The Minister of Education Hon Alden McLaughlin was greeted with another
surprise in his new role recently when he discovered that squatters had moved
into some condemned buildings on the premises of George Town Primary School. There are estimated to be more than 30 people using these buildings as a
home and it is believed they could have been doing so since the immediate
aftermath of Hurricane Ivan.... read
more...
Seven Mile Beach Post Office re-opens
Seven Mile Beach Post Office, the mail service’s office which was the most
badly hit by Hurricane Ivan, reopened on Wednesday 15 June. Attending the
opening were H.E the Governor, Bruce Dinwiddy, and his wife, Emma Dinwiddy,
Hon Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business and Minister for Planning,
Communications, District Administration and Information Technology... read more...
Island Air bows out
After sixteen years of commercial air service to the Sister Islands, Island
Air (IA) is ending scheduled commercial flights, unable to compete against the
government subsidised CAL Express service. The move was described as a necessity by IA Operations Manager, Marcus
Cumber, who added that he was really saddened to have to do this, but the
company was haemorrhaging money trying to compete with the National Carrier’s... read more...
$39 million reportedly ‘missing’ from Segoes companies
Estimates for missing funds from Segoes Services Ltd investors have
reportedly climbed to $39 million as the liquidators have taken legal control
of Segoes Services Ltd and its mirror companies in Belize. Financial documents are described as pouring into the offices of Ken Krys
and Chris Stride of RSM, joint liquidators for the company, who revealed that
over half of the 600 accounts have no balance...
read more...
Cayman Net News
Special Graduation Supplement 2005
Graduation
is a special occasion that calls for more than just a new stereo or gift
certificate. Grads are entering a whole new world...so why not invite them to
explore it? People who give the gift of travel offer kids a chance to see
famous sights and experience the diverse cultures of the world. Europe is an
extremely popular destination for recent grads, along with Australia and New
Zealand... read more...
Caymanian of the week: Karen Griffiths
When making an application to Planning
Department, Karen Griffiths will be happy to assist with your application.
Customers say Ms Griffiths takes the time to listen to queries and concerns and
offers accurate advice. “My primary interest is Architecture. I am very emphatic
about building designs and learning to create spaces with good visual appeal.
“Working here at the Planning Department allows me to create an equilibrium...read
more...
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The Minister of Education Hon Alden McLaughlin was greeted with another
surprise in his new role recently when he discovered that squatters had moved
into some condemned buildings on the premises of George Town Primary School. There are estimated to be more than 30 people using these buildings as a
home and it is believed they could have been doing so since the immediate
aftermath of Hurricane Ivan....
After sixteen years of commercial air service to the Sister Islands, Island
Air (IA) is ending scheduled commercial flights, unable to compete against the
government subsidised CAL Express service. The move was described as a necessity by IA Operations Manager, Marcus
Cumber, who added that he was really saddened to have to do this, but the
company was haemorrhaging money trying to compete with the National Carrier’s...
Estimates for missing funds from Segoes Services Ltd investors have
reportedly climbed to $39 million as the liquidators have taken legal control
of Segoes Services Ltd and its mirror companies in Belize. Financial documents are described as pouring into the offices of Ken Krys
and Chris Stride of RSM, joint liquidators for the company, who revealed that
over half of the 600 accounts have no balance...
Graduation
is a special occasion that calls for more than just a new stereo or gift
certificate. Grads are entering a whole new world...so why not invite them to
explore it? People who give the gift of travel offer kids a chance to see
famous sights and experience the diverse cultures of the world. Europe is an
extremely popular destination for recent grads, along with Australia and New
Zealand...
