Issue No. 935 Friday, 30 September 2005

Duty Concession Ends in 30 Days

The 50 percent duty concession for building materials, furniture, fixtures and appliances has been extended by only one month to 31 October and the Government will not be extending the duty concessions on office equipment and office fixtures when it expires on 30 September. This was announced by the Leader of Business Government, Hon Kurt Tibbetts at the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, (CICC) luncheon... read more...

Woman freed from elevator ordeal

Firemen rescued a woman who was trapped in the elevator following an Island-wide power outage on 28 September. Carolina Velasquez, who works at the La Belle International beauty salon, became trapped in the elevator at Alissta Towers on North Sound Road when the power was cut off. The elevator had stopped between the first and second floors and she didn’t have her cell phone to call for help and the phone in the elevator ... read more...

Kids turning off tobacco

According to the most recent figures from a National Drug Council (NDC) survey, tobacco use is down among year 9 and 11 students in the Cayman Islands. More good news coming out of the survey is that fewer female students are smoking here. These, and other bits of information, bode well for the road ahead for the Cayman Islands in relation to a drug that is the second major cause of death in the world and... read more...

Super hi-tech systems backing search for Patrick’s Island invaders

The Cayman Islands’ manhunt for those associated with the invasion of a home in Patrick’s Island on 15 September which was believed to have actually targeted the Attorney General Sam Bulgin is forging ahead. The operation is being reinforced by Specialist Officers in a new Drug and Serious Crimes Task Force, a fully dedicated Incident Room as the “headquarters” for the investigations... read more...

Caymanland website is relaunched with range of new features

After numerous issues arising out of hurricane Ivan which kept it out of full action, the Lands and Survey Department is re-launching its website, www.caymanlandinfo.ky  with new and improved options for subscribers which will mean greater ease of use... read more...

Caymanian of The Week - Christopher Goddard

As part owner and store manager of Winners Circle Sports, Christopher Goddard is a very busy man. Apart from storefront hours, he is also responsible for things like marketing, inventory control, and planning. The most challenging facet of the business is predicting what his customers will want six months from now, so he can have what they want before they even know they want it... read more...