Issue No. 850 Friday, 3 June 2005
HSA Chair Gone
 The Chairman of the Health Services Authority, Steve Scott, has resigned
his position in the wake of the new People’s Progressive Movement Government
taking office. As a prominent member of the United Democratic Party, (UDP) Mr
Scott was a political appointee and his resignation was not unexpected. It is
normal under such circumstances for those in public service posts with a
well-known political position to step down...
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Cadet Corps train for Queen’s Birthday
The Cayman Islands Cadet Corps have been hard at work rehearsing for the
Queen’s Birthday Parade that will take place on Saturday 11 June. Officers in
charge of drilling the cadets were Captain Jacky and Lieutenant Henry. “The
cadets are making wonderful progress, and quite a number of our cadets have
emerged as Junior leaders,” Lt Henry said. The Cadets are also looking forward
to their annual camp...
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Trailer homes remain empty
 On Monday 30 May another 30 trailer homes arrived on Grand Cayman and were
distributed to Bodden Town, Fairbanks, and West Bay. In the wake of this
latest shipment however reports have been made to Cayman Net News that there
are still several trailer homes on the Island that are unoccupied.
Twila Mae Vargas, the Administrative Assistant of the Cayman Islands Recovery
Operations (CIRO) Temporary Housing Office...
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Visa requirements slow down fast-paced e-ticket travelers
With Jamaica’s new visa requirements for certain foreign nationals, some
e-ticket travellers are now being turned away from the airport before they
start their trip to Jamaica. Robert Hamaty, Honorary Jamaican Consul for the
Cayman Islands since 1992 explained, “Jamaica has always required visas for
travel to the country without an agreement but visa requirements are now being
more strictly enforced, as over the years Jamaica...
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Tsunami-warning with new earthquake equipment
 The Cayman Islands is soon to receive a custom-built, state-of-the-art
earthquake unit that is now under construction by a California firm. Among the
unit’s many features, is its capability to link into tsunami warning systems. “Remember there is as yet no equipment that can predict an earthquake,”
said Dr Alan Wheeler, Entomologist from the Islands’ Mosquito Research and
Control Unit (MRCU)...
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Caymanian of the Week - Garfield Josephs
It is the challenge of helping people
get out of debt that keeps Garfield Josephs motivated with the growing business
he started two years ago, Cayman Islands Debt Management Company. “I like the
challenge of working with different people and scenarios,” said Mr Joseph. “I
know a lot of people have a lot of debt and don’t know how to get back on the
road to recovery.” When he can pull himself away from work...
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