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Issue No. 1168 Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Fuss over new dock worsens As residents await the official opening of the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal, controversy continues to follow the facility at the George Town Harbour in Grand Cayman. In May, a report from the Auditor General's Office slammed the project management for cost overrun and a questionable tendering process between the Port Authority and two contractors.... read more..
The Generation Next focuses and takes aim at the future Generation Next is the name of a unique exhibition of photographs entirely produced by children, that opened on Saturday 19 August at the Museum Support Facility at 17 Pine Drive in George Town. All the children whose work is shown in the exhibition are part of an after-school homework club for children who live in the temporary homes adjacent to Fairbanks Prison in George Town... read more..
Gas price signs are agreed upon Leader of Government Business, Hon Kurt Tibbetts, said recent talks with local representatives of oil company giants, Esso and Chevron, on Government's plan to have price signs displayed at petrol stations around the Cayman Islands, went well. At a Media Briefing by Cabinet Members on 18 August 2006 Mr Tibbetts said his talks with the oil representatives about the upcoming signage... read more..
No human rights rollover worries says Government Recently, some key persons have said that the Government could face Human Rights appeals against the effects Cayman's Immigration seven-year-term-limit (Rollover) policy would have on certain residents' lives, however, Honourable Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Education has said that the Government does not agree. Concerns relating to the retroactive implementation had been raised... read more..
Musician proposes youth orchestra After coming back from an internationally acclaimed arts camp, Interlochen, in the US, a local teenager believes that it is time to consider forming a national youth orchestra. According to Melanie Ebanks, who plays the viola at Cayman Prep, most student musicians are scattered across numerous schools. "Most schools do not have more then ten students who play," said Ms Ebanks... read more..
Duker of the Week A 1995 Gold Award Recipient, Michelle Ebanks continues to be an active member in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. She is on the Executive Committee and is the PR Coordinator. "One of the highlights of the program was meeting both HRH Prince Philip and HRH The Earl of Wessex," said Ms Ebanks, who is also an Officer of the West Bay Girls' Brigade... read more..
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