Issue No. 627 Friday, 2 April 2004

Offshore To Call Leader As Witness

Offshore Alert publisher David Marchant has retained legal counsel in the Cayman Islands to defend a libel suit brought by Ritz-Carlton developer Mike Ryan, and says he intends to call the Hon McKeeva Bush as a witness if there is a trial... read more...

Jacksons celebrate 53 years of marriage

Marriage Officer, Vernon Jackson, and his wife Francine, a Civil Registrar of Marriages, celebrated 53 years of marriage in March.  The Jacksons have lived in the Cayman Islands all their lives and are well known in the Cayman community. Mr Jackson was an educator and senior civil servant for many years, and continues to serve as a JP and Notary Public...  read more...

CIFSA Backs Decision Over EU Savings Tax

The Cayman Islands Government’s decision to go with the automatic information exchange option for the proposed European Union Savings Tax Directive (EUSD) has been strongly supported by the Cayman Islands Financial Services Association (CIFSA)... read more...

Quincentennial office closes its doors for the last time

After 31 months of hard work and celebration, the Quincentennial Celebrations Office (QCO) shut its doors for the final time on Tuesday, 31 March... read more...

Hong Kong investors lose US$80m in failed Cayman hedge funds

According to recent reports by the Hong Kong Standard, losses to investors in three failed hedge funds registered in the Cayman Islands are expected to reach HK$620 million (US$80 million)... read more...

Caymanian of the Week - Nigel Solomon

A pleasant accounts clerk by day, a fireball on the soccer field at night, Nigel Solomon enjoys the best of both worlds.  This George Town native works hard for Caribbean Publishing, and works even harder when he takes on his buddies at indoor soccer twice a week at King’s Sport Centre.  The 24-year-old admits he is no Pelé. “Admittedly, I’m not as good as him, but I think I could give him a run for his money,” he said... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• All Fired Up about more than just a Work of Art
• Bid For Success art show
• Businesswomen’s clubs hold combined meeting
• Cable & Wireless Clarifies 1-800 Ad
• Caymanian Teri Quappe sees her name in lights
• Cayman’s Human Resource group seeks new members
• Community officers visit primary school
• Detective Inspector gains a promotion
• Driver hurt in crash
• Friends of Cayman meet in the United Kingdom
• Irish Jog raises cash for DARE
• Island Glassblowing Studio has grand opening
• New ICCI faculty member
• NCVO honours former chairman by renaming children’s centre
• Open for business in Cayman
• Over 80 and still tops with her cows
• Quincentennial coffee table book launched
• Rundown travels to the Brac
• ‘Super Tuesdays’ for planning applications
• Voters can register
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• No Need To Cry Over Spilt Milk

LETTERS

• Religious reflection on The Passion Of The Christ
• With a dolphin park on its way, has ‘Freedom’ really died in Cayman?

COMMENTARY

• The Last Word: CARICOM – will Cayman stay an associate or become a full member?

SPORTS

• Cayman Rugby Union to host Canadian U19 and U23 teams over the Easter weekend
• Kareem Gives Back to Cayman
• New CIASA board to take on 50-metre pool project
• RE/MAX Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament set for June
• On The Cricket Pitch: New man aboard for West Indies cricket
• Sports Person of the Week - Redver Ebanks