Issue No. 606 Thursday, 4 March 2004

Fluor shut out

The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman developer's 15-day Notice of Default was set to expire at midnight Wednesday without any rectification of the supposed violations by general contractor Fluor Daniel (Caribbean) Ltd, setting up a final showdown between the two embroiled companies... read more...

Digicel and AT&T Join the Fight

Digicel Cayman launched their services amid a haze of publicity on Wednesday that featured fireworks, a free concert and every taxi and major road junction branded with their red and green logo.  "It is out with the old and in with the new," proclaimed Seamus Lynch, Group Chief Executive on Tuesday at a media briefing... read more...

Bermuda Premier calls for debate on independence from United Kingdom

Bermuda's premier has called for a national debate on independence from Britain and said the wealthy island can fully develop only if it breaks centuries-old colonial ties...  read more...

Coutts & Co offers three more years of support to Cayman National Gallery

For the second time, Coutts & Co. (Cayman) Ltd recently committed to providing three more years of support to the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands, extending a partnership that has been in existence since September 2002... read more...

Business recovery experts to hunt for Parmalat's offshore assets in Cayman

Business recovery experts Kroll Associates have been hired by Parmalat's administrator to track down and recover assets believed to be dispersed among its network of offshore companies in the Cayman Islands and elsewhere, the Financial Times reports, without saying where it got the information... read more...

Person of the Day - Angie Purvis

Known for her determination, Angie Purvis, was never one to settle for being just a stylist.  "I have always worked in hair. First I was an apprentice. Then I moved on to work at another company for seven years. Then I ventured off on my own to implement my own ideas."  Today, the George Town native leads a staff of eight people as the owner of La Belle International Hair Design... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• Dr Phil's unexpected TV prescription
• International gospel star performs at Family Life Centre
• Notary Public applicants must meet criteria
• Seventh-day Adventists' crusade attracts hundreds
• Volunteers of the YMCA looking for places to stay
• YMCA/YWCA get new Secretary
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• The Telecom Battle Begins

LETTERS

• The Minister of Tourism should have known better
• Is Cayman sending out a gay-friendly message?

SPORTS

• Cayman wins 2004 Mayfair Cup
• Police looking to turn things around in 2004