Issue No. 736 Wednesday, 8 September 2004

UDP Run-Off Next Week

The United Democratic Party (UDP) will hold a run-off of George Town candidates for the 2004 General Elections next Wednesday, 15 September at Town Hall, according to party official.  The party will choose four candidates to represent it in the November elections out of at least six people reportedly vying for nominations... read more...

US beef is on the way

Although the ban on bone-in cuts of beef from the United States was lifted last week following the Cayman Islands Government’s issuing of revised conditions for the importation of ruminant meat from the US, many local eateries are awaiting their shipments in order to serve full menus to their customers... read more...

Tempers flare at finance committee meeting over police budget

The meeting of the finance committee in the Legislative Assembly on Monday turned tense when members of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) questioned appropriations for certain police operations.  PPM MLAs Arden Mclean and Alden McLaughlin, asked Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to explain their appropriations in certain categories... read more...

Government ministry representatives discuss Hirst Road project controversy

Representatives of the Ministry of Planning, and the Ministry of Works met on Thursday to discuss issues arising from the Hirst Road Improvement Project and later visited the site in Savannah for discussions with affected landowners... read more...

General Election 2004: Applications for postal votes start this Friday

With only 70 days to go before Election Day, the Elections Office has issued notice to the electorate that as of Friday, 10 September applications to be treated as an absent elector voting by postal ballot can be submitted.  Applications need to be made to the registering officer in the electoral district in which the elector is registered... read more...

Person of the Day - Suchada Utoksiri

A few years back while working for Celebrity Cruise Lines, Suchada Utoksiri had the chance to visit Grand Cayman and have lunch here. She ate at The Thai Restaurant in George Town, where she greatly enjoyed the ambience.  She knew in her heart right then that she wanted to return to the Cayman Islands. She also knew that her experience  would make her an attractive candidate in the Cayman service industry... read more...