Issue No. 583 Monday, 2 February 2004

London Talks Off?

The constitutional talks scheduled for later this week in London may be in jeopardy after an alleged disagreement that arose during a meeting between HE the Governor Bruce Dinwiddy and the Leader of Government Business, Hon McKeeva Bush last Friday afternoon. Sources indicate that one issue that was discussed was the offer of the Opposition People's Progressive Movement (PPM) to give up one of their seats at the negotiating table for the informal talks to the NGOs... read more...

PBS Puts Cayman Islands In Hot Seat

On the heels of a '60 Minutes' documentary, 'Doing Business with the Enemy,' which focused on the Cayman Islands as an offshore illegal subsidiary for some US companies, PBS will be airing its own documentary in February... read more...

Turks Yields To EU

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a sister British Overseas Territory, decided to implement the European Union's Savings Directive (EUSD) last week, subject to the creation of a level playing field between offshore and onshore jurisdictions. A statement from Turks and Caicos Chief Minister Michael Misick said that legislation was taken in the spirit of co-operation...  read more...

St Helena AG is new Solicitor General

The Attorney General of St Helena, Kurt De Freitas OBE, QC, is to take on a new job from April as Solicitor General in the Cayman Islands... read more...

Wetlands demonstrate environmental value on special day for conservation

World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally on 2 February each year. All member countries of the Ramsar Convention for the Preservation of Wetlands, including the Cayman Islands, participate. This year's theme is From The Mountains To The Sea - Wetlands At Work For Us... read more...

Person of the Day - Nicole Yong

Originally from Boston, Nicole Yong happily swapped "icy cold winters" for the warm sands of Seven-Mile Beach five months ago. "Cayman is such an attractive location," said Nicole. "It is so relaxed and calm and the people are lovely." Nicole is the manager of the newly-opened, Quiznos located next to the cinema... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Putting the spotlight on international firms dealing with the Parmalat case
• QHCS Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
• The new Sunrise Rotary Club builds school library
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Grappling With Grand Cayman's Traffic Issues

LETTERS

• Telephone service operators must listen to the pleas of their customers
• Cayman needs to wake up to the fact that crime is really there

COMMENTARY

• Party Time Episode 4: Why we need a new, more democratic system of government
• A morsel of lament expressed by Financial Secretary over the realities of per capita figures

SPORTS

• Olympic-bound athletes' 'Camp Fun' concludes
• Team Cayman comes through for Camp Fun with support in hosting elite athletes