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Issue No. 926 Monday, 19 September 2005

Bodyguards for Cabinet Members

In the wake of an armed robbery the country’s Cabinet Members have been issued with security protection. The plain-clothes detail was organised for the Government officials after a robbery that took place on 15 September in Patrick’s Island. It has been alleged that the intended victim was the Attorney General Hon Samuel Bulgin but the robbers may have gone to the wrong house. During the incident two occupants were threatened... read more...


Digicel’s CI$50,000 donated to rebuild Doris Mejia’s house

One year after the destruction caused by Hurricane Ivan The Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund (CINRF) said that Digicel has pledged a contribution of CI $50,000 to be used to reconstruct the home of 75-year old Doris Mejia, in Greenwood Drive, George Town, which was made completely uninhabitable by Hurricane Ivan.  Digicel has worked with the CINRF to determine what could be done... read more...


Fluor goes for new trial

Fluor Corporation announced on Thursday15 September, that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fluor Daniel Caribbean, Inc., the former general contractor for the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman development, has elected for a new trial in its action against the Ritz-Carlton developer, Humphreys (Cayman) Ltd, for damages for alleged breach of contract. Just six days previously, on 9 September, Judge Denny Chin, of the US District Court... read more...


RCIPS struggling to recruit officers in face of rising living costs

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) is still struggling to fill the many vacancies. According to senior officers, the Cayman Islands is proving to be unattractive to potential overseas recruits because of high rent and other living expenses. Addressing the Media on Thursday 15 September Acting Commissioner of Police Rudolph Dixon said that since it was announced in June, that the RCIPS was 32 people short... read more...


New Top Cop named

In the face of rising crime figures and recruitment difficulties announced at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s (RCIPS) press briefing on Thursday 15 September, the Governor’s office has released details of the new RCIPS Commissioner. Stuart Kernohan, a Scotsman from the Merseyside Police Force in England will start the four-year contract within two months. Commenting on the appointment HE the Governor ... read more...


Person Of The Day - Michael Hoffman

As the Assistant Manager of The Attic and the O Bar, Michael Hoffman said that part of his job is to make sure people are having a good time. “I am like the fun police,” said Mr Hoffman. “And the people working here are amazing.” Mr Hoffman moved here from New Orleans, and had a difficult time locating his father who had to be evacuated from the Veterans Administration Hospital... read more...


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