Issue No. 634 Wednesday, 14 April 2004
High-season boon
With the 2004 high tourism season now over, many local
hotels and tourist attractions have reported an increase in business and
visitors compared with last year. Although it is too early to predict
how the summer season will shape up, many tourism industry workers are
guardedly hopeful that the busy trend will continue...
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Jonkunnu Come Back Again
 As
part of the Cayfest events, a re-enactment of a traditional Caymanian Jonkunnu
celebration, called ‘Ole Time Ting Come Back Again’ took place in Bodden Town
last Saturday. Cayfest, or the Cayman Islands National Festival of the
Arts as it is also known, is a series of arts events organised by the Cayman
National Cultural Foundation (CNCF)...
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Quiet Easter For Accidents
It was a successful weekend in terms of road safety with no major incidences
reported through Easter Monday afternoon, according to the Royal Cayman
Islands Police (RCIP). Inspector Adrian Seales from the RCIP said: “So
far it has been very quiet with no major accidents reported, and hopefully it
will continue that way.”...
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Scholarships available to young Caymanians
 The
Ministry of Tourism has announced that its 2004 scholarships are now available
to young Caymanians interested in pursuing a career in the tourism and
hospitality industries. This year, a total of nine full scholarships are
available...
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Churches report busy Easter Season
 Local
residents turned out in large numbers to attend Easter services in churches
across the Island this past weekend. Pastor Al Ebanks reported good
attendance of the Agape Family Worship Centre. “It was busy weekend with many
people turning out,” he said...
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Person of the Day - Bevin
Klinkhamer
 Keeping
fit is the key to life for 26-year-old, Bevin Klinkhamer. Originally from
South Africa, Bevin has been in the Cayman Islands for just over a year and
loves the sporting lifestyle. After spending three months in training,
Bevin has recently completed a very challenging duathlon, which involved a
two-mile run and a 12-mile cycle, followed by another two-mile run.
Alongside the training, Bevin loves to swim and snorkel and jokes, “Balance is
the key to life. I like to work hard and play hard.”...
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