The twenty-first named storm of the 2005 Hurricane
Season, Wilma was already close to breaking records well before she passed by
Grand Cayman on 19 October. Not since 1933 had their been so many storms in one
season and as the twelfth hurricane in the Atlantic this year, Wilma was the
last name on the list of an extremely active season. The hurricane took an
erratic path from her inception confusing hurricane watchers... read
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Wilma confirms recent environmentalists’ concerns over storm intensity
The last name on the 2005 list Hurricane Wilma has broken records as one of the
most intense storms in history and although she spared the Cayman Islands, the
hurricane’s development has confirmed fears of environmentalists that not only
are we going through a period of increased hurricane activity... read more...
Bird Flu not an immediate threat to Cayman
The Cayman Islands are not under any threat of Bird Flu
at this point, Director of Public Health Dr Kiran Kumar stressed in an
interview with Cayman Net News. He said that, at this point, the Avian, or Bird, Flu that
has been identified in Asia and in European countries, Romania and Turkey, has
only been found in humans that work very closely with poultry. There is no
evidence that this new strain of flu, H5N1... read more...
36 more acres for hotel or commercial use
Government last Friday, 14 October announced the
re-zoning of 36 acres of land in West Bay South for hotel-tourism and marine
commercial purposes on the request for planning permission from Limestone
Investments Ltd. Leader of Government Business, Hon Kurt Tibbetts, made the
announcement in the 14 October sitting of the House. MPs gave unanimously
approval to the new development ...
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ICCI celebrates 35th anniversary
The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) celebrated its 35th
anniversary in September. Since Hurricane Ivan devastated the facilities of the
college, numerous alumnae have been working to rebuild it with donations and
services...
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Person Of The Day - Carmella McLean
Originally from Cayman Brac, Carmella McLean’s career has
been multi-faceted from working in tourism in New York to managing George Town
Villas to working in a local doctor’s office. “I like interacting with people,” said Ms McLean.
In 1995, Ms McLean won the title of Glamorous Granny, where she worked with
children at the schools. She continues to participate on the Glamorous Granny
committee...
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more...
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The twenty-first named storm of the 2005 Hurricane
Season, Wilma was already close to breaking records well before she passed by
Grand Cayman on 19 October. Not since 1933 had their been so many storms in one
season and as the twelfth hurricane in the Atlantic this year, Wilma was the
last name on the list of an extremely active season. The hurricane took an
erratic path from her inception confusing hurricane watchers...
The Cayman Islands are not under any threat of Bird Flu
at this point, Director of Public Health Dr Kiran Kumar stressed in an
interview with Cayman Net News. He said that, at this point, the Avian, or Bird, Flu that
has been identified in Asia and in European countries, Romania and Turkey, has
only been found in humans that work very closely with poultry. There is no
evidence that this new strain of flu, H5N1...
Government last Friday, 14 October announced the
re-zoning of 36 acres of land in West Bay South for hotel-tourism and marine
commercial purposes on the request for planning permission from Limestone
Investments Ltd. Leader of Government Business, Hon Kurt Tibbetts, made the
announcement in the 14 October sitting of the House. MPs gave unanimously
approval to the new development ...
