Issue No. 599 Tuesday, 24 February 2004
Ad Ban Extends To Civil Service
The Cabinet's ban on government advertising in Cayman Net News extends to the Public Service Commission, it has been revealed.
Cayman Net News recently learned that the Cabinet had issued a directive banning all government advertising in the publication on the basis that it was not cost effective...
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Chamber of Commerce welcomes Digicel as its newest team member
 Digicel Cayman Ltd, a leading Caribbean mobile service provider set to launch in Cayman, became the newest member of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce when it joined earlier this month.
"We are happy to welcome Digicel," said Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Wil
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KPMG Probed By PBS Documentary
On the same day PBS aired a Frontline documentary featuring the Cayman Islands, entitled Tax Me If You Can, which investigated the abuse of tax shelters since the late 1990s, KPMG announced that federal prosecutors have launched an investigation into "certain tax strategies" no longer offered by the firm...
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Crisis Centre gets joint donation
 The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC) received a joint donation from the late Dr Margot Koeman, and the Business and Professional Women's Association (BPW), on Monday, 16 February.
Ms Estella Scott of the CICC said, "The directors and staff are elated with this donation."
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Lord Black to give evidence to defend sale of Cayman Free Press shareholder
Media mogul and British Lord Conrad Black was set to testify in Delaware Chancery Court last week in defence of his right to sell his controlling interest in Cayman Free Press shareholder, Hollinger International, to British investors Frederic and David Barclay without interference from the Hollinger board... read more...
Person of the Day
- Bruce Smith
 As the new chef at the Captain's Bakery, Bruce Smith is having fun getting to know his new workmates. "It's a great environment to work in," he said.
As well as enjoying baking, Bruce cites his favourite dishes to cook as Caribbean and Chinese.
Bruce, who is married to Sherine, left Jamaica nine years ago and finds living in Cayman very
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