
Issue No. 1059 Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Call for Police Enquiry Former Police Commissioner Buel Braggs has voiced his concern for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and suggested that the present PC hold an enquiry as to why local police officers are quitting. Mr Braggs, who retired in September, 2005, after thirty years service with the RCIPS, spoke to Cayman Net News following the publication of an interview ... read more..
Success can be deep-rooted and rewarding The Agricultural Society’s third annual Awards and Appreciation Ceremony took place at the Stacy Watler Agricultural Pavilion in Lower Valley. Minister of Agriculture, Hon Kurt Tibbetts, spoke about the progress that agriculture had made over the past year, as evidenced by the impressive display of animals, fruits and vegetables at the Agricultural Show on Ash Wednesday.... read more..
Tussle over cruise terminal tender Allegations of kickbacks and improper awarding of contracts were attached to discussions on the marine and land-based construction contracts for the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal, the Island’s parliament heard last week. The discussion on 23 March was one of two matters that saw Minister of Tourism Hon Charles Clifford engaging in verbal battles with the Leader of the Opposition.... read more..
Police to wage war on reckless drivers The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s (RCIPS) Traffic Department is getting state-of-the-arts equipment and is preparing to wage war on reckless drivers on the Cayman Islands roads. This is in an effort to combat the high number of road deaths on the Island. In only three months, nine persons have so far died in road accidents, according to police reports. ... read more..
New West Bay school site hitchIn the Legislative Assembly on 23 March Minister of Education, Honourable Alden McLaughlin, announced that there was a problem with the West Bay site designated for building the new school in that district.... read more..
DUKER of the Day: Marisa Crawford Born in West Bay to Henry and Mary Rivers, Marisa Crawford became the second Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award holder in the Cayman Islands in 1977. Mrs Crawford served in the West Bay Girls’ Brigade under the leadership of Sheila Ridgeway (nee Lockwood). She presently serves on the Executive Committee of the Award Programme.... read more..
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