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Issue No. 1058 Monday, 27 March 2006
The $14 Million QuestionThe issue of CI$14 million brought heated debate to the hallowed halls of the Legislative Assembly (LA) on 23 March 2006, forcing House Speaker Hon Edna Moyle to call for order. Amid the tension the Speaker told Leader of the Opposition McKeeva Bush to withdraw his “liar” comment apparently hurled at Tourism Minister, Hon Charles Clifford.... read more..
Recovery Fund gets Dart boost In a surprise announcement, Dart Foundation said it will be injecting $500,000 into the Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund and will also match any donations raised from 29 December 2005 up to another $500,000 potentially totalling $1 million. A representative of the Dart Foundation, Ariane Dart, made this announcement at the reception honouring the donors and supporters.... read more..
McKeeva ‘twisted’ FCO’s words, says LoGBLeader of Government Business Hon Kurt Tibbetts has described as false a statement issued by Leader of the Opposition McKeeva Bush at a Media Briefing on 21 March 2006. Mr Bush said the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) Constitutional Negotiating Team stated that, “at the meeting with Mr Tibbetts and his Government yesterday, the PPM Government were not ready to commence formal negotiations.”... read more..
More millions pumped into Turtle Farm On 23 March the Legislative Assembly approved the issuance of a Government guarantee for a new CI$5 million loan for the Turtle Farm (1983) Limited. This new guarantee now falls behind two other guarantees – for millions of dollars – on behalf of the Turtle Farm. The request for the new guarantee came in the form of a Government motion – moved by Honourable Kenneth Jefferson.... read more..
One person dies on Star PrincessPrincess Cruises flew more than 2,600 passengers home with full refunds last weekend after a fire possibly caused by a cigarette broke out aboard a giant ship, leaving a Georgia man dead and 11 other people injured. About 1,600 people left Friday and the rest on Saturday, said Paul Pennicook, Jamaica’s director of tourism – the island the Star Princess berthed after the fire incident.... read more..
Person of the Day - Dunia Haddad After doing cancer research as a scientist for years, Dunia Haddad went to medical school at St Matthew’s University. It has been a sacrifice, because she left her husband and two boys behind in Texas. “I am 20 years older than most of the students so everyone calls me ‘Mama,’ which helps replenish me being away from my kids,” said Ms Haddad.... read more..
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