Issue No. 845 Friday, 27 May 2005

Governor Orders Housing Enquiry

An urgent special forensic audit has been ordered to take place of the National Housing and Community Development Trust (NHCDT), following a directive from H.E. the Governor Bruce Dinwiddy. This high-level and complete accounting review by trained personnel in the Auditor General’s office will examine the performance history and accounts of the Trust. According to Auditor General, Dan Duguay... read more...

Nurse Sharks train for ‘2005 Recovery Mile Sea Swim’ special event

The Nurse Shark swimming group, which meets at the Lions Pool, is getting ready for the 2005 Recovery Miles Sea Swim, on Saturday 18 June. The yearly sea swim is organized and sponsored by the Flowers group of companies. Over the years, Flowers’ Sea Swim events have grown in popularity, becoming one of the biggest sporting events in the Cayman Islands. This year’s event will be extra-special... read more...

The case of the missing accord

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has denied the existence of an agreement that was referred to in British parliamentary debate ten years ago, which has had an influence on this country’s current policy of returning Cuban migrants when they land in the Cayman Islands and ask for assitance. A request was made by Cayman Net News under the UK Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for a copy of an accord... read more...

Health Services Authority files writs on insurance companies

The Health Services Authority, (HSA) has followed up recently-dispatched demand letters over some $4 million in claims, with writs, which have reportedly been served on Cayman General Insurance and British Caymanian among others. However, many insurance companies still maintain that the hospital billing is inaccurate and does not owe the HSA anywhere close to the amount cited on the demand letters... read more...

Planning applications up in the wake of Ivan

The Planning Department has been very busy recently and the latest set of figures demonstrates that the number of post-Ivan planning applications is on the increase. 277 approvals were granted during the first quarter of 2005 by the Central Planning Authority, a 3 percent increase over the first quarter of 2004... read more...

Caymanian of the Week Tishanna Higgins

Hard work has certainly paid off for Tishanna Higgins who works as an assistant store manager at Kirk Office Equipment, in George Town. Ms Higgins has been promoted twice in the four and a half years.
“I like my job because you can build on your skills here,” she said. “I learn something new every day; we always have new products. I like to work, and I like working with my reliable and dependable staff members.”... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Ambulance service gets some new ‘Braun’
• Australia meets Sweden in fond tribute
• Blackface: The changing face of Hip Hop
• Campaign for Brac medical school continues
• Celebrating doulas and babies in May
• Child month events
• Club Chameleon feels the ‘Adrenaline’
• Focusing on the future of education’
• Honesty is always the ‘Best Policy’
• ‘Policing’ events outside DOE remit
• Quik Cash sponsors trip for Island Games
• Pastor Al says thanks to London House
• Red Bay Primary School store gets help stocking the shelves
• ‘Shoot for Life’ helps Leah’s fight with leukaemia
• Street robbery
• Until death do us part, for better or worse
• White Cane Week to raise funds for equipment
• ‘World No Tobacco Day’ and Health Professionals
• Local notices and information
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press