Issue No. 600 Wednesday, 25 February 2004
Ritz Rift With Fluor Worsens
Reports from several reliable sources have indicated that Fluor Daniel (Caribbean) Ltd, the lead contractor for the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman project, will leave the construction site in early March...
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Honouring The Builders Of Cayman
 The Quincentennial Celebrations Office (QCO) officially launched The Wall of Honour book at a ceremony at Pedro St James last Saturday evening before a crowd of several hundred people.
The book pays tribute to the 500 builders of the Cayman Islands whose names were placed on the Quincentennial Wall of Honour on Heroes Day in 2003...
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Cable & Wireless launches new website
Cable & Wireless (C&W) has relaunched its website, candw.ky, to include interactive and comprehensive features which aim to answer virtually any question users may have and provide real-time information on new products and services...
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More growth at the Department of Tourism
 The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism
(DoT) recently welcomed Jessica Hislop to its team as an Executive Officer, where her primary responsibility will be to provide comprehensive secretarial, administrative and project management support to the Department's Marketing and Tourism Development Services Units.
"With a little over a month on the job," said Miss Hislop, "I can say that I've acquired a strong appreciation for the Department."... read
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Cayman Free Press shareholder says US board tried to "inflict maximum damage" on him
 Media tycoon Conrad Black, in court seeking approval to sell control of his newspaper chain, which includes a 40 percent interest in Cayman Free Press, said the company's US-based board of directors was out to "inflict maximum damage" on him.
The appearance capped a three-day trial pitting the Canadian-born Black against
a rebellious US operating subsidiary's board, which seeks to block the sale he
engineered to British investors Frederick and David Barclay. The media
baron said he reluctantly agreed to the sale... read more...
Person of the Day
- Lawrence Wood
 He loves his people down-to-earth, because Lawrence Wood is that way himself. This friendly Jamaican has been the Governor's Official Driver for almost two years. He started out as a Gate Officer in 2000, and was promoted to driver in 2002.
Now, whenever the Governor has an evening or weekend function, Lawrence is at the wheel.
"They're very down-to-earth people so, of course, we chit-chat when we drive."
Fifty-year-old Lawrence has always had great bonds with the Governors... read
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