Philippine military helping accused general
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An international human rights watchdog said Wednesday it has information that sympathetic Philippine military personnel were thwarting attempts by civilian authorities to capture a former army general accused of kidnapping two student activists. Retired Maj. Gen….
Fitness benefits child month
The fruits of fundraising by Anytime Fitness at Camana Bay reached the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Monday, 30 January. The funds are for Child Month slated for May this year. DCFS Acting Director Debbie Webb-Sibblies and Child…
Deputy Governor Donovan Ebanks appoints Chief of Staff
The Deputy Governor, Donovan Ebanks has appointed Mr. Leonard Dilbert J.P., B.A., M.A., M.Sc., Dip in Law as Chief of Staff in the Premier’s Office. Mr. Dilbert will take up his post on February 1 2012. The Chief of Staff…
Premier welcomes new appointments
In a message disseminated to the Civil Service, Premier McKeeva Bush welcomed the appointments of Mr. Franz Manderson and other senior civil servants today. The Premier’s welcome message was as follows: “As Mr. Franz Manderson takes up his appointment today…
The Editor Speaks: A taxing editorial
Big brother is certainly looking down on you, especially if you were born in the USA. As “The Economist” once wrote, “The national anthem calls America ‘the land of the free’. Great reformers from Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King…
Telephone changes on the horizon
Long awaited, long delayed and a victim of endless dispute, the freedom to change telephone services while keeping your number arrived yesterday — except for a small problem: It didn’t. No one is sure if the equipment works — and…
Youth achievements highlighted
The Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium’s (CIYDC) Celebrate Our Youth Day attracted high-level support with a host of senior government officials attending the occasion held Saturday, 28 January 2012. Described as “a national celebration of partnerships and opportunities” guests at…
