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Issue No. 1005 Wednesday, 11 January 2006

Tourist taxi row persists

Port Taxi Drivers have once again considered a strike as an old troubling issue erupted on Saturday 7 January.  On Monday 9 January drivers had planned to demonstrate as they felt they needed to show their serious objections and dissatisfaction about an old issue threatening their livelihood and about which they have complained many times before ... read more...


Big Brothers and Big Sisters treat kids

The Big Brother Big Sister of the Cayman Islands had a day of fun with their charges on Saturday, 7 January at Dart Park on South Church Street.  It was their post Christmas event, and according to Clifton Gayle, executive director of Big Brother, the members of the organisation had a general meeting during the holiday.  The children played games and socialised before settling down for a meal... read more...


Segoes liquidators find $1 million in Uruguay

The liquidators of Segoes Services Ltd are moving to take control of $1 million, which was discovered in Uruguay and is said to be under the control of company owner John Kaweske and his wife Camila Ueoka.  These assets were reportedly not included in Mr Kaweske’s affidavit of assets that was ordered by the Grand Court. Nor has Ms Ueoka declared any assets following a court order against her ... read more...


Marriott elevates to four-star diamond property

THE Marriott Resort in Grand Cayman is now a four-star diamond property following a US$15 million plant renovation and service improvement, a senior company representative said Monday 9 January.  General Manager Chris Sariego gave Tourism Minister Charles Clifford and the local media a tour of the 307-room resort on Seven Mile Beach, saying that all areas of the Marriott were upgraded... read more...


Minister concerned over school security

Even with an increase in the number of security personnel on school compounds, and “a quiet start” to the new school year on the John Gray and George Hicks Schools’ compounds, Hon Alden McLaughlin, Minster of Education said, “I am still nervous.”  Mr McLaughlin said that the number of security personnel had been increased to eight, but he was still worried... read more...


Person of the Day - Jacquie Bersch

AS the Account Manager for Marsh Management Services Cayman, Jacquie Bersch provides customer service to Captive insurance companies. “I really like the client interaction and the people I work with are awesome,” she said.  Grand Cayman is much different from her hometown in Denver, Colorado. “I went from a landlocked state to an Island surrounded by the ocean,” she said ... read more...


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