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Issue No. 1076 Thursday, 20 April 2006

Driver Points Proposed

With the Cayman Islands Road Safety Advisory Committee (CIRSAC) in the process of drafting traffic rules and regulations, which might eventually be passed into law, one of the proposed regulations could have a profound impact on drivers. CIRSAC has drafted a point system, which if passed into law, may see careless drivers losing their licences for a period of time... read more..


Preparing for every emergency

Net News Reporter, Shurna Robbins, rode along with the Cayman Islands Emergency Medical Services on both a night and day shift during the Easter holiday weekend. This is the first report in a two-part series highlighting the life of a paramedic here in Cayman. Talk to any paramedic or EMT and they will say the biggest part of the job is preparing for the unknown emergency... read more..


Violators face wrath of planning

The Central Planning Authority (CPA), at its ninth sitting of the year last month authorised the issuance of more than a dozen notices to building code violators to cease their activities and restoration of property.... read more..


Transport problems drag on

Three months after an emergency meeting of the Transport sector to discuss the issue regarding who will make up the sector’s key Public Transport Board (PTB), and how the Board will function, if reformed, those questions remain unanswered and there are indications that the many troubles surrounding the sector are getting worse.... read more..


West Bay man charged over bank robbery

A 24-year-old man appeared in court on 18 April facing a number of charges in relation to the Cayman National Bank robbery which took place in West Bay on 10 March at the Centennial Towers branch, as well as the Foster’s Food Fair robbery on 4 March also in West Bay.... read more..


Person of the Day - Tricia Oliphant

After graduating from St Matthew’s University of Medicine this month, Tricia Oliphant will be going to New Jersey to start another six years of training to become an oncologist. “I wasn’t sure I could handle it emotionally until I did my clinical rotation in oncology,” said Ms Oliphant. “The patients I worked with were honest and kind and just wanted someone to help them.”... read more..


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