Issue No. 585 Wednesday, 4 February 2004
No Vote Change
 The United Democratic Party (UDP) announced on Monday that it was discontinuing constitutional talks effective immediately, and would therefore not attend the talks scheduled in London for later this week.
The decision means that this November's elections will proceed under the current system, with 15 contested legislative seats...
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Art @ Governors 2004 a creative success
 Art lovers flocked to Government House last Saturday afternoon for one of the most anticipated events of the year, Art @ Governor's 2004.
Hundreds turned out for the annual event hosted jointly by HE the Governor Bruce Dinwiddy, his wife Emma, and the National Gallery, in the picturesque grounds of the Governor's residence
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Filipinos In Licence Scam Probe
Hundreds of members of Cayman's Filipino community may have been victims of a driving licence scam that could land them in trouble with the Royal Cayman Islands Police
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Progress made on EU Savings Tax Directive
The British Government has pledged that it will safeguard the financial interests of the Cayman Islands with regard to the European Union's Savings Tax Directive (EUSD) following recent discussions between the two governments... read
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Italy’s Economy Minister wants tax haven reform following Parmalat scandal
 According to Reuters, Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti will seek next week to bring the world's richest countries on board with a plan to tighten the laws governing companies' offshore units, ministry sources said on Friday.
A multi-billion dollar accounting scandal at food group Parmalat has pulled the rug from under thousands of Italian and foreign investors and exposed the weaknesses of a regulatory system which failed to see early signs of
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Person of the Day - Gabriela Humphries
 "Of course I miss my husband and my children, but I tell myself that I am here for a purpose and that makes me happy," says Gabriela Humphries. That purpose is to support her children while they are at university.
In her native San Andres, Gabriela was a human resources manager, but here, she works as a domestic
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