Issue No. 633 Tuesday, 13 April 2004
Insurance On Rise
After a relative freeze in health insurance rates in the
Cayman Islands in recent times, insurance companies are now anticipating a
rise in rates. There was consensus that while the minimum
government-mandated health insurance has remained under $20 per week over the
last several years, they will be affected by inflation rates in Cayman and in
the United States...
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Here Comes Batabano
 Registration
for the 2004 Cayman Carnival Batabano band, Saschay Bon Mas Band, launched at
the Office Lounge in George Town on Wednesday, 7 April. Saschay Bon’s
theme this year is Cayman 501, our Cultural Mixx. There will be nine sections
of the band, of which four have already sold out. Particular sections of the
band will feature themes portraying a multi-cultural mix, including Europa,
Latina, Africans and Caymans. The Batabano
Carnival is one of the main highlights...
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National Tourism Policy Launched
The National Tourism Management Policy (NTMP) five-year plan was launched by
Leader of Government Business, Hon McKeeva Bush, on Tuesday, 6 April, at the
Hyatt Regency. The NTMP, which received Cabinet approval in February
2003, is a business plan that will provide a framework and clear vision for
sustainable development of the tourism industry over the next five years...
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C&W Adjusts Some Mobile Plans
 In
response to last week’s ruling by the Information and Communications
Technology Authority (ICTA) that its rates were anti-competitive, Cable &
Wireless raised rates for several of its Cayman Islands mobile telephone plans
last Thursday. Last Wednesday, the ICTA issued a statement saying it
found that four of C&W’s postpaid plans, one of its three prepaid plans and
three of its mobile international direct dial (IDD) rates failed to satisfy
the required imputation test...
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Digicel Welcomes ICTA Ruling
 Digicel,
one of the three mobile telephone service providers in the Cayman Islands,
issued a statement last Thursday welcoming the decision by the Information,
Communications & Technology Authority (ICTA) in finding some of Cable &
Wireless’ (C&W) rates anti-competitive. Chief Executive Officer of
Digicel Cayman Limited, JD Buckley stated: “Digicel is pleased that the ICTA
has come to a fair and correct decision in this case...
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Person of the Day - Tiger Wilson
 The
current Mr Universe, Tiger Wilson, had to fight off stiff competition from 150
competitors in New York last year when he was awarded the title.
Citing fitness as his passion, Tiger along with his wife, Susan and their two
boys Jermaine and Jordon, embraces healthy living. “My family works together,”
said Tiger. As promoter for the Caribbean Grand Prix Body-building
Championships which take place in August, Tiger is busy recruiting
participants from all over the Caribbean and US...
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