Issue No. 716 Wednesday, 11 August 2004
Chuckie In For PPM
 Former
Permanent Secretary of Tourism, Environment, Development and Commerce, Charles
‘Chuckie’ Clifford confirmed on Monday that he would seek the nomination by
the People’s Progressive Movement in the district of Bodden Town. On 30
July, Mr Clifford resigned his Permanent Secretary post under Leader of
Government Business and United Democratic Party (UDP) Leader Hon McKeeva Bush...
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March or Go Home
 Cayman
Islands Olympic Swimmers Shaune Fraser, Andrew Mackay and Heather Roffey have
been instructed to either participate in the opening ceremony in Athens on
Friday or not participate in the Games at all, angering the parents of the
athletes. One of Cayman’s swimmers, Andrew Mackay, is scheduled to swim
at 10 am the morning after the event, and faces a night with less than five
hours of sleep...
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Public agrees with Marine Board
The Marine Conservation Board appears to be correct in its assertion that, if
put to a poll, the public would resoundingly not support the dredging of a new
major channel in the North Sound...
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Pilar responds more to Turks report
 Acting
Director of Tourism Pilar Bush has issued a further statement concerning
widespread reports in the Turks and Caicos Islands that she is being
considered for that country’s new position of Director General of the Tourist
Board. As reported in Monday’s Cayman Net News, Ms Bush again denied any
knowledge of possible offer from Turks and Caicos...
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General Election 2004 - Potential
pitfalls on election voting day
 There
are many rules and regulations at elections for both candidates and voters
alike. Everyone going to the polls is expected to follow the rules, and
if you break the law on election day you could find yourself in front of a
court or heavily out of pocket. No intoxicating liquor is allowed on any
of the premises where voting is taking place...
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Person of the Day -
Carol Morales
 Dancing
is one thing that Carol Morales really enjoys. “I like country dancing at the
Country and Western Club, and Latin Dancing at a bar called Merengue Town,”
says Carol. “I’ve been dancing ever since I was five. I dance Salsa,
Merengue, and a special Honduran dance called Punta.” Carol originally
came from Guanaja, one of the Honduran Bay Islands, but has been living here
since 1989...
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