Issue No. 613 Monday, 15 March 2004

Ports Deal Signed

The Cayman Islands Port Authority officially signed a loan agreement to fund the construction of the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal in George Town as well as the West Bay Cruise Terminal in a brief ceremony last Thursday afternoon.  The Hon McKeeva Bush, acting in his capacity as Chairman of the Port Authority, signed the deal... read more...

A Changing Of The Guard

Deputy Director of Tourism Pilar Bush will assume the role of Acting Director of Tourism, effective 16 March. The Ministry of Tourism announced last week that His Excellency the Governor approved the move, which coincides with the departure of outgoing director Lania Rittenhouse. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Charles Clifford, outlined the process for filling the top position... read more...

Wall Of Honour Repairs Needed

The Executive Director of Quincentennial Celebrations says the names of 500 Caymanians have been removed from the Wall of Honour, only as a precautionary measure, following a construction flaw. "Nothing has happened to the names on the Wall of Honour," said Angela Martins. "Recently, we discovered that the granite mouldings were coming loose." ...  read more...

Cayman Islands Tourism Authority Plans Shelved

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (DoT) is not to be replaced by a statutory Tourism Authority, the Leader of Government Business, McKeeva Bush, announced, in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday. In January the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) announced plans to form a Tourism Authority from 1 July this year, following the resignation of Cayman Islands Director of Tourism, Lania Rittenhouse... read more...

Up to US$1 billion transferred from Parmalat Brazil through Cayman accounts

Parmalat's Brazilian units transferred $1 billion to the company's accounts in other countries, including the Cayman Islands, reports Italian newspaper Il Sole/24 Ore, citing documents from the Brazilian central bank... read more...

Person of the Day - Jackie Lewin

Tranquillity and peace are the two things Jackie Lewin loves most about Cayman.  The mother-of-two moved here from Jamaica in 1997, for the "quiet".  She currently works as a Facilities Maintainer at Gold's Gym and lives in the Windsor Park area of George Town.  The hardest part of moving, said Jackie, was that she had to leave her two sons, 18-year-old Dwayne and 10-year-old Jamar, behind. One now lives in Jamaica, the other in Canada... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Lions give computers
• Police chief will attend international drug talks
• Schools 10-year reunion
• Triple C checkmates at Chess Tournament
• Obituary: Ashton Gould
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• The Central Rumour Authority

LETTERS

• A multicultural society is a community of communities
• Caymanians must use their right to speak out
• Some thoughts on the cost of advertising in Cayman

ELECTION WATCH 2004

• Party Time: Episode 10 - In long run, will political parties become too strong?
• ACCESS releases the requirements of eligibility to vote in the Cayman Islands' elections

SPORTS

• Cayman's Little League National under-17 team plays well in Cuba
• East Enders in competitive track and field action at school meet