Issue No. 598 Monday, 23 February 2004

George Town UDP Chairman Resigns

Donnie Smith, the United Democratic Party (UDP) Chairman for the District of George Town resigned from that position for personal reasons last Thursday.  In a letter to the Secretary of the Executive of the George Town Branch of the UDP dated 19 February, Mr Smith said his resignation was a result of circumstances beyond his control... read more...

Election Date Set

His Excellency the Governor, Bruce Dinwiddy, has announced that the elections will be held on Wednesday, 17 November... read more...

Crooks on the run... with a 7ft iguana

One bunch of crooks in West Bay Road should have been pretty easy to spot... they would have been carrying a 7ft long, fibreglass iguana.  But police are still hunting the brazen bandits who made off with their bright- blue booty from the Ritz Carlton last week...  read more...

Consolidated Water announces increase in quarterly dividend

Consolidated Water Co Ltd recently announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.115 per share, an increase of approximately 10 percent from the quarterly dividend that was paid in the previous quarter... read more...

SEGOES clean-up hits the beach again

A kitchen sink, tyres, car batteries, bottles and syringes were among the disturbing items of refuse found in SEGOES Securities' second beach clean-up effort last week.  More than 100 participants took part in the clean up of beach from Public Beach to the boat dock in West Bay... read more...

Person of the Day - Kim Remizowski

He is patient, calm and collected. Kim Remizowski must be as Manager of Banking, Treasury and Operations for AALL Trust. Born in Saskatchewan, this father of two has been in Cayman for five years. Kim volunteers with the Sunrise Rotary and shares his knowledge as a mentor. "I am a pretty patient person, and I'm always willing to give my time. I managed a lot of people while at the Royal Bank in Canada." ... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Dog Wash Day
• Financial Services Association releases statement concerning Parmalat
• Local artists sought by gallery
• Monetary Authority on track for 2004
• New Officer in Charge at West Bay police station
• Pink Ladies hold tea and fashion show
• St Ignatius Prep School gets post-inspection
• The new Immigration Law explained: Entry and landing provisions, student visas and asylum
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Why The Truth Is More Important Than Image

LETTERS

• Concern over photo's effect on tourism
• We must encourage the upward mobility of Caymanians
• Cayman is relaxing, comfortable and safe

ELECTION WATCH 2004

• Party Time Episode 7: Political alliances are not the answer at election time
• List of all rules and regulations for election candidates released and documented
• Those likely to be in the next race

SPORTS

• Two of Cayman's best represented at championships
• Young golfers enjoy a challenging but fun day