Issue No. 855 Friday, 10 June 2005
Education Crisis
As the new Government settles into office the virtual floorboards of repair and
reconstruction in Education are being lifted. Unfortunately, they seem to be
uncovering even more wide-ranging and damaging facts that may further threaten
the country’s ability to fast-track improvements in the academic lives of the
student population here...
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Young hero helps fight crime
One more villain is now in detention in the Cayman Islands and all because
of swift action from five-year-old Joshua McCartney. For his role in aiding law officers to quickly apprehend a suspect, Joshua
is now a real-life action hero and has been awarded a Certificate of
Commendation by Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Police
Commissioner, Buel Braggs. “A Certificate of Commendation is rarely done,” ...
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Hon Kurt Tibbetts rebuts UDP ERA members’ speculation
 Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Chairman, Cline Glidden has publicly
questioned Caribbean Utilities Company’s (CUC) purchase of new generators and
linked that to the possibility that the Government had granted the firm a new
license. However, Hon Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business has made a public
statement to the contrary. In Mr Glidden’s opinion, a new license from the Government to CUC...
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The Cayman Islands experiences first tropical depression of hurricane season
Tropical Depression Number One gave Cayman its first taste of stormy
weather since the start of Hurricane Season at the beginning of June. This was also the first real storm since Hurricane Ivan slammed into the
Cayman Islands last September and serves as a reminder for everyone to be
prepared for this season. While not a direct threat to the Cayman Islands,
heavy showers and thunderstorms drenched Grand Cayman...
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Annual Port State Control Committee Meeting
 The Cayman Islands was designated to host the tenth Annual Caribbean Port
State Control Meeting, which took this week Tuesday, 7 June until Thursday, 9
June at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. Giving the keynote address was the Leader of Government Business, Hon Kurt
Tibbetts. Present at the meeting were also delegates from the Caribbean
Memorandum of Understanding...
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Person of the day: Ann Elaine Morgan
Having looked after her grandfather,
Henry Watson, for the last ten years of his life, Ann Elaine Morgan, a former
Airport Security Guard at the Brac airport, now cares for her ailing mother.Ms
Morgan is married with two adult children. “It’s very rewarding at the end of
the day because I’ve helped her meet her needs,” she says. “She feels like she’s
cared for and not forgotten and looks forward to my visits.”...
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