Topic: McKeeva Bush
Sisters offered helping hand
MLA Lyndon Martin emphasised the economic contribution of his constituency, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, in his debate on the Extraordinary Expenditure Bill on Wednesday night.
EU Savings Directive finalisation near
The final steps of the statutory process for implementing the European Union Savings Directive will soon be taken by the Cayman Islands Government, the Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush told the Legislative Assembly in an address Monday.
Birthday bash
Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush held an intimate party for about 2,000 of his closest friends Saturday in celebration of his 50th birthday at West Bay Town Hall Field.
Community spirit acknowledged, rewarded
The Cayman Island Government recognised many for their outstanding performances in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan Saturday evening.
Finance Committee in session
The House concluded debate on post-Ivan supplementary expenditures last night around 9.15. Minutes later, the 15 elected members went into Finance Committee to consider requests in detail.
LGB makes unity plea
Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush has urged members of the Legislative Assembly to pull together to rebuild the Cayman Islands.
CIIB Hong Kong office to open in a month
The Cayman Islands Investment Bureau's Hong Kong Office will officially open 15 March.
Concessions help countries grow
Business 101: It takes money to make money. Its a business principal that applies to governments worldwide as well as to private companies.
Added expenditures raise queries
Members of the Legislative Assembly Monday debated a bill to appropriate an extraordinary expenditure of $29.3 million in the 2004/2005 financial year.
Community spirit will be rewarded
The Cayman Islands Government will recognize rescue workers, civic-minded private sector businesses, individuals, and civil servants for their tireless dedication to the hurricane recovery effort this Saturday at a special awards ceremony to be held at Pedro St. James.
Political adversaries come to agreement
Former political adversaries McKeeva Bush, left, and Truman Bodden came to an agreement on something Sunday: that Ernst and Young's Super Bowl party at the Hard Rock Café was a lot of fun.
Legislative Assembly starts Thursday
The fifth meeting of the 2004/2005 Session of the Legislative Assembly will begin at 10 am Thursday.
Leader’s birthday concert to raise relief funds
Friends and supporters of the Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush are throwing him a party with a concert to celebrate his 50th birthday and everyone is invited.
Boatswain’s Beach to open next year
Boatswain's Beach, a forthcoming $44.6 Million marine attraction park development in West Bay, is still set for opening in January 2006.
WB dock contract awarded
Leader of Government Business and Minister of Tourism McKeeva Bush has confirmed a US$3 million contract has been awarded to Misener Marine Construction Inc. for construction of the finger pier at the West Bay Cruise Dock.
Districts get $2M more
The Cayman Islands Cabinet has approved a special $2 million dollar fund to provide hurricane relief assistance to individuals on a district basis, of Government Business McKeeva Bush said yesterday.
Financial services lunch deemed successful
A financial services luncheon held last week in London was deemed a success by guests, organisers and sponsors and is hoped to be the first of many such events targeting relationship building and education in Cayman's key business target cities.
Port initiatives now working
The Port Authority is well on the way to implementing fully the eight key initiatives announced in December by the Leader of Government Business and Chairman of the Port Authority, McKeeva Bush.
First trailers occupied
The keys to the first trailers that will serve as temporary homes for those displaced by Hurricane Ivan were given to recipients last Friday afternoon at the Ed Bush Sports Field in West Bay.
‘Always an inspiration’
Kids who grew up in George Town's roughest neighborhood back in the 1970s didn't hear much talk about graduate degrees and office jobs.
Government sites sought
Cabint has given its OK to find new Government accommodations.
Trailers get occupants
The first nine recipients of travel trailer homes get keys to their new abodes tomorrow.
Cayman courts Arab oil, money
The Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush will lead a Cayman delegation to the United Arab Emirates in early March in effort to foster business relations.
St. Matthew’s to reopen in May
St. Matthew's University School of Medicine announced Monday it is on track to reopen in May after repairing damage caused by Hurricane Ivan.
Lunch promotes finance industry
The Cayman Islands Financial Services Association sponsored a luncheon today in London to help promote Cayman's financial services industry and strengthen ties between the City of London and the Cayman Islands.
Ramoon to be honoured
Lee Ramoon, former national team player and captain, is to be honoured at a dinner hosted by the Ministry of Community Services, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs and the Cayman Islands Football Association on Saturday January 29th at Pedro St. James.
West Bay high school touted
Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush said a new high school is planned for West Bay.
‘The easy part is over’ Recovery will be hard
General Wesley Clarke came to the Cayman Islands with a word of warning. He echoed the tone of the Cayman Business Outlook 2005 at the Westin Casuarina Resort yesterday in saying that the country has a lot of work to do before it can recover from the effects of Hurricane Ivan.
Business Outlook looks at rebuilding CI
Cayman Business Outlook is selling out fast says organizer Fidelity, of Wednesday morning's conference at the Westin Resort.
Writ filed against Cayman Net News
The attorney for Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush has filed a write of summons in Grand Court against Cayman Net News and Desmond Seales.
Craft Market gets a site
The Kirkconnell family has donated the use of a plot of land on the corner of Boilers Road and South Church Street in George Town for the new Craft Market.
Cargo problem hits supermarkets
A new Port Authority policy should help ease a problem experienced by Cayman's supermarkets recently in keeping their shelves fully stocked.
Container policies eased
Dedicated, full containers can be taken directly from the Port Authority dock to major importers.
Gay cruise ships slated
Although all-gay cruise organisers are still boycotting the Cayman Islands, several gay and lesbian groups have been visiting the country on cruise ships in recent times, and several more are booked to visit this year, beginning in March.
Recovery on Gen. Clark’s agenda
Retired Four Star American Army General Wesley Clark is to comment on Caymans recovery effort as the keynote speaker at the 19 January Business Outlook conference.
A look back at 2004 in Cayman
The year just past was filled with news, from renewed talk of dredging North Sound to the opening of the telecommunications industry to full competition.
Port Authority recovering
As a good performance in 2002 is reported for the Port Authority, that vital facility finds itself facing challenges after the passage of Hurricane Ivan.
Atlantis found in Brac
The thousands-year search for Atlantis can come to and end. It is soon could be and well off Cayman Brac.
Boston bound on new jet
Cayman Airways new direct flight to Boston saw local VIPs hop aboard Friday evening for the inaugural trip to the new destination on the newly acquired 737-300 jet airplane.
No confidence voted
Executive members of the George Town branch of the United Democratic Party have voted no confidence in Dr. Frank McField as a candidate at the upcoming general elections, throwing the branch into further disarray.
Christmas tree lit at Governor’s House
A large crowd gathered at the Governors House last Friday evening for The Ministry of Community Services, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs second annual Christmas-tree lighting ceremony.
LGB speaks on MC Restoration
Amid a number of comments by members of the public and a statement by Leader of the Opposition Kurt Tibbetts concerning the debris removal contract awarded to MC Restoration, Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush made a presentation on the matter to the Legislative Assembly Monday.
Scotland works for Witt
Mark Scotland does not work for MC Restoration, neither does he work for Government, but is employed by James Lee Witt Associates.
UN study broken down
How badly did Hurricane Ivan damage the Cayman Islands? Answers from a report by the UNs Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean are grim.
