Friday 6th May 2005

Arts, Crafts and More!: Market Cayman's stalls were full of original, innovative and practical inventory. Vendors were happy for a place to showcase their wares. Kids were treated to face painting, cotton candy and merry-go-round rides. Everyone enjoyed fresh juices and snow-cones.
Botanic Park Reopens: "Even though the storm was devastating to the park, it also provided new opportunities...We left many of the fallen trees and vegetation in the preserve so that over the years, the nutrients will return to the soil..."
Concert Proceeds to Schools: John Gray High School and Wesleyan Christian Academy received CI$1,500 each from the proceeds of their Spring concert.
Damage Assessment Workshop: As part of Government's post-Ivan activities, all aimed at reducing risks associated with natural disasters, a three-day training seminar was hosted by Government and conducted jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
George Town Landfill: Back to normal operational hours EFFECTIVE 8 MAY 2005.
HPC Opens New Office: The Health Practice Commission, which licenses health care facilities and is home to the four professional councils regulating health care professionals in the Cayman Islands, officially opened its office in the Sigma Building.
Needed: A Resolution to a Hit-and-Run Accident: The RCIP is still looking for the driver of the car that knocked Alex Francisco Reyes off his bicycle. He was paralysed after suffering a neck fracture in the accident.
Planning Department on the Move: The Planning Department will move to Leeward 1 Regatta Park (formerly Safe Haven) during the weekend of 14 May. From 6 - 20 May some files may not be accessible because they will be in transit, but the department expects to return to normal on Monday, 23 May.
Roundabout at Prospect and Holly Drive: The new mini-roundabout is placed in such a way that motorists must slow down and think about their intended maneuvers, thereby reducing approach speeds. If used correctly, the mini-roundabout reduces speeds and collisions.
TVET Conference Focuses on Skills: Participants discussed training as it is addressed in Cayman's new Education and Training Law; the role of government in workforce development; labour market information; developing and introducing a national system of competency-based training and strategies for non-traditional assessment; and local training developments.

Friday 6th May 2005

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