Issue No. 715 Tuesday, 10 August 2004
School Deal Close
 The
purchase of a 26-acre parcel of land on Frank Sound Road for the planned new
high school is close to being completed, according to Minister of Education,
Hon Roy Bodden. Although the deal for the property, which is located
south of, and on the same side of the road as the Frank Sound Fire Station, is
incomplete, Mr Bodden said there should be no difficulties in getting it
finalised...
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Portrait of an Artist exhibition opens at National Gallery
 A
new exhibition called ‘Portrait of an Artist’ opened last Thursday at the
National Gallery. Each of the 22 artists displaying works at the
exhibition were asked to produce a self-portrait, and the result was a bold
and exciting display of local artistic talent, representing a privileged
glimpse into the artistic soul. The exhibition showed a wide range of
styles and techniques...
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Another EU Directive Concerns Local Financial Industry
 The
news that new provisions contained in the third European Union directive on
money laundering will require professional advisers to obtain identification
from trust beneficiaries was greeted with disappointment and concerns from
attorneys and bankers here in Grand Cayman. Under the directive, any EU
regulated company with an offshore business in the Cayman Islands will be
governed by the new rules...
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Seven injured in single vehicle smash
Seven people sustained injuries following a one vehicle
accident which occurred in the vicinity of Queens Highway, East End on
Thursday, 5 August. The Emergency Communications Centre received a
report concerning a Honda Civic which ran off the road at around 12:59 pm...
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General Election 2004 - All you need to know about voting day
 The
countdown to the election has begun and on voting day: 6159 women and 5313 men
will be entitled to cast their vote; The average age of voters in the Cayman
Islands is just under 50 years; The district made up of the youngest voters is
Bodden Town, while the eldest is the sister islands where the average age of
voters is just over 55....
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Person of the Day -
Mary McGlade
 George
Town resident Mary McGlade was born in Ireland, and worked for Xerox in Cyprus
and Canada before coming over to visit her brother John McGlade in Cayman.
Four months ago Mary started at Workplace Environments as Sales and Marketing
Manager. She says: “With the new store opening I’ve come at the right time, as
I love meeting with customers and it’s always a buzz when closing a sale.”...
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