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Cayman Islands News, Articles and InformationUK politicians arriving Cayman for official visitFive British Members of Parliament, (MPs) will be officially visiting Grand Cayman this month for, according to a Government Information Press, (GIS) press release, "an event-filled week."The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Cayman Islands Branch, will be hosting the delegation which will reportedly be headed up by Lord Davies of Coity, CBE, (Labour). The other MPs will be the Rt Hon Greg Knight and Eleanor Laing both from the Conservative Party as well as his Lord Davies' Labour colleagues Eric Martlew and Brian Donohoe as well as Helen Haywood, secretary. The officials will be here from Wednesday 26 July to Tuesday 1 August. According to Honorary Secretary of the Branch and Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Wendy Lauer, the schedule has been organised with input from the visiting MPs by the CPA's local Executive Committee chaired by the President of the CPA Cayman Islands Branch the Hon Edna M Moyle, MLA, Speaker of the House. Digicel Announces Caribbean-Wide Hurricane Preparedness ProgramCaribPR Newswire, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Weds. July 26, 2006: Digicel, the fastest-growing telecommunications company in the Caribbean, will be providing hurricane alerts, tracking maps, supplies and public safety information to help customers in the greater Caribbean region prepare for 2006 hurricanes. Hurricane season officially begins in June and typically lasts through November 30, with many occurring during August and September across the region. Earlier this year, hurricane experts predicted that potential hurricane activity in the Caribbean would be well above average in 2006. Digicel Cayman Islands is increasing network capacity and upgrading backup systems throughout the three-island network to ensure customers can remain connected to friends and family despite severe weather conditions.NHC at Island Living ShowThe National Hurricane Committee (NHC) said it is participating in the CITN Island Living Show, which takes place on Friday and Saturday, 28 and 29 July, at the Family Life Centre.The NHC booth will focus on telling the public what the subcommittees of the NHC do before, during, and after a storm as well as to promote the disaster preparedness website www.CaymanPrepared.ky. Representatives from the Joint Communications Services (JCS), Search and Rescue, Security and Law Enforcement, Shelter Operations, Medical Relief Services and Meteorological Services will alternate hours to be on hand to answer questions from the public and offer tips on surviving the hurricane season. "We have participated in this event for the past three years and have received great feedback from the public on what they feel are the most important issues during the hurricane season," said NHC Chairman Donovan Ebanks. "Its reassuring to have so many people come out and spend time at our booth to learn about preparedness and how they can protect themselves and their families." This year's residents kits will be available for distribution, along with other important preparedness information supplied by the various participating subcommittees. Cross-party Members of Parliament delegation visits CaymanA delegation of Members of Parliament from across the political parties in the United Kingdom spent one week visiting the Cayman Islands. Lord Davies of Coity, the leader of the delegation, was joined by Eleanor Laing (Conservative); Eric Martlew (Labour); Brian Donohoe (Labour); and Andrew Rosindell (Conservative).The five MPs were here to see things that were of interest to them according to indications from the Government Information Service (GIS). While they were here they visited a number of people and places. On Friday 28 July the delegation met with Morgan Da Costa, President of the Chamber of Commerce, in the morning, and in the afternoon, the MPs went to Lower Valley where they met with Adrian Estwick, Assistant Director of Agriculture. On Monday 31 July the delegation visited the Cayman Islands Hospital, where they were greeted by the hospital chiefs Craig Brown and Sherline Henriquiez and toured many of the hospital facilities, accompanied by Diane Montoya from the Ministry of Health and Human Services.
Threats to openness and transparencyEven though the current Government has certainly gone further than previous ruling administrations in this country's history to create an environment of openness and transparency and has communicated with the press far better that those who have gone before, there are still areas of concern.The recent delegation of UK parliamentarians led by Lord Davies of Coity, although visiting the Cayman Islands for several days, have been offered no official opportunity to meet with the press here and let us hear for ourselves why they are visiting and more importantly what they have talked about during their time here and with whom. Since the announcement of the delegation's arrival, Cayman Net News has had to push hard for information on where the visiting Members of the British Parliament will be on what day, in order for us to simply have the opportunity to take photographs of the group's visit, never mind actually ask them any questions.
Pastors says they cooperate with police, sometimesChurch leaders say they cooperate with the police in sharing information of a criminal nature, but not all the time.But spokesmen for the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, two of the oldest traditional denominations in the island, say there are circumstances where they will not share certain information with the authorities. . |
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