Issue No. 541 Friday, 28 November 2003
Holiday Sales Look Good
With Christmas day less than a month away, local retailers are preparing for a buying season that could prove to be the best they have seen in the last five years.
Local businesses are hoping to benefit from a boost in American
consumer enthusiasm, stemming from the US’ economic growth.
Troy Leacock, Managing Director of Home & Office City agrees, “Trends are showing that sales are higher, in fact, higher than they have been for the last couple of years.”...
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Island Air Still Flying – For Now
 Despite rumours that the closure of Island Air is imminent, the airline's Operations Manager Marcus Cumber insisted last Wednesday that they have no intention of closing down.
The statement comes after Cayman Airways announced that they had acquired a 19-seat De Havilland Twin Otter airplane to service Little Cayman, and then after confirmed reports that they will acquire a second similar aircraft in the near
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Scuba Diving Honours Six Of The Best
 Six of scuba diving's all-time greats are to be honoured by the Cayman Islands by being inducted into the Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.
The inductees must have a track record of development, growth and/or promotion of the sport of recreational scuba diving...
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Grand Tel Ltd. Drops Out
The Cayman Islands telecom field will lose another potential service provider when Grand Tel Ltd, the local company connected with US-based CellularOne, formally declines to pursue a licence in the coming days, according to informed
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Election Watch 2004 – New Regular Feature In CNN
 The next elections for the Legislative Assembly are now less than a year away - Wednesday, 17 November - and the decision of the electorate will be crucial for the Cayman Islands'
future. Keeping voters up-to-date with the personalities and issues is vital.
So don’t miss Election Watch 2004 starting next week in Cayman Net News, the only local newspaper pledging to bring readers daily updates, extensive coverage and election facts and figures....
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Caymanian of the Week - Carol Huddleston
 Carol "Tootie" Eldemire-Huddleston is the owner and manager of Eldemire's Guest
House. She is also the office manager/director for Sundancer Cruises.
“It is a family tradition, being in the tourist rental business,” said Carol, whose parents started
with Casa Bertmar in the 1960s. When this outgoing, friendly grandmother isn’t working, she enjoys spending her time playing tennis,
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