A
dozen Cubans who were left by their fellow migrants on Point of Sand beach on
Little Cayman for several hours were back on board their boat Friday afternoon
as it was towed out to sea by a Government vessel. Several tourists on
the Island reportedly spotted the twelve Cubans on the beach on Friday, and
they were also seen wandering inland. Their boat meanwhile, with their six
compatriots on board, was seen
... read more...
Cayman’s National Bird spotted on the beach
A
group of young children from the Grace Christian Academy had great fun on the
beach last Friday 3 February sand-sculpting the Cayman Islands’ national bird
- the Cayman parrot. The kids got busy creating their colourful artwork on the public beach, West Bay Road and the final result will be entered in the National Children’s Festival of the Arts (NCFA)
competition... read more...
Cruisers rise as stay-overs fall
The
Cayman Islands in 2005 recorded its second highest cruise tourist arrivals in
the last five years, while stay-over numbers decreased by more than 50 percent
for the same period. In the latest statistics published by the
Department of Tourism (DOT), cruise visitors increased by over 768,142 while
air arrivals or stay-over tourists declined by 186,286 from 2000 to 2005... read
more...
Inconsistency and expertise problems in tourism
Tourism
Minister, Hon Charles Clifford revealed that inconsistent customer service
standards and too few technical workers were some of the problems plaguing the
tourism industry. Speaking at a 3 February Media Briefing by Cabinet
members he said that documented research showed up the “inconsistency” problem
here across all of the tourism industry’s nine sectors... read
more...
Commissioner says thanks to team
Stuart Kernohan, the Commissioner of
the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), has thanked his staff
publicly for their hard work and dedication to duty during recent months, in
which they performed extraordinary duties including security for the Sheldon
Brown trial and other issues of national importance ... read more...
Person of the Day - Bridgette Roberts
A
nail technician and proud of the number of male customers she has, Bridgette
Roberts explained that a lot of men visit the salon. “They love having
their nails professionally done because they think it is the hygienic thing to
do, and also it helps to make them more attractive to females,” said Ms
Roberts, who works at Stronjae Beauty Salon. She says every day she tries to
build on her ten years experience
...
read more...
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A
dozen Cubans who were left by their fellow migrants on Point of Sand beach on
Little Cayman for several hours were back on board their boat Friday afternoon
as it was towed out to sea by a Government vessel. Several tourists on
the Island reportedly spotted the twelve Cubans on the beach on Friday, and
they were also seen wandering inland. Their boat meanwhile, with their six
compatriots on board, was seen
...
A
group of young children from the Grace Christian Academy had great fun on the
beach last Friday 3 February sand-sculpting the Cayman Islands’ national bird
- the Cayman parrot. The kids got busy creating their colourful artwork on the public beach, West Bay Road and the final result will be entered in the National Children’s Festival of the Arts (NCFA)
competition...
The
Cayman Islands in 2005 recorded its second highest cruise tourist arrivals in
the last five years, while stay-over numbers decreased by more than 50 percent
for the same period. In the latest statistics published by the
Department of Tourism (DOT), cruise visitors increased by over 768,142 while
air arrivals or stay-over tourists declined by 186,286 from 2000 to 2005...
Tourism
Minister, Hon Charles Clifford revealed that inconsistent customer service
standards and too few technical workers were some of the problems plaguing the
tourism industry. Speaking at a 3 February Media Briefing by Cabinet
members he said that documented research showed up the “inconsistency” problem
here across all of the tourism industry’s nine sectors...
A
nail technician and proud of the number of male customers she has, Bridgette
Roberts explained that a lot of men visit the salon. “They love having
their nails professionally done because they think it is the hygienic thing to
do, and also it helps to make them more attractive to females,” said Ms
Roberts, who works at Stronjae Beauty Salon. She says every day she tries to
build on her ten years experience
...
