Issue No. 847 Tuesday, 31 May 2005

HSA: No payment so far from CGI

In further developments concerning the Health Services Authority’s demands to the local insurance sector to pay up on outstanding hospital bills, the Authority’s legal counsel has said that some of the companies that were sent demands and served writs have begun to sort out the outstanding payments except from Cayman General Insurance (CGI). The Government bailed out the local firm after it lost its Best Rating... read more...

Helping out at Bonaventure Boys Home

Carpentry and Joinery company, Alpha Trading Ltd, along with help from the Sunrise Rotary Club, donated a total of seven new bunk beds, together with other items of furniture to the Bonaventure Boys Home in West Bay. Lancelot Scott, Director of Alpha Trading Ltd, said that he firmly believed the greatest asset of any country is its people. “We promise we will continue contributing to the development of the human resources of our Island,” ... read more...

The case for a tobacco-free Cayman

In one of his first messages as Minister of Health, Honourable Anthony Eden said that the Cayman Islands should be tobacco free. Charting an unwavering course for Cayman’s march in this direction, Mr Eden said that the adverse health effects of tobacco and second hand smoke had now resulted in a global tobacco epidemic. In his World No Tobacco Day 2005 message Mr Eden presented world death toll figures ... read more...

Law reform to have key role in financial legislation

A new law reform commission has been established in the Cayman Islands which will be tackling a number of defects, anachronisms, anomalies and other such issues with regards to the country’s current laws. The Law Reform Commission of the Cayman Islands was established on 1 May and head of the new body, Attorney-at-law and Senior Legislative Counsel of the Legislative Drafting Department, Cheryl Ann Neblett said... read more...

Excellence recognised in Caymanian Art 

The McCoy Prize for Excellence in Caymanian Art has gained a reputation for being one of the most prestigious events on the Cayman art calendar, each year attracting new entrants, since the McCoy family began it in 2001... read more...

Person of the Day - Jennifer Small

As a cook for Coritas Silver Sand Café, Jennifer Small loves cooking Caribbean, Italian and international cuisine. “My mother was a chef all her life and I remember thinking I would become a cook from the time I was 12,” said Ms Small. “I just love cooking.” Originally from Jamaica, Ms Small has lived here for 12 years and loves to travel. “I also worked in England and I’ve visited San Andreas, an island off the coast of Columbia... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Armed robbery
• Car over turns in Fairbanks Road after hit and run
• Cayman Islands Shipping Registry gets the white flag
• Divetech hosts specialist CCR annual diving programme
• Four wishes granted by CNCF
• Global Yachtmaster trainers get Cayman’s approval
• School Registration
• Owl comes to visit school backyard