Issue No. 667 Tuesday, 1 June 2004
Local Builders Face Shortages
Contractors in the Cayman Islands are now facing shortages and higher prices
for certain building materials due to the increased construction in this
country, as well as external factors. Supplies of cement, metal products
and plywood are in short supply, making it difficult for Cayman’s retailers of
those goods to meet local demand...
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Hurricane Supplement
The hurricane season has now officially arrived. Make sure you are
prepared for every eventuality by consulting our special 12-page pull-out
supplement inside this issue of Cayman Net News. There are handy hints
on how to protect your home, what provisions you should stock up on and a
useful list of emergency phone numbers as well as informative articles on
hurricanes. This comprehensive guide should provide you all the
information you will need to help keep you and your family safe and sound.
Remember, all the best information, news, photographs and advertisements are
to be found in the Cayman Net News, your local, national and international
daily paper.
New Technology Eases Disruption To Roads When Installing Utilities
 The
continuing rapid development in the Cayman Islands means that contractors,
businesses, utility companies and many others need to lay cable, conduits,
sewers and water lines below ground, between buildings and even under roads.
A new company, Utility Technologies of Cayman (UTC) has brought new technology
to Cayman that can end the constant disruption to roads, sidewalks and other
land...
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New Employment Law review and training held
 The
Department of Employment Services and the Employment Services Centre closed
recently to undertake an intensive training session on the implementation of
the Employment Law 2004. Director of Employment Relations Walling
Whittaker said that although senior staff recently spent two days reviewing
the new law, the day-long training session was the first time all department
staff had come together to discuss it...
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AT&T Rewards Leos’ Community Spirit
 AT&T
Wireless recently presented the Leo Club of Grand Cayman with a donation as a
token of appreciation for invaluable assistance that club members provided
during the weekend of the company’s launch in the Cayman Islands. The Leos
supervised the kids’ activities on the AT&T Wireless Family Fun Day, which
included bouncing castles and games such as the Beanie Bag Challenge...
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Person of the Day -
Letonia McPherson
 For
the past five years Letonia McPherson has made her home in Grand Cayman, with
brief interludes in her home parish of Hanover in Jamaica. Currently
employed at the Rehoboth After School Programme, Letonia works as a teacher’s
aide for youngsters aged eight to 14. Her only child Leah, now two years
old, is the beneficiary of her mother’s innate optimism...
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