Issue No. 582 Friday, 30 January 2004

CUC Deal Delayed

The finalisation of negotiations between Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) and the Cayman Islands Government for the renewal of CUC's licence has been delayed, though neither side will say why.  Besides the topic of CUC's licence renewal, which is due to expire in January 2011, the two sides are discussing the new rate-setting method... read more...

Lucky C&W customer wins US$1,000

When Cable & Wireless customer Tamara Hernandez bought a $99 Motorola C350 phone from Ginnie Ooi at the Oriental Market in December, she had no idea that she would be the lucky winner of US$1,000 in C&W's Motorola Christmas Prize Draw... read more...

CBA Responds To Leader's Remarks About Status

The Caymanian Bar Association (CBA) responded in a press release last Tuesday to comments made by the Leader of Government Business Hon McKeeva Bush accusing the CBA of "political posturing" in threatening to bring legal action challenging the 2,850 grants of Status made by the Cabinet last year.  The CBA said that Mr Bush was attributed several quotes  were "misleading"...  read more...

Hyatt Regency Beach Suites go up for sale

The Beach Suites at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Resort along Seven Mile Beach are now available for sale and have been listed with Kim Lund and James Bovell, Broker/ Owners of RE/MAX Cayman Islands... read more...

Parmalat administrator in dispute with Cayman firms over accounting records

According to recent media reports, Parmalat's special administrator Enrico Bondi is gearing up for a titanic contest with Ernst & Young (E&Y) in Cayman, which reportedly has refused to hand over accounting records... read more...

Person of the Day - Debra Barnes-Tabora

A love for history is the ideal basis for Debra Barnes-Tabora's job as Collections Manager at the Cayman Islands National Museum. "I love working with the tangible evidence of our past," said Debra, who finds the most challenging aspect of her job is finding a place to put everything. "We could really do with more space," she said. Originally from George Town but now living in Prospect, Debra is married to Ivan... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• German radio station rocks the Cayman Islands in honour of contest winners
• Knives seized in police raid
• Powerful partnerships in the fight against AIDS
• Quiznos Subs opens in Cayman
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

BOOK REVIEW

• Mid-Millennial Isles - a collection of stories and poems about these Islands

EDITORIAL

• The Bar Association's Bold Move

LETTERS

• Behaviour at the cinema has gotten out of control

COMMENTARY

• What travel books and student handbooks don’t tell you about London (3 of 3)
• The Last Word: Treating employees with respect and fairness is critical for employers and their staff

SPORTS

• All set for Hash House 30th Annual Cross Island Relay
• Fuji 5K starts off the year's racing events
• Heroes Day climax for East End surf challenge
• Showdown game looms for Al La Kebab and Flight
• On The Cricket Pitch: Time for the West Indies to face up to the harsh reality
• Sports Person of the Week - Shane Edwards