Issue No. 804 Tuesday, 29 March 2005
Health Services Authority CEO
resigns
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Chief Pharmacist have all resigned from the Health Services Authority (HSA) adding to the continuing stream of departures that have plagued the national health care system in recent months.
Cayman Net News has learned that CEO Eloise Reid resigned from HSA, one
year after picking up the reins in the wake of Mike Elliot’s resignation in 2004...
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Happy Camping - Easter in Cayman
Camping at Easter in the Cayman Islands is a yearly
tradition, and every year, the multi-coloured tents adorn the public beaches all
around the Islands. On Grand Cayman, camps at Seven Mile Beach, Rum Point and
Cayman Kai are always popular. This year, Smith Cove has proved to be
particularly attractive, and the campers could be seen putting up their tents as
early as the Tuesday evening before the Easter weekend...
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Is global warming really happening?
Local weather and climate expert Fred Sambula, Senior Manager for Weather Services for the Cayman Islands, recently paid a visit to the University College of the Cayman Islands
(UCCI). Alongside him was another local weather expert, John Tibbetts, who
is the Cayman Islands’ Chief Meteorologist. The pair visited UCCI
Environmental Science class, as part of the University’s Associate Degree
Programme...
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No major overhaul for country’s National Hurricane Plan
According to Deputy Chief Secretary Donovan Ebanks, there are going to be no major changes to the country’s Hurricane Plan. What changes there will be are going to concern debris management and temporary housing, two issues which were not formerly part of the plan in the past, and Mr Ebanks said provisions will be made for these two things to be included but he said, “no major overhaul of the plan is expected.”...
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Dispute over Little Cayman desalination plant
Little Cayman needs a desalination plant, the Hon Julianna O’Connor Connolly, Minister for Planning, Communications, District Administration and IT, told Cayman Net News. Ms
O’Connor Connolly said that Cabinet had approved her request for the Ministry of
Community Services, Youth, Sport and Gender Affairs, which has responsibility
for the Water Authority, to do a feasibility study for this desalination plant
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Person of the Day -
April Moore
Although working in customer service at Puritan Cleaners is a great job, April Moore plans to study accounting as soon as she can find a reliable and affordable car. “I don’t want to have to depend on people for rides. I just want to jump in my car and go.”
Originally from Honduras, Ms Moore moved to Grand Cayman three years ago and has
lived through two hurricanes including Hurricanes Mitch and Ivan...
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