Cayman Net News Online: Issue No. 588 Monday, 9 February 2004

Issue No. 588 Monday, 9 February 2004

Cabinet Bans Net News Ads

The Cayman Islands Cabinet agreed recently on a directive that would prohibit all Government departments from advertising in Cayman Net News, according to three reliable and independent sources. The advertising ban came after Leader of Government Business Hon McKeeva Bush publicly complained about the veracity of a front-page story that appeared in the 2 February edition of Cayman Net News concerning the possibility of the cancellation of the constitutional talks... read more...

Dr Elsa Cummings' high hopes for ICCI

The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) plans to extend and develop its campus, thanks to the recent acquisition of an extra half-acre of land. Although development plans are very much at the formative stage, President of the College, Dr Elsa Cummings, is very enthusiastic about what the future holds. "This is a very exciting time for us, there is a lot of activity going on," she said... read more...

Bird Flu warning issued to travelers

Travellers from Cayman to Asian countries have been advised to avoid poultry farms and contact with animals in live food markets in those countries that have had bird flu outbreaks... read more...

National Museum gets donation boost

A donation of $7,400 from a Bank of Bermuda client to the Cayman Island's National Museum will probably go into preserving one of the nation's beloved traditions, thatch craft, according to museum officials... read more...

Documents on Parmalat's Cayman companies missing and may have been destroyed

Documents related to Bonlat, the Parmalat subsidiary based in the Cayman Islands, which falsely claimed to have US$4.9 billion in a Bank of America account, as well as paperwork relating to Epicurum, may have been removed from the offices of Zini & Associates in New York or destroyed prior to a search by investigators... read more...

Person of the Day - Coralee Jackson

Listening to country music is Coralee Jackson's passion. Her favourite singers are Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Coralee's favourite television programme is Anne Of Green Gables, so she is very excited about the Cayman Drama Society's upcoming production which starts 20 February. "I'll definitely be seeing it," she said... read more...