Archive for May 23rd, 2016
Annoyed by vendors storing equipment on the beach
Public Beach on West Bay Road seems to be used by vendors who store their equipment (such as large amount of beach chairs). As this is a public beach and belongs to all of us, how is it that some vendors are able to use the Public Beach area for storage of their equipment 24/7? […]
Golden Spoons Review: Gabriel’s Grill
(CNS Foodie): Let’s switch gears here and go to a food truck for a quick and easy lunch. Today we chose to check out Gabriel’s Grill, currently parked on Dorcy Drive across from the Honda dealership. The owners are currently waiting for approvals from Planning to move into the building that is located on that […]
Volunteers needed for airport emergency drill
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is seeking volunteers to act as injured passengers in the upcoming full-scale airport emergency exercise scheduled for Wednesday, 25 May 2016. The CIAA arranges this event to test the readiness of emergency responders to handle an aircraft accident, and form an organised response in those critical moments that […]
Derek Haines leads soaring fundraising effort
(CNS): After completing the first of his fundraising tasks, the gruelling Cayman 50K Off the Beaten Track in February, local marathon runner Derek Haines has been training hard, together with Vico Testori and Barry Yetton, for his second mission – to undertake a three-mountain climb in Bolivia, with a combined height of more than 57,285 […]
Brac officers brush up on customs laws
(CNS): A group of Cayman Brac customs officers last month received refresher training in various customs and other related laws, general procedures and techniques. Deputy Collector of Customs Marlon Bodden and Assistant Collector of Customs Philip West trained the 11 officers 11-15 April at the Cayman Brac Heritage House and District Administration Building.
Customer-service specialist lands top employee nod
(CNS): Lands & Survey Department employee Philbert McFarlane has been named the Cayman Islands Government Employee of the Month for March. Cited for being helpful, pleasant and informative, McFarlane’s customer-service skills makes him one of the “go-to employees” within the department, said director Rupert Vasquez. “Philbert’s caring attitude has people standing in line waiting for […]
