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Issue No. 917 Tuesday, 6 September 2005

Seized drugs sold back on streets

A West Bay resident has claimed that drugs, confiscated by the Authorities, are ending up for sale back on the streets of the Cayman Islands. The claims have been dismissed as false by the relevant authorities but the resident insists it is true. On 3 August 2005 Inspector Shaun Ebanks of the Drug Task Force, announced that two Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) officers and one Customs Officer seized 300 lbs of ganja... read more...


The Cayman Islands reaches out to victims of Hurricane Katrina

As well as the Leader of Government Business’ official message of condolence to the victims of Katrina, there has been an outpouring of sympathy and prayers from the whole Cayman Islands community. People and businesses across the country have expressed their heartfelt concerns for the people of New Orleans and the dire conditions they are facing. Even as reports continue of the dead that are piling up... read more...


Repatriated Cubans return to Cayman

One female and three male Cuban migrants were repatriated from the Cayman Islands last week, Deputy Chief Commissioner Donovan Ebanks has confirmed. The group of four arrived at Prospect Point around midday on Tuesday 12 July after eleven days at sea, as Hurricane Dennis swept through the area, bringing with it heavy swells... read more...


NRA staff’s special appreciation day

The National Roads Authority (NRA) held a special staff appreciation meal, on Friday 2 September. The event, held at Castaway’s Grille restaurant in Grand Harbour, was mainly aimed at showing appreciation for all the efforts made by the NRA workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan... read more...


Gospel singer comes to the Cayman Islands

Gospel singer Damaris Carbaugh, soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, gave a free concert at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday 1 September. She was stopping at Grand Cayman on her way to the Barefoot and Breaking Free retreat on Cayman Brac. In between songs, Ms Carbaugh encouraged the audience to trust in God, and said that He could be trusted to see us through even the hardest times... read more...


Person of the Day - Jim Taylor

Originally from Vancouver, Canada Jim Taylor is a Telephone Field Technician for Cable and Wireless, and has been doing his job for 27 years altogether, five of them here in the Cayman Islands. “I like being able to use my brain as well as my muscle when I’m working,” Mr Taylor said. “I am in a different environment every day, meeting so many different kinds of people. I would like to continue traveling round the world... read more...


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