Issue No. 689 Friday, 2 July 2004

USA Berates Cayman

A recent United States Federal Government report produced by its General Accounting Office (GAO) shows that the Cayman Islands is home to subsidiaries of more than 150 US corporations, leading to criticism from officials in that country.   Twenty-four of the 100 largest contractors with the US Federal Government, including Altria Group, Oracle and Procter & Gamble, have subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands according to report by the GAO, the US Congress's investigative arm... read more...

NGOs Meet With UN About Self-determination

A local delegation from the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Constitutional Working Group addressed the United Nations Special Committee of 24 (C24) on Decolonisation on Wednesday, 16th June in New York City.  The delegation appealed to the C24 to introduce educational programmes to inform the people of the Cayman Islands and other Non-Self-Governing Territories... read more...

Duty Concessions Extended On the Brac

The Cayman Islands Cabinet approved a further one-year extension of duty concession for Cayman Brac in their meeting on 15 June.  The duty concession would have otherwise expired on 30 June... read more...

HSA introduces new cardiac rehab programme

A new programme designed specially to help individuals recovering from a cardiac event such as a heart attack and open-heart surgery has been introduced by the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA)... read more...

Minister announces health deal changes

The Minister of Health Services, The Hon Gilbert McLean, recently addressed Parliament regarding changes to health insurance regulations, which were aimed at streamlining the industry.  Mr McLean claimed changes to the regulations would create a system of delivery of medical benefits that would be fair for all who live in these Islands... read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Zara Yates

Cayman Prep and High School student Zara Yates has been finding out about the world of work recently through a work experience placement with Cayman Net News.  She does not rule out working for a newspaper one day, but for now, with a final year of high school remaining, she remains open to the future.  A highlight of her education thus far was last year’s trip to Costa Rica with her classmates... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Bank offers Olympic trip as prize for debit card user
• Barely Legal Racing T-shirts raise cash
• C&W Chief Visits Cayman
• High Commissioner makes courtesy visit to Cayman
• Kids had the joint really jumpin’
• New director appointed by locally owned company
• Primary School visits Zoo
• Procedures for injured or dead animals
• Ritz-Carlton employment centre open
• Scotiabank supports National Drug Council
• Sports shop donates golf shoes to juniors
• Sunrise Rotary raffle winner picks up car
• Win a trip to American Idol Tour in Florida
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• American Complaints Were Bound To Happen

LETTERS

• No implication of criticism of hospital specialists
• In defence of the Government’s record

COMMENTARY

• The Last Word: Cayman’s Lost History? Remembering all Cayman’s ancestors

SPORTS NEWS

• Cayman National Women to meet St Jago Girls
• CIMDS Charity Golf Tournament a Huge Success
• Olympic Day run/walk draws large crowd
• On the Cricket Pitch: Cayman launches World Cup campaign
• Sports Person of the Week - Corey Brown