Issue No. 723 Friday, 20 August 2004
Mario Stays Put
 Despite
prevalent reports that he has different intentions, Mario Ebanks said on
Wednesday that he remains strongly committed to running for a Legislative
Assembly seat in the upcoming elections as part of the four-man West Bay
Alliance. Mr Ebanks denied reports that he was considering withdrawing
from the election and that he might have been considering applying for the
vacant Director of Tourism post...
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Just Say ‘No’ To Grouper
 The
Watersports Committee of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) is
currently requesting support from all CITA members and asking restaurants to
consider removing grouper dishes from their menus for the purpose of
protecting local marine resources. The Committee is asking for support
of its grouper conservation efforts for several reasons, most notably because
local grouper populations are declining...
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Famous Boxing Announcer Coming
Renowned boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer, forever linked to his famous
tagline ‘Let’s get ready to rumble,” will take part in the World Class Cayman
Clash on 4 September at King’s Sports Centre, the event’s promoters announced
this week...
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Road Safety Advisory President Remains Worried
 Graham
Walker, President of the Cayman Islands Road Safety Advisory Council (CIRSAC),
was not the least surprised by the accident statistics and concerns raised in
Tuesday’s article Accidents Up in Cayman Net News. He addressed several
reasons for the current lack of road safety in a recent interview.
“In 1996 when we started aggressively promoting road safety and people
listened...
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General Election 2004: Election History
Part IV
In 1948 a group of George Town women addressed a letter to the Commissioner of
the Cayman demanding the right to vote. The ensuing controversy lasted until
1959, when the Cayman Islands was granted its first Constitution and women
were given the right to vote and run for office...
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Person of the Day -
Rosemarie Eden
 Coconut
Car Rentals has been very lucky to have had Rosemarie Eden working behind its
customer service desk for more than 22 years. Away from the office,
Rosemarie has plenty to keep her busy, not least of which is her
three-and-a-half-year-old grandson Jevon Romana, whom she adores.
Rosemarie is also very excited about the two more grandchildren expected
before the end of the year...
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