Whatever the results of the soon-to-be released toxicology
report from the Bermuda Police, the family of Dimitri Pappas maintain that their
loved one was murdered. The family is still convinced of this, especially as
experts say the report is unlikely to prove anything. “The science of toxicology
reports becomes almost irrelevant against the background of the interpretation
of circumstances related to the case,” ... read
more...
Humane Society’s Sale of Collectibles
The Cayman Islands Humane Society held a special sale for
curios and collectibles outside the Humane Society Shelter, North Sound Road
on Saturday 3 September. Thrift Shop coordinator, Suzanna Gatta, said that she had
the idea after seeing an old, ornate chair in the Humane Society’s ‘Claws It’
Thrift Shop: “We gave it a price of just a few dollars on the chair, but
really it was worth more than that,” she said... read more...
Cayman helps Katrina victims
No one knows better than Caymanians what it means to suffer in the wake of
a terrible hurricane. As the country prepares to mark the first anniversary of
Hurricane Ivan, people are rallying to do what they can for those who are now
suffering the aftermath of Katrina. One organisation quick to rally to the cause has been the Cayman Islands
Red Cross, which has now launched a monetary appeal for the month of
September... read more...
Rise in makeshift housing overwhelms the Planning Department
The
number of complaints on makeshift housing which is not up to code, unsafe and
an eyesore, since Hurricane Ivan, have outstripped the resources of the
Planning Department. “There are a host of safety issues on these illegal
structures,” said Ron Sanderson, Assistant Director of Planning. “We don’t
know how the walls are tied to the roof or the foundation...
read more...
Ivan book hits shelves in time for anniversary
It is hard to imagine an event in the history of the
Cayman Islands that will ever generate as much in the way of words and picture
as Hurricane Ivan. In time for the first anniversary of this incredible event
and in the immediate wake of Katrina’s onslaught across the Southern US, a new
book entitled Ivan: the Full Story will arrive on island by 10 September as
‘Ivan: the Full Story’ provides an account... read more...
Person of the Day - Anne Aitmessaoud
Every hospital needs people of good
cheer and Anne’s effervescing personality certainly brightens the Maternity Ward
at the Cayman Islands Hospital. “I have been at the hospital for twenty-one
years. I have been a Registered Nurse for twenty-two years and a midwife for
fifteen years.
“What I like most about my job is helping patients to heal and also helping them
to feel better about themselves...read
more...
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The Cayman Islands Humane Society held a special sale for
curios and collectibles outside the Humane Society Shelter, North Sound Road
on Saturday 3 September. Thrift Shop coordinator, Suzanna Gatta, said that she had
the idea after seeing an old, ornate chair in the Humane Society’s ‘Claws It’
Thrift Shop: “We gave it a price of just a few dollars on the chair, but
really it was worth more than that,” she said...
No one knows better than Caymanians what it means to suffer in the wake of
a terrible hurricane. As the country prepares to mark the first anniversary of
Hurricane Ivan, people are rallying to do what they can for those who are now
suffering the aftermath of Katrina. One organisation quick to rally to the cause has been the Cayman Islands
Red Cross, which has now launched a monetary appeal for the month of
September...
The
number of complaints on makeshift housing which is not up to code, unsafe and
an eyesore, since Hurricane Ivan, have outstripped the resources of the
Planning Department. “There are a host of safety issues on these illegal
structures,” said Ron Sanderson, Assistant Director of Planning. “We don’t
know how the walls are tied to the roof or the foundation...
It is hard to imagine an event in the history of the
Cayman Islands that will ever generate as much in the way of words and picture
as Hurricane Ivan. In time for the first anniversary of this incredible event
and in the immediate wake of Katrina’s onslaught across the Southern US, a new
book entitled Ivan: the Full Story will arrive on island by 10 September as
‘Ivan: the Full Story’ provides an account...
