Issue No. 784 Wednesday, 16 February 2005
More MC woes as report is filed in US
Following the award of the controversial debris removal contract to MC Restoration,
Cayman Net News has been approached by several individuals and organisations seeking both published and unpublished information in relation to the contract in question. Now, according to information made available to Cayman Net News,
a report has since been filed with the US Department of Justice by a private
investigative agency in Miami, alleging possible breaches of US law by the
principals of MC Restoration...
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Rotary clubs get together to help around the Island
 The
Islands’ service clubs have all worked very hard in the wake of Ivan to raise
much-needed funds for repairs as well as volunteering to help out where needed.
In some cases the service clubs have been working together and soon after the
storm, the three Presidents of the Grand Cayman Rotary Clubs decided to form a
joint Rotary Hurricane Relief Fund and work together to help the community
recover...
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New Fire Fleet Coming
The Cayman Islands Fire Service could
have up to six new fire tenders within the next four to six months. Chief Fire
Officer Kirkland Nixon said his department would now be able to secure new fire
tenders as a result of the settlement of insurance claims...
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No decision made on debris post MC Restoration
 The US-based debris removal company MC Restoration will cease the collection of debris at the end of this month, if the 300,000 cubic yards to which the company was committed to collect has been removed by then.
Operations Manager of the Cayman Islands Recovery Operations (CIRO), Mark
Scotland, said to date over 200,000 cubic yards of debris has been cleared...
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Planning Department’s road map to restoration
 The
Planning Department Director, Kenneth Ebanks, and some of his staff will be
addressing critical issues regarding the restoration process at the Cayman
Islands Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Thursday, 24 February. “The Planning Department will be making a presentation on how they are coping,” said Wil Pineau,
CEO of the Chamber. “And what are the new procedures to deal with new
applications.”...
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Person of the Day - Deauraj Limbu
Coming from Nepal, known as the ‘Roof of the World’, Deauraj Limbu served in the British Army for 19 years in the Gurkha
tradition, where Nepalese soldiers have fought for the United Kingdom for 200
years. “During my army service, I have been to England, Belize, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, and Brunei,” said Mr
Limbu. Mr Limbu has worked as a security guard at the Glass House...
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