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Issue No. 1143 Monday, 24 July 2006

Poor fight to meet mortgage

The low wages earned by most of the current occupants of Affordable Housing units on Grand Cayman are now an important factor for the Government and the National Housing and Community Development Trust, as they make plans for new affordable housing. Leader of Government  Business, Hon. Kurt Tibbetts revealed that 58 percent of current occupants earn less than CI$2,000 per month... read more..


Come and join the Service says Kernohan

A total of 1,414 crimes were committed in the Cayman Islands in the first half of 2006 - that is 191 more than the corresponding period in 2005, local police data stated last week.  The police reported at a media briefing that serious crimes like murder, assault, robbery, burglary and firearm offices had fallen by 16 percent with fewer than 94 victims than the last year... read more..


Contractors encourage vocational training

The Cayman Contractors Association (CCA) awarded a laptop computer to John Gray student, Pierre Connolly, for high achievement in the Building Technology course.  According to the CCA President and Senior Partner of the Phoenix Group, Steve Hawley, said CCA has been committed to mentoring young Caymanians in the construction field... read more..


Net News brings something additional for the Weekend

Once again the Cayman Islands' news leader has answered a public need and Cayman Net News is set to introduce its new seven-section Weekender Edition on Friday, 28 July.  "Following the success of the launch of the broadsheet edition of Net News on 9 December 2005, circulation has increased in leaps and bounds, both locally and in sale of hard copy editions overseas,"... read more..


NEMA Director Appointed

Dr Barbara Carby has been selected to head up the soon-to-be-established National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for the Cayman Islands. She will take up her new job on 14 August.  A disaster management specialist, Dr Carby has more than 15 years' experience in disaster planning and intervention... read more..


Person of the Day - Riz Pickard

A multicultural worldwide traveler, Riz Pickard has been to the four corners of the earth.  He has lived in England, Scotland, South Africa, Grenada, the Phillipines, and Indonesia, where he learned to speak Indonesian.  Renown throughout the Islands as the bartender who makes the best Mango Mojitos, Riz says he likes people to know about the world... read more..


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