Issue No. 976 Monday, 28 November 2005

Jamaica Visas for Caymanians

The Jamaican Government has imposed visa restrictions on Caymanians wishing to travel to that country effective from 1 December, according to a statement released by the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on 25 November. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has informed the Cayman Islands Government of the decision of the Government of Jamaica by way of letter to Donovan Ebanks.. read more...

National Spelling Bee Competition finals

Brendan Wahler, from Cayman Brac High School, won the final of the secondary schools’ section of the National Spelling Bee Competition, at the Mary Miller Hall, George Town on Tuesday 22 November, with a total of 19 points. Kiah Estwick, from Cayman Prep, and Renee Lindo, from George Hicks High School, both with 16 points, tied for second place, but after the tiebreaker, (where the first person to get a word wrong lost)... read more...

Cruise chaos at Spotts

Visitors to the Cayman Islands have described the Spotts Dock area as chaotic while the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association has given the facility a failing grade. Grand Cayman on 24 November hosted six cruise ships with a total passenger capacity of 15,600. Four ships were berthed at Spotts and two at the North Terminal in George Town... read more...

Financial sector on alert over terrorism financing problem

Terrorism financing makes up only a small percentage of total money laundering, but the financial sector is taking it seriously because it is difficult to detect and it only takes one transaction of terrorist financing to ruin a company according to industry experts. Global Compliance Solutions Senior Partner Karen O’Brien said that terrorist financing frequently is difficult to detect because it often comes from legal sources... read more...

Noise pollution laws could be coming

Chief Inspector, Courtney Myles, the officer in charge of the West Bay Police Station, told district residents that officers would soon be able to use more than their powers of persuasion over noise pollution issues. Speaking at a Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) district community meeting in West Bay on 22 November one resident said he was frustrated about having to deal with the noise for so long... read more...

Person of the Day - Debbie Christian

AFTER seven years in the Cayman Islands, Debbie Christian of Jamaica still enjoys the small Island life. “I like it here because it’s quiet and has many opportunities,” she says. But most important to Debbie is her four-year-old daughter Josette Facey. “The birth of my daughter I will always cherish because I wished for a baby girl,” she says.Debbie’s very selective in her musical choices... read more...