Issue No. 951 Monday, 24 October 2005

Life after Wilma

Some proprietors are picking up the pieces and counting their losses in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma which passed 170 miles southwest of Grand Cayman last Wednesday 19 October, leaving the Island’s south and west coast reeling from the strong winds and storm surge. The main areas hit by the edges of this category five hurricane were West Bay, George Town and Savannah, according to the authorities. ... read more...

Everybody’s gone surfing … surfing Savannah-a

Children enjoyed their extra day off from school on Thursday 27 October, when the impact of Wilma kept classrooms closed. With no lessons to attend the youngsters filled their unexpected time by going surfing in the street, along Homestead Crescent, just behind the Texaco gas station in Savannah. Earlier in the day some of the children had been swimming near to Savannah United Church, where the water was quite deep... read more...

“Independence would be disastrous” – NGO

Recent reports in a Bermuda Newspaper that the Cayman Islands sees its UK dependent status as an important factor in the Islands’ financial success has been echoed by people here campaigning for a reform of the constitution. A leading official of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) says if the Cayman Islands was to become independent with its present constitution it would be disastrous... read more...

Financial services sector weathers the worst of Wilma through technology

The Cayman Islands’ financial sector was partially affected by tropical storm conditions associated with Hurricane Wilma, which passed 170 miles southwest of Grand Cayman on Wednesday 19 October, industry officials said. While most businesses and government employees stayed away from work, some finance experts had to meet their commitments to a largely overseas based clientele... read more...

Narnia premieres here in Cayman

The much anticipated world premiere of Walt Disney - Walden Media’s: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on December 7 and in George Town Grand Cayman... read more...

Person of The Day - Cedric Chambers

FOR seven years he has dedicated his life to the protection of others leading him to adopt a security type motto: “When the bank is very full, I have to keep being busy.” 31-year-old Cedric Chambers keeps watch on the Butterfield Bank in Georgetown, a place he has secured for 18 months. “I enjoy being a security officer in Cayman because I get to meet a lot of people and I love to interact with them,” he said... read more...

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