Issue No. 635 Thursday, 15 April 2004
Ritz Protects Image
 As
controversy increases around The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman project, often
referred to locally simply as “The Ritz”, it appears that the corporate
management company that is supposed to take over the hotel when it opens has
begun taking steps to distinguish itself from developer Michael Ryan...
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Court To Review Status
 The
Caymanian Bar Association (CBA) has been granted leave by the Cayman Islands
Grand Court to pursue its application for judicial review of the lawfulness of
the wholesale grants of Caymanian Status by the Cabinet in 2003. This
means that the judge considering the CBA’s application for leave for such
review (believed to be the Chief Justice) has agreed that there is at the very
least an arguable case to put forward at a substantive hearing of the action...
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Helping hands for Humane Society
 The
Cayman Islands Humane Society has welcomed two new staff members to its
shelter. Andrea Braun, has taken up the role of Manager and Jackie Zelaya, has
been appointed Trainee Assistant Manager. Ms Braun, originally from
Germany, has spent the past nine years training as a veterinary technician in
the United States. She has also worked with animals at various zoos in
Florida...
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New telecomms network on the horizon for Cayman
E-Technologies Cayman Islands has announced the
introduction of CaymanOne, a telecommunications network soon to be installed
and made available in the Cayman Islands that it says will mean reduced phone
charges and faster Internet connections...
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Cayman Free Press shareholder about to launch new lawsuit against Conrad Black
According to a report by Britain’s
Observer newspaper, Cayman Free Press shareholder Hollinger International is
close to filing a new multi-million dollar lawsuit against Conrad Black, its
former chairman, as its investigation into Black’s management of the company
widens...
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Person of the Day - Jerome
Begot
 Since
arriving in the Cayman Islands earlier this year, keeping his feet on the
ground has not been a priority for Jerome Begot. As a helicopter pilot,
Jerome spends most of his working day in the air pointing out Cayman’s
hotspots to his passengers. “It is very cool when you see people happy
after taking a flight, it makes me happy,” he said. “There is nothing like a
satisfied customer.” When he is not in the skies Jerome spends time with
his wife Nathalie, who is also a helicopter pilot...
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