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-	==December 2006==	+	==May 2008==
-	Tha CAyman Islands Monetary Authority's Year in Review (1st July 2005 - 30th June 2006)	+	A third of the breeding stock of the Blue Iguana Recovery Program have been killed. See http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews01.cgi?ID=1030451 for a press report.
-	has been published and is downloadable (in Adobe .PDF format) from their Web site at	+	http://www.gotocayman.com/TryingToSaveJessica.jpg
-	http://www.cimoney.com.ky/uploadedFiles/Publications/Speeches/2005-06YearInReviewFINAL.pdf	+	http://www.gotocayman.com/YellowSaraEldemireandDiggerRIP.jpg
		+	There is an official press release at http://www.gotocayman.com/PressRelease.doc
-	The report records that during the 2005-06 fiscal year the number of active mutual	+	==January 2008==
-	funds regulated by the Authority grew by 20 percent to 7,845 funds at 30 June.	+	In the 2008 New Year's Honours conferred by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, two prominent members of the Caymanian community have been recognised. list.
-	Captive insurance licences (held by entities writing non-domestic business only)	+
-	increased four percent to 737.  In the banking sector, while the total number of	+
-	banking and trust licences declined by six percent (19 licensees) to 296, due mainly	+
-	to continuing consolidations worldwide, the assets and liabilities of licensees	+
-	continued to increase. Total international assets booked through banks in the	+
-	Cayman Islands stood at US$1,413 billion at 30 June this year, a 12 percent increase	+
-	over the same date last year. Liabilities at 30 June totalled US$1,373 billion,	+
-	a 10 percent increase over 30 June 2005.	+
-	The Authority collected a total of $54 million in licensing fees on behalf of	+	John Bryan Bothwell and Rex Herbert Crighton are made Members of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. Bothwell is honoured for his services to the community and the financial industry in the Cayman Islands. M r. Crighton is honoured for his services to the development of the Cayman Islands and charitable interests.
-	the Government as at 30 June 2006, compared to $47 million for the previous fiscal	+
-	year. Total income for 2005-06 was $17.5 million and expenses totalled $11.7 million,	+
-	resulting in a net income of $5.8 million. This compares to a net income of	+
-	$2.4 million for fiscal year 2004-05.	+
-	The Year in Review notes CIMA's cross-border assistance and involvement on	+	In addition, Governor Stuart Jack has named two Caymanians to be awarded the Cayman Islands Certificate and Badge of Honour. Dr. Alfred Benjamin is honoured for his service to agriculture for his nearly 20 years as Chief Agricultural and Veterinary Officer; Sarah Alice Mae Coe is honoured for her service to the community. Mrs. Coe, who is the community liaison officer for Walkers, volunteers on numerous committees regarding the environment, youth development, heritage, education and justice.
-	regulatory issues, including the processing of over 100 requests for assistance	+
-	from overseas regulatory authorities and the negotiation of memoranda of	+
-	understanding and other information exchange agreements with authorities in	+	The National Trust is starting work on their latest acquisition; a 3.5 acre site in West Bay that includes a small fresh water feature known as Uncle Sammy’s Pond in West Bay.
-	Canada, Brazil and the USA.	+
		+	The 1.3 acre pond is surrounded by a seasonally–flooded fresh water wetland, and is named in honour of Sam Parsons of Mount Pleasant, whose descendants still live in West Bay.
		+
		+	Uncle Sammy's Pond is in the middle of a residential community and the Trust's intention is to keep the pond as an oasis for wildlife but also a sanctuary for neighborhood residents and visitors. In 2008 the Trust will begin improvements to the site and plan to include a small parking area and a boardwalk leading to a bird watching blind. Much of the site will also be replanted with native vegetation. The site will also be fenced to exclude pets that could interfere with the safety of the wildlife and visitors.

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GoToCayman.com - News from Cayman (ISSN: 1744-7690)

May 2008

A third of the breeding stock of the Blue Iguana Recovery Program have been killed. See http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews01.cgi?ID=1030451 for a press report. There is an official press release at http://www.gotocayman.com/PressRelease.doc

January 2008

In the 2008 New Year's Honours conferred by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, two prominent members of the Caymanian community have been recognised. list.

John Bryan Bothwell and Rex Herbert Crighton are made Members of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. Bothwell is honoured for his services to the community and the financial industry in the Cayman Islands. M r. Crighton is honoured for his services to the development of the Cayman Islands and charitable interests.

In addition, Governor Stuart Jack has named two Caymanians to be awarded the Cayman Islands Certificate and Badge of Honour. Dr. Alfred Benjamin is honoured for his service to agriculture for his nearly 20 years as Chief Agricultural and Veterinary Officer; Sarah Alice Mae Coe is honoured for her service to the community. Mrs. Coe, who is the community liaison officer for Walkers, volunteers on numerous committees regarding the environment, youth development, heritage, education and justice.

The National Trust is starting work on their latest acquisition; a 3.5 acre site in West Bay that includes a small fresh water feature known as Uncle Sammy’s Pond in West Bay.

The 1.3 acre pond is surrounded by a seasonally–flooded fresh water wetland, and is named in honour of Sam Parsons of Mount Pleasant, whose descendants still live in West Bay.

Uncle Sammy's Pond is in the middle of a residential community and the Trust's intention is to keep the pond as an oasis for wildlife but also a sanctuary for neighborhood residents and visitors. In 2008 the Trust will begin improvements to the site and plan to include a small parking area and a boardwalk leading to a bird watching blind. Much of the site will also be replanted with native vegetation. The site will also be fenced to exclude pets that could interfere with the safety of the wildlife and visitors.