Issue No. 756 Friday, 26 November 2004

United Democratic Party in turmoil

There are reports of trouble brewing within Cayman’s ruling political party, the United Democratic Party (UDP).  According to reliable reports and investigations by Cayman Net News, a special general meeting of members of the George Town District Committee of the UDP, which was held on Tuesday 23 November at the Westin Casuarina Resort, ended in chaos...  read more...

Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital up for sale

Cayman’s only private hospital is up for sale as its owner Dr Steve Tomlinson does not want to continue with the grueling schedule the running of such an organisation has placed upon his time.  Dr Tomlinson said: “A private hospital in the Cayman Islands will only work if it has the full support of private practitioners, but this has been lacking at the Chrissie Tomlinson.”... read more...

HSA confirms staff’s payroll

Chairman of the Health Services Authority (HSA) Mr Steve Scott has denied rumours that the HSA might not be in a position to pay salaries to its employees at the end of this month (November)... read more...

‘Bringing the power back to the people’ CUC moves eastward

CUC is on target to complete the restoration of service to all re-connectable customers across the Island within the 90-day period that was initially projected following the passing of Ivan.  Approximately 1,700 customers are awaiting restoration and CUC expects to complete these reconnections by December 1st. The majority of these customers’ premises are at the north end of the West Bay Road...  read more...

UNESCO mission here to assess the damage after Hurricane Ivan’s wrath

The Cayman Islands is currently under a welcomed microscope as, over the next seven days, representatives from the United Nation Economic, Social, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), from all over the world consider the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan... read more...

Person of the Day - Oscar Rivers

With 27 years’ experience as a Station Officer for the Cayman Islands Fire Service, Oscar Rivers has seen a lot of difficult situations, but perhaps none more difficult than when he, along with three other Fire Service officers, rescued people caught in floods at Randyke Gardens. “There were between 60 and 70 people, flooded in water up to their necks,” Mr Rivers said...  read more...

OTHER NEWS

• AT&T donates phones for recovery efforts
• Cable & Wireless HotSpots are giving Internet continuity
• CAL launches non-stop service from Miami to Cayman Brac
• Candle lighting in remembrance
• Cayman Airways adds fifth jet to existing fleet
• Cayman kids attend SpongeBob movie
• Cayman Kids Day this Saturday
• Cayman photo company makes Ivan relief donation
• Dr Brodlie helps Cayman's children
• Earl of Wessex visits the Sister Islands
• Gimistory is back for 2004 presentations
• Gallery gets busy
• Hurricane Ivan's impact on mental health
• Island Companies cruise give-aways
• Ivan hit song now on CD
• James Ryan celebrates 40 years of public service
• Landlord and tenant forum on issues ends
• Leader of Government Business faces UK media
• Lions donate books to school libraries
• Local artist designs new Hurricane Ivan T-shirt
• Local notices and information
• MC Restoration debris removal equipment here
• Memories of HRH Prince Edward linger on
• Minister visits local supermarkets
• New Blue Iguana Stamps circulated
• New Bus Service Launched
• One shot at rebuilding the tourism industry
• Online postings from caymannetnews.com
• Photographer's wedding is celebration after the storm
• Pines Retirement Home seeks help for rebuilding costs
• Rare Tern finds home at Turtle Farm
• RCIP seeks assistance
• Special Pirates Week Planned for 2005
• The remnants of Mariner's Cove cleaned up
• Tortuga baking up a storm
• Vigoro Nursery brings Christmas cheer
• Obituary: "Mr Budd"
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Time to un-clip CAL's wings

LETTERS

• What does God expect from us?
• Bravo for your article
• Child support issues should be researched
• Deeply ashamed at the poor British media coverage
• Excellent coverage
• Why not put the money back into the economy?
• I could never imagine the destruction
• We need people who understand what we are going through
• Right time for a trade link with Costa Rica
• Thank you!
• The Cayman authorities did not let any news crews enter
• We might have concluded that the Cayman Islands had ceased to exist
• I’ll take the snow a little differently this year
• Keep your information updated

COMMENTARY

• The Last Word: Just do it right the first time

SPORTS NEWS

• All geared up for events for Sports Alive!
• Cayman's National Squad off to Digicel Caribbean Cup
• Squash Club's Annual General Meeting