Issue No. 719 Monday, 16 August 2004
Wight Picks Wright
 Although
officially nominated to vie for a spot on the People’s Progressive Movement’s
(PPM) four-person George Town ticket, local businessman David Wight withdrew
from consideration when Alfonso Wright decided he would seek a nomination.
This Thursday, PPM George Town members will choose their candidates to run in
the upcoming General Elections...
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Tourists Make the Best of Charley
 While
most people do not take a Cayman Islands vacation for the wind and the rain,
that’s what everybody got on last Thursday when Hurricane Charley came
calling. In the end, the storm was a lot less trouble than was
anticipated, but the hurricane warnings closed nearly all the shops,
restaurants, watersports operations and attractions, giving many tourists
little to do...
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Caymanian Construction Workers In High Demand
 With
the current boom in construction in Cayman expanding each month, the demand
for construction workers, and in particular Caymanians, is skyrocketing.
As a result, most worksites remain staffed by a majority of expats.
Philip Scott, the Deputy Director of the Department of Employment Relations (DER),
addressed this demand. “The Cayman workforce consists of upwards of
54 percent expats,” he said...
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Hawaiian Slinger could face prison time on charges of possession of a spear gun
In the Summary Court of Magistrate Margaret Ramsay-Hale on
11 August, Mario Manderson faced charges of possession of an unlicensed spear
gun. Mr Manderson was apprehended in May walking along South Sound Road with a
homemade Hawaiian Sling...
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General Election 2004 - A brief History
of Government on the Cayman Islands: Part 1
 The
first formal type of elected Government was introduced here in December 1831.
Prior to this, the Islands were administered by a number of Magistrates and
Senior Magistrates, and sometimes even by a Custos, appointed by the Governor
of Jamaica. This system of Government worked well while the population
remained small...
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Person of the Day - Katherine Powell
 While
studying for a law degree at Cayman Islands Law School, Katherine Powell works
part-time at Cayman Camera as a customer advisor. “I’m hoping to
establish myself in one of the law firms, either Maples or Walkers,” says
Katherine. Studying takes a lot of her time and energy, but she still
finds time to relax. “ I like to go by myself, and I sometimes read a good
mystery novel,” she says...
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