Issue No. 822 Friday, 22 April 2005

Debris removal reports suspect

According to evidence seen by Cayman Net News, MC Restoration has allegedly been submitting invoices for larger loads than have actually been cleared as a result of the firm being allowed to measure their own loads of debris. Speaking on behalf of the local collaboration of Heavy Equipment Operators (Heavo), Paul and Andy Bodden of Paul A Bodden Heavy Equipment Service said ...  read more...

Net News gets UK to release Cuban memo

After numerous requests by Cayman Net New’s Bureau Chief for the Sister Islands, Nicky Watson, the Government finally produced a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of the Cayman Islands and the Government of the Republic of Cuba at a press conference at the offices of Government Information Services on 20 April. After six years of local media pressing... read more...

Every classroom has abused children in Cayman schools

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month Estella Scott and the team from the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC) have been taking advantage of the focus to raise awareness and break down barriers about the problem of abuse.  They have revealed too some extremely disturbing statistics and facts about sexual abuse in our country. To date the Centre has held discussion sessions on sexual assault ...  read more...

Art auction raises cash to help National Trust

The National Trust held a special fundraising art auction at Government House on Wednesday 20 April. H.E. the Governor, Bruce Dinwiddy, and his wife, Emma Dinwiddy attended the auction. Among the artists paintings going under the auctioneers hammer were “Transmuted Light,” a subtle abstract work that evokes the changing nature of light, by the world-renowned Caymanian abstract artist, Bendel Hydes...  read more...

Buel Braggs responds to crime controversy

Responding to a question on why the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) had not been given the resources to deal with increasing levels of crime, Dr the Hon. Frank McField, Minister of Community Services, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs and UDP candidate for George Town, said, “The police have been given funding. Even Mr (Kurt) Tibbetts once questioned the Commissioner in the House about this... read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Charles ‘Chuckie’ Ebanks

You only have to chat for five minutes with Charles ‘Chuckie’ Ebanks and learn anything from cooking fish fillet, to the details of building model boats. Most of all you learn from Mark – his differently-abled son – his “eyeballs.” Operator of the charter boat, Black Princess, he also finds time to be a taxi operator, and build custom-made fishing rods and model boats. “As a teenager, I was one of the first workers.... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• A little culture over lunch
• Artist to appear at ‘Big Breakout Event’
• ‘Artists Away’ as gallery sponsors trips
• A week-long focus on vaccination issues
• Bodden Town Health Centre to re-open
• Burglaries
• Canadians arrested
• Cayman’s weatherman elected Chair
• Celebrating the beauty of words in poetry
• Classical Concert kicks off CNCF’s Cayfest
• Debris questions remain unanswered
• Drug abusers say they want to quit cigarettes
• Fifty years of love in action at Agape:
• Flag carrier provides passage for volunteers
• Glitter ’05 show
• Guest lay preacher raises a few smiles
• Hawk swoops in for opening of new skate and surf park
• Intransit set to do it Havana-style
• Leroy Clarke paints a picture with words
• Little Cayman misses out despite promise from water spout
• Looking at the visuals with local artist
• Market Cayman returns with all the fun
• Market Cayman sees Intransit and the rest spark a new look
• Musical soldier marches on stage Friday
• Phoenix helps young people rise again
• Pines receives more funds to help rebuild
• Planting more mangroves for recovery
• Returning to home to Sunrise Cottage
• Skateboarding – a mother’s point of view
• The key to building better relationships
• Tiger at bay ‘Masters’ art of relaxation
• TOK big it up to make concert a raging success:
• Local notices and information
• Online Forum - Website postings from caymannetnews.com
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

ELECTIONS 2005

• Maxine McCoy faces Net News’ Questions
• WBA takes Manifesto on campaign trail
• Contracts and crime stir up the forum

THE BRACKER AND LITTLE CAYMANIAN

• A closer look at airline pilot Steve Scott
• Annamay is keeper of light of Atlantis
• Diana Demercado wins power slogan competition
• Island Air helps economy of all three Islands
• Poison Prevention Day on Cayman Brac
• Swimming meet on Cayman Brac
• Sister Islands notices and information

EDITORIAL

• Access to justice

LETTERS

• HSA Chairman responds to Cayman Net News reports
• It would be a sad thing if Cayman changed
• Ministry responds over Brac Medical School
• We can do better than this present Government
• Objections should not be based on religious dogma
• It’s a shame what is going on in Cayman
• A message for Cayman Refugee
• A big thank you to Miss Patty
• Nurses have high regard for their vocation