Issue No. 631 Thursday, 8 April 2004
Changes in Government
 The
Hon James Ryan, announced his retirement from the Chief Secretary position on Tuesday, leading the way to a major shake-up in the
hierarchy of Cayman Islands Civil Service. As a result of Mr Ryan’s
retirement, which will take effect on 31 October, 2004, His Excellency the
Governor announced that the Financial Secretary, Hon George McCarthy, will
assume the role of Chief Secretary, while Assistant Financial Secretary Ken
Jefferson, will take over as Financial Secretary...
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Misener Starts New Dock
 Misener
Marine Construction, Inc, the Tampa-based construction firm that won the
marine portion of the contract for the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal, has
arrived in Cayman and begun work. The company arrived in George Town
Harbour with two barges loaded with the necessary material and equipment to do
the project. As part of their $10.2 million contract, Misener will
reclaim approximately three acres of ocean...
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Ministers to discuss political code of conduct
The Cayman Ministers’ Association
(CMA) will be meeting to discuss politics in the Cayman Islands and the
development of a code of conduct for politicians, parties, and the electorate
on Wednesday, 21 April at the Agape Family Worship Centre at 9:30 am...
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Six cars smashed in lot
 Two
men are in custody after six cars were found with their windshields smashed in
a business parking lot early Tuesday morning. A 19-year-old and an
18-year-old were arrested on suspicion of damage to property after the cars
were damaged in the parking lot of Tony’s Toys...
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High-risk Cayman hedge funds slip past regulator’s scrutiny in Hong Kong
According to The Standard,
millions of dollars-worth of Cayman-registered hedge funds are being sold in
Hong Kong, even though most are not authorised or scrutinised by the Hong Kong
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)...
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Person of the Day - Karla
Whittaker
 The
foundations under the feet of Karla Whittaker are about to take a wonderful
change for the better. Construction is under way on her new home in Savannah.
The new home will come at a perfect time because Karla and her husband Darvy,
just welcomed a new baby eight months ago. Diandra is the apple of Karla’s
eye. She admits she is busy, but does not call herself a wonder woman...
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