Issue No. 940 Friday, 7 October 2005

New Police Chief bringing Deputies

Police officers highly experienced in Intelligence Policing and, accustomed to working in a high-crime jurisdiction, are expected to arrive in the Cayman Islands within the next couple of weeks. The officers – a group of approximately ten from the Merseyside area of the UK will be accompanying the newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Cayman, Stuart Kernohan. Mr Kernohan is expected to arrive in Cayman on 15 October... read more...

Gun Buy Back with anonymity

From 1 to 30 November members of the Cayman Islands Ministers’ Association will be receiving guns from anyone offering to hand over weapons. Most importantly however, no information about the person, persons or other circumstances surrounding the handover of the weapon or weapons during that month can be handed over to the courts as evidence. This period of handing over weapons with anonymity... read more...

Camana Bay breaks ground for Cayman International School 

Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd, the Ministry of Education and Cayman International School broke ground for the School for Camana Bay in a ceremony on 3 October. The development of the school is estimated at US$20 million with an opening date set for the 2006/07 school year. The school will teach students from nursery through to 12th grade and will accommodate 240 students. The school facilities... read more...

‘Ice-ing’ your phone in case of emergency

Local telecoms firm Cable & Wireless is asking customers if they have ICE’d their phones. An increasingly common practice around the world, ICE-ing is inserting “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) details into the phones, should they be caught in a situation where emergency workers need to reach a contact or next-of-kin. The program took Europe and North America by storm in the wake of the London bombings in July... read more...

Immunization coverage of residents on target for the Cayman Islands

According to research by the world Health Organization (WHO), immunization at the global level has progressed very well during the past quarter century, but further increases in coverage would save the lives of millions more who do not yet benefit from this protection. “The spectacular gains made in immunization in the ‘80s have been sustained,” said Dr Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele ... read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Bentley Brown

Apart from one year at sea, Bentley Brown has spent his whole life on Cayman Brac. “I never wanted to leave,” he said. “I love it too good. I like the Brac because it’s quiet and because that’s where I’m born and raised,” said Mr Brown. He said he likes to go to Grand Cayman when he goes visiting people or has to go to the doctor, but he has no wish to go any further... read more...