Issue No. 762 Friday, 17 December 2004

Big UDP Split

The political troubles of the United Democratic Party continue to rumble on, as the membership appears to be tearing itself apart before the electors’ very eyes.  In the wake of an earlier resignation letter this week from a number of prominent members of the George Town Executive, a letter has been composed by other members of the UDP calling for a motion of no confidence in the George Town district executive, the majority of which has already resigned...  read more...

Tourist Industry Picks up Reins

After deciding to get married in the Cayman Islands, Swedish cruise-ship passengers Charlotta and Jonas Lindkvist decided that the ideal place for their wedding would be the picturesque Gazebo by the beach at Grand Old House in George Town.  After the wedding, Mr and Mrs Lindkvist, joined by their bridesmaids and their page, set out along George Town Waterfront in a beautiful white horse-drawn carriage... read more...

Travel frenzy on as residents take to skies

Travel agencies throughout the Island are reporting a bumper crop of business for the Christmas season and confirm that there has been a definite increase this year when compared with industry activity last year. Looking back at bookings prior to the Christmas season, Gail Duquesnay of Adventure Travel stated that the increase in business this year over last began with people leaving just after Hurricane Ivan hit the Cayman Islands... read more...

Local C&W Vice President Promoted

VP Broadband services for the Cayman Islands, Alee Fa’amoe, has been promoted to the Regional Post of VP Broadband for the Northern Area. The Northern Area consists of the islands of the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, and Montserrat. Mr Fa’amoe takes responsibility of managing existing Broadband products and introducing new ones across the five-nation Northern Area... read more...

Third Special Christmas Supplement

In this the last of our three special Christmas supplements, we once again take a walk down memory lane of how Christmas was in the Cayman Islands. In today’s issue we remember, amongst others, Christmas in Cayman 1978 and 1979, Santa’s visit in 1972 and the Christmas baby of 1975. Santa Claus visiting the Islands has been an important tradition of the festive season for many years... read more... 

Caymanian of the Week - Sarah Ebanks

A heroine of North Side, Sarah Ebanks helped out at the North Side shelter every minute she could, until it closed some three weeks after the hurricane.  “I went there on Saturday, myself and my grandson, Anthony,” said Ms Ebanks.  “I heard one of the people in the shelter ask for a glass of water, and I realized that Miss Alex and Miss Dale, (the wardens) would need help. I volunteered until the last person left the Civic Centre...  read more...

OTHER NEWS

• 100 days after Hurricane Ivan and... what next?
• Art blossoms at the exhibit: Emergence
• Bank of Nova Scotia takes temporary shelter
• Bringing new standards to retail shopping in Town
• Business as usual at Foster's Food Fair - Airport
• C&W sends lucky customers on shopping spree
• Cayman National reopens at Buckingham Square
• Cayman Quilters speak about McCoy Prize
• Celebrating safely with fireworks display
• Children have fun at Cayman 27 party
• Coping with Christmas Blues and Holiday Stress
• DG inducted into Royal Aeronautical Society
• Driven to distraction creates road rage
• Earthquake strikes Cayman
• Executive Transport Ivan style or new superhero?
• Family Support Union offers tips to parents
• Female inmates receive first-aid certificates
• Ganja haul from reefed sailing boat
• Governor's office announces UK cash for clever business
• Insurance claimants need to top up their coverage
• Infants have party
• Ivan brings Christmas shoppers out in numbers
• Le Classique's Christmas Customer Appreciation
• Local Notices and Information
• Local tenant calls for rent control board
• Mentors needed for high school programme
• Monetary Authority exchanges good notes for old ones
• Online postings from caymannetnews.com
• Over 100 families benefit from Reggae Concert
• Red Sail Sports in calendar partnership
• Regional body hails Cayman's drug-slaying strategy
• Silver Thatch reaches $100 million
• Speeding up the process at Vehicle Licensing
• Students remember meaning of Christmas
• The return of Cayman's butterflies
• The Strength of Ivan: A Building Uprooted
• Tourists limited to four hotels
• UK Friends of Cayman raises cash for appeal
• Water Authority Board gives donation to FC International
• W.I. Club Nursery's land development
• Wood Chipping Tornados arrive after hurricane
• Yacht runs aground on rocks in South Sound
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Tremor follows ill wind

LETTERS

• Air Jamaica executive commends consular representative

COMMENTARY

• Hurricane Ivan - for what it is worth
• Is this one country or two?
• Protecting our re-gained freedom
• The Last Word: Social Nuisance Alert

LOCAL SHORT STORY

• A Farmers Yarn: The Breadfruit Palm (Part 1)

SPORTS NEWS

• Splash and Dash
• On The Cricket Pitch: Performance-based selection the way to go