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Issue No. 775 Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Three trailer cities named

Grand Cayman will soon have three mobile home sites as part of the measures taken to address the serious housing problem faced by many as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan.  The introduction of trailers was one of many measures considered during the wake of Ivan to address the dire housing problem which has emerged in the wake of the hurricane...  read more...


World’s strongest man visits Cayman

Anthony Clark, holder of the title, ‘World’s Strongest Man,’ spent four days visiting the Cayman Islands last week in order to talk about his life.  Invited here by Raphael Bodden, President of Cayman Outreach Association, Mr Clarke visited Northward Prison, Triple C School, and Eagle House as well as at the Association’s monthly dinner meeting on Saturday 22 January... read more...


CNB profits up 33 percent

A profit of CI$6.5 million represents a 33 percent increase over the 2003 figures for Cayman National Bank (CNB) for financial year ending 30 September 2004, just weeks after Hurricane Ivan.  Typically, the financial results for CNB and Cayman National Corporation (CNC) are completed by late December.  “Understandably, there has been a delay in producing the bank’s figures this year,” said Stuart Dack, Chairman of CNB... read more...


Honduran Police on the look out for Manderson

Escaped prisoner Steve Manderson who has been on the run since 14 September last year is back in the news again, as police officers in various neighbouring islands and countries in the region have received his picture and are on the look- out for him.  Detective Chief Superintendent Derek Haines of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) confirmed that the RCIPS is receiving international assistance... read more...


More space at the Port

The Port Authority is now much better prepared to handle the increasing volumes of cargo shipments with almost an extra acre of space. Port Director Paul Hurlston said the new expansion at the dock was handed over by the contractors - Meisner Marine - last week... read more... 


Person of the Day - Rosworth McLaughlin

As Divisional Officer for the Cayman Islands Fire Service for the last 25 years, Rosworth McLaughlin said the biggest fire he has attended was at the Royal Palms Hotel in 1984. “I’ve also been privileged to save the lives of people who were trapped in their cars,” he said.  As an Elder with the Savannah Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Mr McLaughlin helps to plan outreach programmes... read more...


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