Issue No. 551 Friday, 12 December 2003

Cayman Airways launches its new Express service to the Sister Islands next Monday, but will this put the present operators...

Island Air In Tailspin?

With the new Cayman Airways Express service to the Sister Islands, Island Air is showing signs of concern for its very survival.  Beginning Monday, two Cayman Airways (CAL) Twin Otter planes will be providing flights to both Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, seven days a week.  The planes are equipped with quick-convertible seating, which allows the airline the capability of providing cargo flights as well... read more...

 Cayman Human Rights Committee Formed

Coinciding with Wednesday's commemoration of International Human Rights Day, Minister Responsible for Education, Human Resources and Culture, the Hon Roy Bodden, has been appointed chairman of the Cayman Islands' first Human Rights Committee. Minister Responsible for Community Service, Women's Affairs, Youth & Sports, Dr the Hon. Frank McField, has been designated deputy chairman... read more...

Credit Union Holds Annual Meeting

The Cayman Islands Civil Service Association (CICSA) Co-operative Credit Union held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 10 December. About 200 members attended to hear reports on the year's activity and to elect new members to the Board of Directors, Credit Committee and Supervisory Committee... read more...

Minister of Health seeks answers and changes at HIV/AIDS strategy meeting

Cayman Islands' Minister of Health Services was the guest speaker at a strategic plan meeting for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, at the Marriott Beach Resort this week... read more...

Prison education programme receives computers and books

The education programme at HM Prison, Northward, received donations this week during an informal ceremony held at the prison classrooms, of quite a few computer systems which were presented by Jeremy DeValk, of the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman and Betty Baraud, the new Cayman Islands history book presented by Dr Philip Pedley, and a number of dictionaries presented by the Cayman Islands Reading Aides...  read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Wade Robinson

A lifetime spent working on the seas has made Wade Robinson a worldly man. Wade's job on tankers has brought him to Egypt Italy, Puerto Rico, New York, New Jersey, Jamaica and Columbia to name but a few.
Taking a break from the seas Wade is back on dry land working in landscaping and painting. Describing himself as having "plenty of energy" Wade's greatest love is football. "I love football, I'll never give it up, even if I'm 99 years old."... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Educators' Interactive Workshop focuses on helping gifted and talented children
• Government offices issue details on Christmas holiday closing times
• National Youth Commission broadens its focus in 2004
• The Harbour Drive road closure seen as inconvenient but necessary
• Three dive instructors complete crossover course
• Olympic fund boosted following a successful evening's fundraising
• Heard on the Marl Road
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Rules create cheating

LETTERS

• Domestic violence is not gender, race or class specific
• I have not announced my intention to seek election
• Sunrise - a club that incorporates all nations

COMMENTARY

• The Last Word: Who is it all for?

SPORTS:

• Catholic stays within striking range of leaders
• World Cup countdown starts for Cayman
• How the final World Cup teams will be decided
• Smith's selection 'predicted' by Barbados Master
• First Down 'n Durty
• On the Cricket Pitch
• Sports Person of the Week