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Sun 4:00 pm: LIME Assisting Sister Islands
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| Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
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In our effort to assist our Sister Islands, LIME has sent a team of specialists to help with the recovery of communications on both Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Tony Ritch, LIME Country Manager for the Cayman Islands said: “They will lend their support to our LIME colleagues who are already there and who were on the ground throughout the storm. “We had already put together a container of humanitarian supplies that we had arranged to ship but we are now transferring those supplies from the container to put onto commercial flights so that we can get help there quicker”.
Tony continued: “Our experience with hurricane Ivan has taught us great lessons that will allow us to more effectively help our LIME family and friends.
“LIME plays a vital role in providing communications and supporting our community, we will therefore continue providing humanitarian assistance as further details of what is required on the ground are provided” Tony added.
The first shipment will leave this afternoon on Cayman Airways and will include food, personal necessities, generators, air mattresses, tarpaulins, electrical cords, flashlights and batteries, halogen lamps, and baby supplies among other items.
As it relates to telecommunications services, mobile phone service is available on both islands and our recovery efforts will ensure complete coverage is restored in the shortest possible time, while fixed line services will be established following the re-planting of utility poles across the island. Priority will be placed on emergency services, utilities and other Government services.
LIME will continue working closely with colleagues on the ground as well as with Government officials.
In addition to keeping our LIME customers in touch with their families and friends, mobile phones can be charged at any one of our LIME exchanges, and hot spots are being set up at each of these locations so customers will be able to access the Internet
We would like to remind all residents not to touch or cut downed telephone cables but to report these and other faults to LIME 24 hour Customer Care Centre at 611. | | | | Reads : 1147 |
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