Issue No. 809 Tuesday, 5 April 2005

Police need help

Principals in some key agencies leading the charge to combat crime are concerned that more serious measures to conquer the type of criminality now evident in the Cayman Islands will require greater resources.  “We must stop paying lip service to fighting crime,” said Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Anthony Ennis....  read more...

A show of serious force in downtown George Town

The Cayman Islands’ capital looked like a very different place last Friday, as armed and masked police officers patrolled the country’s courthouse in downtown George Town. The scene in the noon day hours was of hooded uniformed support group members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), armed with high powered weapons, standing guard around the country’s principal justice building.. read more...

Questions unanswered on trafficking

The United States Customs and Border Protection have still not disclosed the full details of the fate of six Chinese nationals and two Singapore nationals that were detained after entering the US through Grand Cayman using false travel documents... read more...

New immigration law to address ties in cases of domestic abuse

Chief Immigration Officer, Franz Manderson, has said that the new immigration law, as it relates to spouses that achieve Caymanian status by marriage, leaves more room for such individuals who may be in abusive relationships, to leave and reorder their lives independently of such relationships.  This year, for the first time, the Cayman Islands joins other crisis centres overseas...  read more...

Project to bring back some green underway

After more than six months since Ivan left, the impact on the Islands’ trees and vegetation is still evident. Even though nature has made a brave attempt to fight back on its own, it is clear that it needs a concerted effort to help get the Island green again ... read more... 

Person of the Day - Christian Simonds

After graduating with a degree in Computing, Christian Simonds worked as a computer consultant with EDS in England before moving here 15 months ago, to work for the computer Services department at the Glasshouse.  After work, there is nothing Mr Simonds likes better than enjoying a pint with his friends at Fidel Murphy’s.  Mr Simonds sheltered from Ivan at George Hicks High School... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Celebrate volunteers
• Getting rid of hazardous waste
• Humane Society looks forward to 14th Dog Show
• Hurricane Ivan Survival Stories
• Immigration Office opens in La Ceiba
• Sunrise Centre gets help from a ‘winner’
• Trust raises funds for bird sanctuary
• Trust’s remarkable mangrove tour
• Where are all the Parrots?
• Local notices and information
• Online Forum - Website postings from caymannetnews.com

ELECTIONS 2005

• PDA’s communications centre
• PPM meets in Northward

EDITORIAL

• The reality of recovery

LETTERS

• Changes are needed in the RCIPS
• Crime assistance required
• A second Jamaica
• The public is interested in specific planning goals
• What about the sports facilities in Cayman Brac?

COMMENTARY

• Just how many cars do we need, anyway?

SPORTS NEWS

• Carifta team returns with the gold
• CB Athletic Club BATAF bound
• Irish Jog brings in over $7,000 for recovery
• On The Cricket Pitch: Time for compromise