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The postal needs of the Islands are
served, on Grand Cayman, by the
General Post Office; one office of
exchange, the Airport Post Office
and Mail Processing Centre; seven
sub-offices and two postal agencies.
On the Sister Islands, there is a
Mail Processing Centre in West End
as well as four sub-post offices in
Cayman Brac and one sub-post office
on Little Cayman. In addition to
traditional postal services,
Cayman’s Post Office pursues
opportunities for partnership with
other organizations to increase the
number of services provided for
customers at postal facilities.
These include the convenience of
paying utility bills at sub-post
offices on Grand Cayman and a
partnership with Digicel which
allows customers to purchase credit
for pre-paid cell phones. Cayman
Islands stamps are popular among
stamp collectors. The Philatelic
Bureau releases six to eight
commemorative stamp issues each
year. There are two newspapers that
are published five times a week,
Monday through Friday, the Caymanian
Compass and the Cayman Netnews. The
Cayman Observer publishes weekly. In
addition, there are numerous
colorfully illustrated publications
serving the finance and tourism
industries. Most are distributed
free to visitors or used as
promotional material among potential
visitors. These include Key to
Cayman, The Cayman Islands Map and
Visitors Guide, Cayman Horizons,
What To Do In Cayman, What's Hot,
The Executive, and The Cayman
Islands Yearbook and Business
Directory. The Miami Herald, the
International Herald Tribune, the
Financial Times, and USA Today are
on sale in Grand Cayman on the day
of issue, and other newspapers can
also be obtained promptly.
State-of-the-art telecommunications
services are offered by over five
companies. Until 2003 one company
held the sole Government license to
offer telephone services. With
liberalization and competition came
more attractive prices and more
choices in line and mobile services,
international direct dialing, fax,
Internet, database and other
services. Companies continue to
enter the market. Traffic drives on
the left, and traffic rules follow
the British pattern. Main roads on
Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac are
paved and fairly well maintained.
While many who come to the Islands
to live bring their cars with them,
there are new and used cars for sale
in the Islands. Residents also shop
for vehicles in Florida and check
on-line for Japanese deportees.
There are good garage and
maintenance facilities. Parts are
usually available for popular, newer
models, but some parts may have to
be specially ordered from the U.S.
or elsewhere. Residents also ride
bicycles and motor scooters. Large
motorcycles attract high licensing
fees so there aren’t too many on the
road. There are lots of car rental
companies and taxicabs. The taxis
queue at the airport, port, downtown
George Town, and at large hotels.
You can also telephone for a cab.
There is a bus service on Grand
Cayman. For pleasure craft, there
are marinas and public boat ramps
and moorings. Inter-island travel is
done occasionally by boat but mostly
via Cayman Airways.
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