Issue No. 816 Thursday, 14 April 2005
More HSA woes
Within hours of the shooting in the Accident and Emergency
Unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital on Wednesday 30 March, it was announced to
the public that the safety and security of patients and staff were not
endangered. It was also announced there would
be a 2.5 percent cost of living increase backdated to 1 January, but it was a
small comfort to some of the nurses working in the Accident and Emergency Unit...
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High fashion at low cost - The Red Cross for style and charity
Around the world, the phrase “frugal and fabulous” has
become increasingly popular and it can be linked to one of the best-kept secrets
in the Cayman Islands - there is fashion a’ plenty at the Red Cross. A
visit to the store will quickly reveal a wide selection of evening wear – from
the simply elegant to the highly styled, along with sunny-coloured cotton
dresses, office wear, casual clothing and accessories...
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Letter disturbs retired seamen
A letter recently sent to local seamen and veterans is
beginning to raise concerns among members of that section of the community.
The letter, seen by Cayman Net News, appears to have been sent and signed
by Dr the Hon. Frank McField, Minister for Community Services, Youth, Sports and
Gender Affairs, on his Ministry’s letterhead, to a number of members of the
Seafarers’ Association and ex-mariners..
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Ritz-Carlton developer owes $10m to subcontractors
 Just
two weeks after Cayman Net News reported that several local
subcontractors have complained that the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman developer
Condoco Grand Cayman Ltd has failed to make full payment of the amounts owed
to them, a recent court filing in New York may now provide an indication of
the extent of the situation. Construction firm
Fluor Daniel Caribbean Inc. filed suit in the US last year..
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Mapping the Island’s technology
 Over
the next few months motorists should be aware of a team of young people out on
the road in bright orange shirts. These Caymanian youngsters have been selected
and trained by Cable & Wireless to carry out the first ever Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) telecommunications survey here in the Cayman Islands.
GIS is a system of computer software, hardware, data and personnel...
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Person of the Day -
Will Gardner
New Zealander, Radio Marketing
Consultant Will Gardner is enjoying his new job with dms Broadcasting Ltd, a
company that has just launched three new radio stations. “I’m going to like it a
lot more now we’ve gone live,” he said.
Mr Gardner left Auckland three years ago, and after spending
a year traveling through Asia and Europe, finally ended up in the Cayman Islands...
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