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Cayman Islands News, Articles and InformationTree saving project takes rootA HOME for the Island's mature trees is in the making as one local organisation accelerates its plans to save them with the help of the general public.The Shade Brigade said it has come up with a simple scheme to help prevent the destruction of mature trees by finding them new homes. To make it work, the organisation said it needs a little help from the communities on Grand Cayman. Anyone with unwanted mature trees is being invited to email the voluntary group with a description of the tree or trees, plus their contact details to Shadebrigade@hotmail.com. "We will then forward that information, via email, to architects, builders, developers and landscapers who might have a use or know of someone who might have a use for the trees," said Shade Brigader Eliza Harford. Competition winner heads to Latin AmericaLocally based radio conglomerate, dms Broadcasting Ltd which owns HOT 104.1 FM, 106.1 KISS FM and X 107.1) recently offered its advertising clients a chance to win a range of door prizes, as well as a grand prize in a promo to thank them for their support.Manager, John Briggs of Azzurro, the Italian Cafe and Pastry Shop in Buckingham Square, and 106.1 KISS FM advertiser, was awarded with the grand prize of a trip from travel agent, Latin Tours worth $2,500. "dms Broadcasting was pleased to be able to show our appreciation for our advertising partners, and their continued business,"said dms Broadcasting's Operations Manager, Steve Jones. "We look forward to many more years of providing local businesses with first-class, customized marketing packages, made up of exciting promotions, events and other innovative advertising techniques." dms Broadcasting is a subsidiary of dms Organization, a business conglomerate engaged in the financial services, retail, real estate, media, and entertainment industries. Getting away from it allRob Sevart, general manager of Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, has reached a compromise with his wife and three children about working during vacation."The agreement is I might spend 30 minutes in the morning working," he said. During that time, Sevart uses his Blackberry personal digital assistant to communicate with colleagues and deal with situations. "It makes me feel better," Sevart said. "They (wife Michele and their three children) know my comfort and relaxation for the day is going to be improved." Zudi Karagjozi, founder and president of Kara Homes Inc. in East Brunswick, said he does not disconnect from work during vacations as much as he would like, but sometimes he manages to do it. "I have gone on vacations where I have literally shut it down, which is great," he said.
Flights Headache for CALIsland Air (IA) saved the day on Little Cayman Friday 16 June when the only Cayman Airways Express Service aircraft currently operating had technical problems that delayed flights for most of the day.Though the Cayman Airways Jet Service runs four flights weekly to Cayman Brac, the Express is the only scheduled airline that services Little Cayman, since IA ended their scheduled service to the Sister Islands in June 2005. At the time, IA announced it was unable to compete against the government subsidized CAL Express Service, and has since concentrated on the charter market. Manager of the Express Service Thom Guyton said disruption to the schedule on Friday was caused by a radio glitch. "There were minor avionics squawks. Everything was not perfect and everything has to be perfect," he said. DOT wooing BA staff to CaymanIn a bid to double its returns on the European market, the Department of Tourism (DOT) engaged the staff of British Airways (BA) in a sensitisation campaign on the Cayman Islands.The European Office of the DOT put on a one-day extravaganza for BA at its London Heathrow Waterside headquarters earlier this month. The UK airline has four weekly flights into Grand Cayman. According to the DOT, about 1,300 BA staff got a "thorough Caymanian experience" of the three small British Dependencies - Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. DOT Regional Manager for Europe Don McDougall said that building the brand among the travel trade and consumers are very important elements of the initiative. Mr McDougall said that in addition to the incremental business, which Cayman hoteliers would enjoy during the summer months, the Islanders would benefit from the "knock on effect". "The whole exercise in support of the BA service to Grand Cayman has generated considerable awareness of the Cayman Islands as a holiday destination amongst the BA employees," he said. |
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