Issue No. 710 Tuesday, 3 August 2004

Rift Riles Roy

A dispute over a Draft Policy Paper presented by the Leader of Government Business, Hon McKeeva Bush, in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday created a rift in the Government when two Cabinet ministers spoke out publicly in the House against the document’s presentation.  Bodden Town MLAs and Cabinet Ministers, Hon Roy Bodden, and Hon Gilbert McLean, both challenged the Policy Paper... read more...

Workplace Flu Shots Available

Employers will be able to have the Public Health Department administer flu shots to staff members at the workplace this year, under a special programme to reduce employees’ time away from the job, according to a press release from the Health Services Authority (HSA) last week... read more...

Magistrate Ramsey Hale Denies Rumours of Resignation

Magistrate Margaret Ramsey Hale adamantly denied rumours last Friday that she had tendered her letter of resignation recently.  Cayman Net News received several reports from a variety of sources last week that Mrs Ramsey Hale was resigning her post to pursue a private legal practice in the Cayman Islands.  Jamaican by birth, Mrs Ramsey Hale received a grant of Caymanian Status by the Cabinet last year... read more...

UDP issues statement on draft Policy Paper

Chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Billy Reid issued the following statement on behalf of the Party late last Friday afternoon... read more...

UDP Leader says he followed protocol

The Leader of Government Business and leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Hon McKeeva Bush responded to criticisms of fellow Cabinet members and party members, Hon Roy Bodden and Hon Gilbert McLean, by saying that they had both had a chance to examine the Draft Policy Paper... read more...

Person of the Day - Juliet Andrade

Having lived in Grand Cayman for three years, Juliet Andrade has just celebrated yet another birthday here, turning 26 years old on Friday, 22 July. Juliet hails from Manila and her young son Harvey is now being raised in the Philippines.  When she is not working as a sales clerk at Tortuga Rum Company, Juliet loves to go shopping and visit her many cousins who also live here on the island... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Bodden family reunites in the Cayman Islands
• Bodden Road garbage receptacle is removed
• Caymanian among Scholarship Recipients
• Caymanian off to work in Hong Kong
• Computers given to Parents Programme
• CUC Quarterly dividend is announced
• Dart continues sponsorship of Junior Achievement
• Extensive damage caused by house fire
• First National helped out art initiative
• Government departments launch clean-up
• Honour student presented with a new computer
• Kimberley gets a taste of the real world
• KPMG accountant passes examination
• List of ships due to visit Grand Cayman
• Political hopeful Sandra Catron launches website
• Prison Service to host Cayman anger course
• Rotary Club cocktail night a $1,500 success
• Students receive a prestigious scholarship
• Taste of Cayman prizes were dished out to all
• West Bay Heritage Day will become alcohol free
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Workplace Theft a Growing Menace

LETTERS

• Trust your spiritual side to ensure Christian fairness