Issue No. 794 Friday, 11 March 2005

Question over George Town Cruise Dock Deal

Hard on the heels of recent disclosures concerning the purchase of land at a gross overvalue by the Port Authority for the West Bay cruise ship facility, comes news of another questionable situation in relation to the construction of the George Town cruise ship docking facility.  According to information in the possession of Cayman Net News, on 29 April 2003, Hon McKeeva Bush wrote a letter to Misener Marine Construction...  read more...

Truth for Youth held annual sports day

Truth for Youth had its annual school sports day on Friday 4 March, at the Truman Bodden Sports Stadium in George Town. The morning was full of events, including a balloon race, water race, plastic buckets, beanbag race, and various other running races, including 50 m, 80 m and 100 m races for students.  The age of the children taking part was between four and 11 years old... read more...

Debris contract still in question

While numerous questions remain unanswered regarding the next step in terms of debris removal and processing, the original contract with the US based firm, MC Restoration is still also in question... read more...

More Cubans take their chances in open sea without Cayman help

Thirteen Cuban men making their way to Honduras were found by Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, (RCIPS) Marine Officers about one mile out to sea in the early morning hours on Tuesday, 8 March.  An immigration officer and a Spanish translator were immediately dispatched to find out if they needed help and consequently be taken into custody or if they didn’t need assistance to be escorted outside of Cayman waters...  read more...

Island Air happy to carry Cayman Net News

In the wake of the recent news that Cayman Airways will no longer be carrying Cayman Net News on-board its flights, Marcus Cumber, Operations Manager of Island Air has confirmed that the airline is more than happy to allow the paper on all flights to the Sister Islands... read more... 

Caymanian of the Week - Miguel McFarlane

A constable with the Royal Cayman Islands Police for five years, Miguel McFarlane dreamed of being a police officer since he was a child.  “I saw the everyday challenges that police face and how they solved disputes. I thought if you can make a difference in someone’s life, you are really doing something in life.”  Mr McFarlane lives in East End with his wife, Sherida, and two sons, Deon Aun Dray and Anthony.. read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Caymanian resident arrested in US drug bust
• Local notices and information
• Country music night on Cayman Brac
• Coconut Joes St. Paddy’s Day car wash
• Car crash causes rush hour chaos
• Brac High School should be relocated
• Appreciation for Sister Islands community
• Chief Justice to speak at UN World Congress
• CUC wanted to finish the deal with Gov’t
• CCMI Sea Camp back on track in Little Cayman
• Bracpartyblock a hit with young Brackers
• Dominican Republic Independence Day
• Foster’s Food Fair at the Strand re-opens
• Do men really need to access therapy?
• Kids and Cops spend time together
• Lamaze workshop teaches birthing skills
• Local artist’s picture helps recovery effort
• mPowered gets to work in West Bay
• Star Quest: the atmosphere gets hotter
• Relaxing on the Brac, some quiet moments
• Rotary donates toys
• Uterine fibroids high as 80 percent
• Water Authority supports local community
• Women restart scholarship programme
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

ELECTIONS 2005

• PPM picks up pace with Savannah meeting
• PPM survey reveals win

EDITORIAL

• Ignorance leads to mistrust

LETTERS

• Chief Secretary clarifies London representative’s role
• I have some questions
• Take heed of what your politicians are doing
• Happy to hear Rev Hastings is back
• Visit of H.M.S. Tartar to Cayman in May 1964
• Sad that a few people lack respect for the property of others
• Don’t be intimidated by jargon

COMMENTARY

• Can discourse ever be dangerous?
• The Church and politics

SPORTS NEWS

• Marathon puts Cayman on sports tourist map
• On The Cricket Pitch: Cricketing battles both on and off the field