Issue No. 741 Friday, 1 October 2004

‘Gone Clear’

The National Hurricane Committee finally stood down after the ‘All clear’ was given, following the lifting of the Emergency Powers by His Excellency the Governor Mr. Bruce Dinwiddy on Monday, 27 September 3:00 pm, almost three weeks since the Hurricane Alert was issued for the Cayman Islands... read more...

Bermuda Officers Assist

The 10 pm to 5 am curfew for Grand Cayman will remain in place even though the Governor has lifted Emergency Powers, Commissioner Buel Braggs told journalists at the start of this week.  The Commissioner told the press that the curfew did not apply to the Sister Islands and persons in essential services.  Persons violating the curfew will be liable for up to a $1,000 fine and imprisonment for up to six months... read more...

Cabinet Approves Recovery Proposal

At the beginning of the third week after Hurricane Ivan struck the shores of Grand Cayman, the Cabinet heard a presentation from decorated four-star American General Wesley Clark, on strategies to cope with large-scale disasters... read more...

UK mandates that elections be held in May 2005

At a meeting between all 15 elected members of the legislative assembly and His Excellency the Governor Bruce Dinwiddy on Tuesday 28 September, a consensus was reached that the general elections may now be held on or before 17 May 2005. This means that dissolution of the Assembly could be on 17 March... read more...

Lifting of immigration restrictions seems imminent

Chief Immigration Officer, Mr Franz Manderson has expressed hope that the stricter immigration regulations that came into play under the Emergency Powers Act, would soon be lifted. Under these regulations, only Caymanians, permanent residents, work-permit holders, civil servants and their spouses are permitted to enter the Cayman Islands... read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Delmira Kirchman Bodden

Running the East End Shelter is no easy task but Delmira Kirchman Bodden makes it look that way. Many who stayed at the shelter extended gracious praise about Delmira so she is hereby honoured as Caymanian of the Week.  Delmira worked for three days in a row before she could get her children out. Dave Olson said that out of all he has witnessed during this time, Delmira has been the most impressive... read more...

• Assistance for uninsured
• British Airways denies price hike during rush evacuation
• Cable & Wireless takes care of its family
• Cayman banker addresses offshore conference
• Cayman Turtle Farm reports no losses from the hurricane
• Cinema tours start with a free matinee show
• Digicel customers enjoy a few perks in wake of hurricane
• Environmentally sound solutions need to be considered
• Flowers continue giving out drinking water
• Grand Caymanians seek sanctuary on Sister Island
• Health issues
• Helping young children through a disaster
• Hurley’s rallied to feed the people
• Hurricane Ivan – A Two-week Anniversary Retrospective
• Hurricane Ivan Personal Message Board
• Hurricane Tales
• ‘I Survived Ivan’ T-Shirts aids Hurricane Relief Fund
• Ivan survivors search for reasons and pieces to re-build
• Online postings from caymannetnews.com
• On Schools
• On water
• Port Authority lot full
• Power flows faster than anticipated
• ‘Powerman’ helps Cayman to get powered up
• Questions from our readers
• Real Estate sector appears cautiously optimistic
• Red Cross supports with distribution centres
• Salt water takes its toll on Cayman’s cars
• Service Directory and Important Information
• Shelter update
• Solid network crisis plan helped C&W
• St Matthew’s classes resume in the States
• The life and times of Hurricane Ivan
• Tourism Head eyes US Thanksgiving for hotel sector
• Visit Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
• Water Authority reconnects over half of customers
• Work Permits relaxed
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Not The Kind Of Military Cayman Was Expecting

LETTERS

• Why are you hiding the true measure of what Ivan did?
• Correspondent should withdraw disparaging remarks
• Number of casualties should be revised
• Hugely impressed with the resilience of the Cayman people
• Will there be an official Hurricane Report?
• Thank you for a great source of information
• Mr Adam does not need to apologise
• Corporate aircraft available for relief flights
• A message from Bermuda
• A reminder of how the Cayman Islands helped Britain
• Keep the Caymanian information coming
• Scottish tourist sends thanks and good luck

PUBLISHER'S NOTES

• Immediate practical assistance is undeniably crucial
• Cayman Net News also affected by Ivan’s destruction

SPORTS NEWS

• Cayman Rugby Club on its way to match fit
• On The Cricket Pitch: Teamwork, Tenacity needed to overcome adversity