t believe that a small “cartel” of immigration staff had succeeded in getting rid of Tichina Rickfield. When she appeared as a witness in the ongoing trial of the board secretary, Sharon Roulstone said there was considerable animosity between Rickfield and her […]
