http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?category_id=1&parent_id=0 en-us Cayman Net News editor@caymannetnews.com http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16649 <img border="1" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="2" align="left" src="http://www.caymannetnews.com/news/_files/Image/1925/1925-Fri16T.jpg" />During Wednesday&rsquo;s Legislative Assembly (LA) session, the Financial Secretary, Hon Kenneth Jefferson, justified a series of controversial budget figures, rejecting Opposition charges that Government had misled the public.&nbsp; Saying that &ldquo;the state of public finances is severely challenged, and will continue to be,&rdquo; Mr Jefferson told the LA that the projected $74 million budget deficit accurately reflected predictions 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16650 <img border="1" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="2" align="left" src="http://www.caymannetnews.com/news/_files/Image/1925/1925-Fri25T.jpg" />The election challenge to United Democratic Party (UDP) Bodden Town MLAs Mark Scotland and Dwayne Seymour may turn on a court judgement about how to bring a lawsuit based on the Cayman Islands Constitution.&nbsp; So little constitutional case law exists in the Caribbean region, said UDP Co-Chair and attorney Sherri Bodden-Cowan, that a court challenge based on a governing document may rely on procedures 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16651 <img border="1" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="2" align="left" src="http://www.caymannetnews.com/news/_files/Image/1925/1925-Fri23T.jpg" width="60" height="80" />The Caribbean Utilities Companies (CUC) has achieved the renewal of its Investor in People (IIP) certification following a rigorous review process recently conducted by the International Quality Centre (IQC) of the United Kingdom.&nbsp; In 2006, CUC, a power company in the Cayman Islands, was awarded its first IIP.&nbsp; The assessor&rsquo;s report recommending the renewal of the IIP Standard for CUC said... 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16652 <img border="1" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="2" align="left" src="http://www.caymannetnews.com/news/_files/Image/1925/1925-Fri17T.jpg" width="60" height="80" />The use of kerosene oil has been a Caymanian tradition for many decades &ndash; especially during hurricane season -- but now residents will have to find alterna-tives, as the product is no longer available in Grand Cayman.&nbsp; According to the experts, kerosene has been replaced with more modern alternatives such as propane, electricity and natural gas.&nbsp; The last known retailer of kerosene... 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16653 <img border="1" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="2" align="left" src="http://www.caymannetnews.com/news/_files/Image/1925/1925-Fri09T.jpg" width="60" height="80" />Retired Chief Secretary George McCarthy earlier this week expressed gratitude to the country for the opportunity to acquire a rewarding public service career.&nbsp; Mr McCarthy, who left office on Wednesday, 1 July, celebrated his long and distinguished career with top government officials, colleagues and staff of his Portfolio at an informal lunch this week.&nbsp; Offering his own words of advice, he encouraged civil servants 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16654 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16655 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16656 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16657 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16658 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16659 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16660 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16661 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16662 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16663 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16668 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16669 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16670 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16671 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16672 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16673 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16675 2009-07-03 http://www.caymannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=16676 2009-07-03