Issue No. 739 Friday, 17 September 2004
Cayman Survives
 Hurricane
Ivan stayed on a westerly track on Saturday 11 September, never making its
predicted turn to the northwest, which would have had the eye heading toward
the two smaller islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Instead, Ivan took
aim at Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands, and left that
island in utter devastation. Hurricane Ivan tore through the nation of 40,000...
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Ivan claims one life
The Cayman Islands Government on Wednesday received a report of one fatality
on Grand Cayman, following Hurricane Ivan. The man, believed to be a 52 year
old Jamaican national, suffered chest injuries in the Bodden Town Civic Centre
Shelter when the hurricane took the roof off the building...
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Recovery Programme Gains Momentum
 The
recovery programme is running full steam ahead following Hurricane Ivan. Good
progress is underway in the key areas of utilities, medical, security, food
and shelter for destitute persons, and a reconstruction programme for the
island's lost houses and other buildings. CUC, The Water Authority,
Cayman Water and Cable & Wireless have worked diligently to restore essential
services...
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General Election to be postponed
The Cayman Islands Recovery Committee
has announced that His Excellency the Governor, Mr Bruce Dinwiddy, intends to
postpone the Cayman Islands General Election...
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RCIP crack down on looters
 In
the calm after the storm of Ivan, most of the residents of Grand Cayman are
pulling together, but there are those who have other ideas. On Sunday evening
when the worst of the hurricane had died down sporadic looting began around
the island of Grand Cayman. Battered homes were vulnerable to those who
were prepared to pick off the bones of what remained of their fellow
islander's property...
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Caymanian of the Week - Timothy Adam
 Timothy
Adam joined Cable & Wireless in August 1973. However, before then he would
come into the company on weekends, where he worked without pay, doing what he
loved. When he became officially employed with the company, he started
as a technician Tim started his education in telecommunications in the United
Kingdom. Later, he received a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering...
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