Issue No. 746 Friday, 22 October 2004

Insurers demotion?

With more than $1 billion worth of estimated claims here on Grand Cayman, the insurance industry is bound to take a serious short term hit. However, with most companies re-insured, the impact may not be so great, as noted by Mr Danny Scott, President and CEO of Cayman General, earlier this month...  read more...

Linford declares candidacy

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Linford A. Pierson, OBE, JP will be resigning his position to contest a seat for the district of George Town as a member of the United Democratic Party (UDP) slate of candidates in the up-coming election scheduled for May of next year. Mr Pierson feels that he has an obligation to apply his experience in helping to rebuild the country... read more...

Hurricane Ivan breaking records

After striking Grand Cayman, Hurricane Ivan has hit the record books yet again as it produced a 52-foot wave in the Gulf of Mexico, the highest wave reported during a hurricane, according to records from NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center... read more...

Rock the Block Party on Fort Street raises $3000

The recent Cable and Wireless Rock the Block Relief Jam held on Fort Street, raised CI$3,000 dollars for the relief effort on Grand Cayman.  Over 2,000 people showed up for the event, which was a collaboration between the telecom provider, Bacchus Restaurant, Jacques Scott Distributors and Monster Media - a local entertainment and promotional company...  read more...

Civil Servants promoted to important finance jobs

H.E. the Governor, Mr Bruce Dinwiddy, has announced the appointment of four Caymanian civil servants to senior positions in the Portfolio of Finance and Economics... read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Alfredo Powery

After his heroics during Ivan Alfredo Powery should be taking a rest but as owner of AandA Heavy equipment he is hard at work.  “We are working hard clearing up West Bay” said Mr Powery whose own home in West Bay, did well in the face of Ivan.  More than can be said for his friend Kim Smith’s home where Mr Powery and his wife Suzy were called upon to make a rescue...  read more...

OTHER NEWS

• CITA calls on volunteers to help clean up tourist beats
• Commissioner thanks volunteers
• ‘Cruisers will soon be back’ suggests CITA
• Cultural Foundation forced to relocate
• CWCO reports that they are now supplying potable water
• Death Announcement: John D Bostock
• Delays affect CUC connection schedule
• Diving in Cayman to be better than ever
• Escaped prisoner recaptured
• Fidelity Bank Forum brings in the news
• FCO official to visit next week
• Head Doctor: Hepatitis not a Cayman problem
• Laura: An Angel of the shelters
• Liquor board requests info
• Local notices and information
• Miller Beer company gives away water
• New attorney for Appleby law firm
• Online postings from caymannetnews.com
• Poetry Corner
• Questions from Our Readers
• Red Cross distribute clothes to the community
• Solution to wrecked cars up for debate
• Supermarkets getting back to normal
• The Irony of Ivan
• Turtle Farm reassures cruise conference its ready
• Unclaimed vehicles left at airport subject to fine
• Volunteers clean up church grounds
• Waste oil drums strewn through swamp
• Yvonne Warwick spends Ivan under a mattress
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Local Opportunity Knocks

LETTERS

• Post Ivan Issues – Part 1

COMMENTARY

• The Last Word: Lessons from Rebuilding

SPORTS NEWS

• Rugby Club Touch final this month