Issue No. 957 Tuesday, 1 November 2005

Budget balanced

The Government made an announcement on Friday afternoon, 28 October that it had managed to balance the country’s books for the forthcoming financial year and the Budget had gained approval in the Legislative Assembly.  Even though there had been earlier concerns that cash would be tight this year, the Hon Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business announced to the media that the Budget had been finalized... read more...

‘Erosion a major problem’

Since Hurricane Wilma, there have been various reports of damage to the natural environment, mainly caused as a direct and indirect result of powerful wave action and storm surge.  Direct damage has included beaches and vegetation bordering beaches, and indirect damage has been caused from salt spray from the waves; in some places, as in the Pedro Castle and Savannah areas... read more...

National energy policy idea put to the House by Sister Islands MLA

Cayman Brac Power and Light Company (CBP&L) is looking into the possibilities of wind power as an alternative energy source to see whether it would be economically viable for the Sister Islands.  According to General Manager Jonathan Tibbetts, the Sister Islands power company is dedicated to helping its customers reduce energy costs. Looking into the cost feasibility is the first stage... read more...

Cruise tourism on the rebound after Wilma

The Cayman Islands cruise tourist programme is beginning to get back on track after Hurricane Wilma disrupted schedules last month, and the impact around the region is also causing changes to Cayman’s expected arrivals.  Manager of Port Facility Security, Joseph Woods, disclosed that two new cruise ships have booked their passage to George Town in an apparent diversion from hurricane torn cities in the Americas... read more...

Community policing key to addressing crime

After only a few weeks on the job the new Police Commissioner Stuart Kernohan, has made it clear that during his tenure community policing will form a key part of the Royal Caymanian Police Services strategy.  He told members in Finance Committee last week when it began its deliberations to consider the various items in the budget, that community-based policing would be the foundation for the RCIPS... read more...

Person of the Day - McFarlane Conolly

After 33 years in banking, with 21 of those years at Cayman National Bank, McFarlane Conolly has seen some changes within the industry.  “When I started in banking, we used hand cranked adding machines and we had to manually calculate interest on loans,” said Mr Conolly. “Now it is all done by computers.”  Mr Conolly is a family-oriented man who has two children and two grandchildren... read more...