Issue No. 734 Monday, 6 September 2004

Hirst Road mess

Residents in Savannah have reacted angrily this week after work on phase two of the National Road Authority’s (NRA) Hirst Road improvement project encroached on their property.  The Minister of Works, the Hon Gilbert McLean admitted earlier this week in a press statement that the works had begun without the proper notice as according to the Roads Law... read more...

British MP Declines Cayman Islands Hospitality

The Minister of Education, the Hon Roy Bodden has slammed the behaviour of British Member of Parliament Michael Fabricant, who criticised Cayman Island’s culture and then declined an offer to attend a Cayman Islands Cultural Evening in the UK on 13 September.  In July, Mr Fabricant made an unflattering reference to the Cayman Islands as part of a debate over the relevancy of the honours system... read more...

More injuries on the roads report RCIP

Traffic Officers from the RCIP were kept busy again last week when they responded to a number of road traffic accidents where motorists were injured.  On Wednesday lunch time officers were called to a two vehicle accident involving a Mitsubishi Nativa and a Honda Civic at the junction of Bobby Thompson Way and Smith Road... read more...

Minister goes on tour of departments

Minister of Planning, Communications, District Administration and Information Technology, the Hon Juliana O’Connor-Connolly recently toured several departments in her ministry.  She toured departments included Computer Services; 911 Emergency Communications; Tele-communications Services; Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) and Postal Services... read more...

General Election 2004: PPM declares its position on a future Constitution for the country

The PPM said they have been involved with constitutional reform from the beginning and have fought to ensure that constitutional changes were not made without the support of the electorate, as well as being determined to ensure that the undemocratic appointment of a Chief Minister did not occur without the benefit of General Elections... read more...

Person of the Day - Chelsea Martin

From the northern climes of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Chelsea Martin arrived here four years ago. She wanted a break from the cold and was ready to travel, so she made her way to Grand Cayman.  Since that time she has bartended at the Holiday Inn, worked at Breezes by the Bay and now works at Coconut Joe’s, which she calls, “always a cool place.”  One of her passions is making people laugh... read more...