Issue No. 559 Wednesday, 24 December 2003
As the Cayman Islands prepares to celebrate another Christmas, consumers are spending more freely this year as reports indicate...
Merry Sales For Merchants
 Local merchants are tentatively calling the Christmas season of 2003 a very good one, but, they admit, the numbers are still coming in and the last few days can be crucial to the entire season.
"We are pleased to say that the season has lived up to our expectations," explained Troy Leacock, Managing Director of Home and Office City, "but the three days leading up to Christmas are critical. Up to this point, sales are up from last year. The trends we saw have continued into December."
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Terror alert causes airport delays
Those traveling from Cayman Islands to the United States over the holiday period may be in for delays due to increased security measures put in place following the raising of the terror risk in the US...
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Cayman Government To Investigate Epicurum Fund
The Attorney General, Samuel Bulgin, has announced that he will ask the Royal Cayman Islands police to investigate the Epicurum fund in which the crisis-stricken Italian food group Parmalat invested more than US$600 million. Parmalat has been unable to recover its investment, and Mr Bulgin said the probe would establish if any fraud or money laundering had taken place...
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Two new cultural exhibitions open at Pedro Castle
 Two new cultural exhibitions have been opened at Pedro Castle to increase the attraction potential of the site.
Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Attraction Board (TAB), Gilbert Connolly, said the exhibitions had been on the drawing board for some time and had been made possible by sponsorship generated by the Quincentennial
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United Airlines begins non-stop flights from Chicago
 United Airlines (UAL) commenced non-stop service between Chicago and Grand Cayman last Saturday afternoon, marking the first time the airline has flown here in 10 years. The service is a result of customer demand, according to Kai
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Person of the Day
- Joy Hnat
 A honeymoon in Cayman 27 years ago led to a lifelong romance for Joy Hnat and her husband Emile. Originally from Georgia the couple spent a few years coming back to Cayman on holiday before selling up and moving to Cayman for good 16 years ago.
Now happily settled in North Side, Joy says she loves Cayman and Caymanians and does not plan to return to Georgia anytime
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