Issue No. 968 Wednesday, 16 November 2005

World Press Mocks New Year’s Eve Ban

The Cayman Islands Government’s decision to maintain the long tradition of prohibiting loud music and the sale of alcohol on a Sunday has captured news headlines around the world because this year, New Year’s Eve falls on a Saturday. After the Government said last week it had denied the requests from the private sector for an amendment to the law to facilitate the sale of alcohol and live music at public events after mid-night... read more...

Remembrance Sunday Service

This year’s Remembrance Sunday Service took place on 13 November at the Memorial Cross, Elmslie Memorial Church, George Town. After all the uniformed organizations, including the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service RCIPS Band... read more...

“Go East” tourism plan

TOURISM is booming in the Cayman Islands according to the Tourism Ministry and the Government wants many more residents to have their share of the pie, as Tourism Minister Hon Charles Clifford indicated recently in his new plans for the industry... read more...

“Parents, not Jamaicans to blame for Cayman’s problems” - NPP

On 12 November, National Parenting Programme (NPP) Coordinator, Deborah Webb, spoke about the matter-of-fact type of presentations that had become the hallmark at the NPP meetings and said, “You may have seen the reports of our meetings in the newspapers. We say things just the way the are.” At that meeting, which was held at the North Side Civic Centre, and, at one two days prior at Prospect Primary School... read more...

Department of Tourism’s new beach parties

The Department of Tourism began sponsoring a series of beach parties last week and the first event took place on West Bay Public Beach on Thursday, 10 November.  The idea is designed to give cruise ship tourists a taste of Cayman Islands culture and offer something a little different... read more...

Person of the Day - Jennifa Cardozo

She gave up her Assistant Auditor job in India to come and live in the Cayman Islands with her husband and it’s paying dividends. Jennifa Cardozo, who is 25, says the most memorable moment in her life, apart from the day she married her sweetheart Larry Fernandes, was being promoted to Supervisor at Foster’s Food Fair. “I didn’t expect it, the supervisor job came so quickly,” she said with a huge smile... read more...