Issue No. 586 Thursday, 5 February 2004

London Requests UDP Reconsider

The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued a press release on Tuesday asking the United Democratic Party (UDP) to reconsider their decision not to attend the constitutional talks scheduled for this week in London. The UDP announced at a press conference on Monday that they were discontinuing talks on the constitution until after next November's elections, citing the lack of consensus between them and the People's Progressive Movement (PPM)... read more...

Cable & Wireless launches Next Generation Network technology

Cable & Wireless in partnership with Nortel Networks has launched a state-of-the-art technology that will, among other things, allow customers to tailor their communications and messaging services to fit their individual needs. The Next Generation Network technology converges existing voice, data and Internet services on to one advanced single packet infrastructure... read more...

C&W and Digicel Sign Historic Agreement

Cable & Wireless and Digicel signed the first-ever Interconnection Agreement on Friday 30 January, essentially welcoming voice traffic telecommunications competition within the Cayman Islands...  read more...

Return of Operation Beach Cleanup

In a concerted effort to rejuvenate Grand Cayman's most valuable resource, SEGOES Securities, Z99 and Rooster 101, are organising a second massive beach cleanup, dubbed Operation Beach Cleanup, on Saturday, 7 February, from 8-11 am along Seven Mile Beach from Public Beach to the West Bay Boat Launch... read more...

American banks 'knew about Parmalat crisis before fall': Former Finance Chief

Three international banks knew about Parmalat's critical financial state before its collapse, and in one case as long ago as 2001, the group's former chief financial officer has told investigators in Italy... read more...

Person of the Day - Jackie Birmingham

Perhaps it was her roots calling, but Jackie Birmingham is back on Cayman soil, after a lifetime away.  "I was born and raised in Miami but my extended family is from The Brac. I came back five years ago, and I'm here to stay," she said. With a take-life-as-it-comes attitude, Jackie has worn many hats over the years. She has worked as a waitress, a flight attendant and has sold make-up at Kirk Freeport... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Education Department holds inset day
• Lions visit with senior 'Sweethearts', Daniel and Lurline Rankin, in North Side
• NBSC and Digicel team up for Money Transfer 'Digital' Promotion ceremony
• Second Hedge Fund Conference in the works
• Survey shows Cayman needs stronger work ethic and more skilled workers
• Teachers learn life saving skills
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Keeping our tourists attracted

LETTERS

• Cell towers, health, greed and the bottom line

SPORTS

• Tennis players battle it out in Masters Tournament
• First Down 'n Durty