Construction work on the first-ever Mandarin Hotel in Grand Cayman is expected to get underway by year-end, six months past the scheduled commencement date, a source close to the company said. At the start of 2006, Cayman Net News was informed by a local affiliate that the Mandarin would begin work in June on the Barefoot Beach in East End to raise a resort on the 10-acre site... read more..
CIOFC raises $175,000 with Porsche draw
It is not often that one finds a crowd of people gathered on Heroes Square at 7:00 am on a Friday morning. However, the fact that a new Cayman S Porsche was set to be raffled off live on television, might have had something to do with it. The draw was the conclusion of the Cayman Islands Olympic Fundraising Committee’s ‘Paving the way to Beijing 2008’... read more..
Cubans denied water on the Brac
Cuban refugees who begged for water on the shoreline of Cayman Brac were turned away, but the next day, they were given water and fuel by the residents of Little Cayman. On Tuesday night, 30 May, Brac resident Jan Scott said she went to the Spot Bay Park at the east of the Island to meet her friend, who was returning from a day’s fishing... read more..
CCTV essential tool says Police Commissioner
If the Cayman Islands is to take control of crime, it will need to have a multi-million dollar closed circuit television (CCTV) system in place, according to Police Commissioner Stuart Kernohan, who was speaking with members of the business community at a Chamber of Commerce lunch on 1 June 2006. “CCTV will be an important part of crime reduction strategies,” he said... read more..
Planning seeks input from public
The Planning Department is chasing completed surveys from those people it sent forms to in the mail to get their input with regards to the Department’s services. Ministry officials added that all responses will be treated in the strictest confidence by Zucker Systems, the consultants retained to provide an independent analysis of Planning’s functions and processes... read more..
Person of the Day - Tanesha Simpson
Adopted as a baby, she grew up with faith, determination and willpower that she’s capable of achieving anything in life. Tanesha Simpson of Jamaica says, “I can aspire to be whatever I want to be. Let no one discourage you, don’t take their word for it, follow your instincts.” Loved and cared for by Marcia Moiten and her family, Tanesha’s moment of truth came at age eleven... read more..
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It is not often that one finds a crowd of people gathered on Heroes Square at 7:00 am on a Friday morning. However, the fact that a new Cayman S Porsche was set to be raffled off live on television, might have had something to do with it. The draw was the conclusion of the Cayman Islands Olympic Fundraising Committee’s ‘Paving the way to Beijing 2008’... 
Cuban refugees who begged for water on the shoreline of Cayman Brac were turned away, but the next day, they were given water and fuel by the residents of Little Cayman. On Tuesday night, 30 May, Brac resident Jan Scott said she went to the Spot Bay Park at the east of the Island to meet her friend, who was returning from a day’s fishing... 
If the Cayman Islands is to take control of crime, it will need to have a multi-million dollar closed circuit television (CCTV) system in place, according to Police Commissioner Stuart Kernohan, who was speaking with members of the business community at a Chamber of Commerce lunch on 1 June 2006. “CCTV will be an important part of crime reduction strategies,” he said... 
Adopted as a baby, she grew up with faith, determination and willpower that she’s capable of achieving anything in life. Tanesha Simpson of Jamaica says, “I can aspire to be whatever I want to be. Let no one discourage you, don’t take their word for it, follow your instincts.” Loved and cared for by Marcia Moiten and her family, Tanesha’s moment of truth came at age eleven... 
