Issue No. 947 Tuesday, 18 October 2005

Bogus documents delaying planning

The Planning Department is being blamed for “holding up” building plans, but members of that department, including inspectors, are crying foul. Refusing to accept all of the blame for the backlog of plans to be reviewed for approval, those working on the Government side of the building approval process say the finger of blame should not be pointed at them but at the sham documents being presented for approval... read more...

Thelma Higgins is Pines Employee of the Quarter

Thelma Higgins is the recipient of the Pines Retirement Home’s Employee of the Quarter award that is sponsored by CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited. Ms Higgins has been working at The Pines as a Junior Health Care Assistant since 1994. Sue Nicholson, Manager of The Pines, commended Thelma’s kind and gentle nature: “Thelma truly provides the residents with tender loving care... read more...

Demand high for cheaper homes 

There is more demand than supply for real estate property in the under $300,000 price range, which is the amount most residents have to invest in a home, according to industry experts. Although bad news for those looking to purchase a home, it is good news for the real estate sector which has weathered the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan well. Housing in the $500,000 to $1.3 million price range is also buoyant, realtors report... read more...

Illegal turtle catch costs men $9,000 after court appearance

Protecting the environment has taken a serious turn with the imposition of significant fines on those caught illegally taking marine life. Illegally catching three turtles cost three men $3,000 each when the fines were imposed in Summary Court on Cayman Brac 7 October. The men, forty-two year-old Russell Bodden, Lindberg Tatum and Wilbert Ebanks, both aged forty-nine, were found guilty of taking turtle from Cayman waters... read more...

More farewells for Emma Dinwiddy

As the end of H.E the Governor Bruce Dinwiddy’s tour of duty in the Cayman Islands draws nearer both he and his wife Emma have been bidding fond farewells... read more...

Person Of The Day - Siyan Baxter

An Australian who came to Cayman four years ago, Siyan Baxter is a Critical Care Registered Nurse. Based on her love for keeping fit, she now has her Corrective High-Performance Exercise Kinesiology (CHEK) qualifications. “I came to Cayman because I knew of some of my colleagues in the field who were coming here,” she said. “I have a fantastic home life here with my boyfriend, Winston, who provides me with daily motivation... read more...