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Issue No. 1056 Thursday, 23 March 2006
Constitution in Quandary Another start-stop move has now gone on record in relation to Constitutional Talks for the Cayman Islands. In 2003, with a Draft Constitution in hand, discussions stopped mid-stream. Now, three years later, when a team of five Foreign Commonwealth Office Constitutional Negotiating Team officials visited the Islands, the sessions have not gone as planned. ... read more..
Priceless resistance leads to success for women Attitudes within the community and the industry have frequently not kept pace as more women pursue careers that are traditionally dominated by men. Four women discussed the discrimination, challenges and opportunities they face as they pursue dynamic careers in the finance, legal, science and religious sectors at the Honouring Women Month Luncheon on 21 March.... read more..
No sign of missing Cubans As nine more Cuban migrants pass through the Cayman Islands’ waters Tuesday morning, authorities still appear to be scratching their heads over the disappearance of 28 Cuban asylum seekers Sunday. The Cuban escapees, who were being accommodated at the Breakers Civic Centre, had permission to leave during the day but were expected to return in the evening. ... read more..
Concerns heighten over mentally ill In the Legislative Assembly on Friday 17 March, Opposition member, Rolston Anglin described the mentally ill trafficking the Seven Mile Beach area amongst tourists, as “an accident waiting to happen.” Based on questions Mr Anglin posed to the Minister of Health, Hon Anthony Eden, the public was made aware that Cayman Islands’ mental health patients were being treated overseas. ... read more..
Three quarters of Civil Service CaymanianAlthough the Civil Service has been cut significantly in recent years over 73 per cent of those employed by Government are Caymanian, Deputy Head of Civil Service Colin Ross said as he acted for the Chief Secretary, Hon George McCarthy, in the Legislative Assembly last week. ... read more..
Person of the Day - Cynthia Scott One of the things that Cynthia Scott, an Outside Sales Representative of Kirk Office Equipment, likes to do in her spare-time, is sewing. “I love making clothes, and creating costumes,” she said. Helping to coordinate the children’s programmes at the East End Seventh Day Adventist Church is a good outlet for her interest: “When we do bible a Bible-themed play, I can make all the costumes,” ... read more..
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