Issue No. 668 Wednesday, 2 June 2004
Bank Scandal 'Another Enron'
According to Newsweek magazine, a spectacular tale of incompetence, greed and
charges of corruption, involving a maze of shadowy Cayman Islands companies
and trusts, has pushed Bankgesellschaft Berlin (BGB), one of Germany’s biggest
banks, to the brink of collapse...
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LA Is Ready To Go Home
 The
beautifully renovated interior of the Legislative Assembly stands solemn and
silent, awaiting the full return of the members of the Legislative Assembly
and the entire legislative staff. The grand re-opening is slated for
this Friday 4 June. The Legislative Assembly’s refurbished home directly
across from Heroes Square was previously set to open 1 June...
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Minister Hits Back In Row Over School Building Work
 Education
Minister, the Hon Roy Bodden has launched a bitter counterattack on
businessman Gordon McLaughlin in their row over building work at Savannah
Primary School. And the politician has said he will call on the Auditor
General to investigate how the cost of a new kitchen at the school has
spiralled from an estimated CI$50,000 to CI$341,000. The work is being
carried out by Unit Construction Ltd...
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Former schools chief begins her new job
 The
former chief inspector of schools, Mary Elizabeth Rodrigues, has recently
started her new position as Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Education, Human Resources and Culture. Mrs Rodrigues brings extensive
knowledge, experience and skills, at both strategic and operational levels, to
two of the ministry’s core areas of responsibility, education and culture...
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Talks under way for university partnership
 Negotiations
are well under way for the new University College of the Cayman Islands to
collaborate with the New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) in the autumn of
2004, said President of the Community College of the Cayman Islands Sam Basdeo.
International Admissions Officer of the NEIT Andrew Antone was on the island for
talks with officials from the Ministry of Education...
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Person of the Day -
Artlin Saunders
 One
of the many contributors to the difficult construction work being done at The
Ritz-Carlton Residencies at Seven Mile Beach is Artlin Saunders.
“Once I put my mind to the work, I have no problems,” he said.
Originally from Clarendon, Jamaica, Artlin is husband to Donna and father to
his son AJ. One gift he has received from his mother is an inner sense
of peace...
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