Issue No. 558 Tuesday, 23 December 2003

In a huge corporate fraud case, Italian food group Parmalat admitted that documents are forgeries and US$4.9 billion of...

Cayman Assets Vanish

The troubled Italian food group Parmalat is close to declaring bankruptcy after the apparent disappearance of billions of dollars of assets it had supposedly held in the Cayman Islands, analysts said last week... read more...

Chamber Urges Commissioner To Reconsider Closures

President of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, Sophia Ann Harris has written to the Commissioner of Police, Buel Braggs urging him to reconsider the decision to close several roads in George Town during the working week.  To safeguard cruise ship passengers, visitors and residents during peak season, road closures were put in place by the Commissioner of Police... read more...

Cayman Crime Stoppers and Vehicle Licensing team up against crime

The Department of Vehicle Licensing has joined forces with Cayman Crime Stoppers to further promote a community-wide effort to fight crime in the Cayman Islands...  read more...

Water Authority strikes out against substance abuse

With the holiday season approaching, the management at Water Authority Cayman instituted an introductory drug education programme for all staff. The interactive sessions were facilitated by the counsellors from the Department of Substance Abuse Services... read more...

Chamber Launches Educational Campaign On Employment Bill

The Chamber of Commerce has launched a media campaign to educate the public about the impact that the new Employment Bill will have on the lives of workers, employers and the economy... read more...

Person of the Day - Moveta Noble

"The first impression is the one that lasts," says Moveta Noble. This 30-year-old's winning personality and warm approach at the Spanish Bay Reef Resort convinced a tourist to recommend her to Cayman Net News as a Person of the Day. Moveta has been a receptionist at the resort for the past five years. "I love my job," she explained. "I look forward to meeting new people everyday."... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Steel Band Brings Holiday Cheer
• Sunshine donates to Lions
• Cayman history book presented to university
• Kyle McLean appointed Tourism Financial Administrator
• Maple Finance donates US$7,000 to Red Cross
• Rotary Club hosts senior citizens' party
• Special hours for District Health Centres
• Museum's Christmas schedule
• Landfills' opening hours
• Correction: David Ritch OBE no longer with Immigration Board
• Special Delivery: Tips and facts about the postal service
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Cayman's many ways of celebrating Christmas

LETTERS

• Visitor weighs in on Quantity over Quality tourism shift

COMMENTARY

• The precious opportunity to make others feel good at Christmas

SPORTS:

• Poolside with Don Talbot: Q & A with a legend