Issue No. 594 Tuesday, 17 February 2004

KYC News Reacts To Ritz Developer

KYC News publisher David Marchant insists that every detail that appeared in his story concerning the Ritz-Carlton contractor Fluor Daniel suing the developer of the project is true, and he says he has documents to prove his claims.  The subscription on-line publication about offshore banking and finance issues, received a writ of summons last week to answer a libel claim filed in Cayman's Grand Court on behalf of Ritz developer Michael Ryan... read more...

AALL Group celebrates 100 years

More than 140 people attended a special celebration in South Sound last Thursday night, celebrating AALL Group's 100-year anniversary in business.  "We wanted to show how proud we were that we've been able to do business for so long," said AALL Chairman Erik Monsen. "We're proud to be a part of Cayman." ... read more...

News entities query Cabinet’s Net News ad ban

Both the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) and the Associated Press (AP) requested comments from members of the Cayman Islands Government in relation to the Cabinet’s ban on advertising in Cayman Net News...  read more...

The O Bar Supports The Pines Retirement Home with donation

The O Bar recently made a $200 donation to The Pines Retirement Home. The O Bar's DJs Ashley and Shandy Rae presented the cheque to Susan Nicholson, manager of The Pines Retirement Home. Ms Nicholson expressed thanks for the O Bar's donation and said that charitable contributions were important for The Pines to provide its services... read more...

Cayman Islands featured in new Parmalat scandal web game

Tired of following the twists and turns in Parmalat's fall from grace? Relief is at hand in the form of a computer game based on the Italian dairy group's accounting scandal... read more...

Person of the Day - Martha Binns

The Bible is Martha Binns' favourite book. She especially likes John Ch 3, Vs 16: 'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only son…'  "Now is a time of love with Valentine's Day," says Martha, "we should give love to everyone we meet."  Martha offers love daily to her grocery store customers, giving them food and time to talk. "Often they ask me to pray with them," she adds.  This dynamic woman regularly makes visits to the hospital, the prison and Caribbean Haven... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Cayman's Hyatt Regency goes Wi-Fi
• Ceramic artist gives lectures at Cayman National Gallery
• Digicel expands Caribbean operation
• Prosecutors investigate 14 bank officials in connection with Parmalat Collapse
• McCoy Prize exhibit set for May
• Scout week planned
• The new Immigration Law explained: The right to be Caymanian
• Voice of the people: Is life too expensive in Cayman?
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• The World Sees The Cabinet's Folly

COMMENTARY

• Fewer teenagers would get into trouble if there was more to do

SPORTS

• Cayman's Rugby Union announces schedule
• Tiger hands over cash to school
• Tee off for a travel prize to Cuba