Issue No. 681 Tuesday, 22 June 2004

Australia Bans Cayman Insurer

A Cayman Islands-registered insurer has been banned from trading in Australia until it becomes properly licensed after a successful action brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) according to the Australian newspaper, The Age... read more...

First Cayman Bank Liquidation Enters Final Sphere

Almost seven years into the process, the liquidation of First Cayman Bank is in its final phases, according to Official Liquidator Michael Pilling.  Mr Pilling, a Partner with Deloitte and Touche, said that only one aspect of the work remains. “The bulk of the administrative procedures are now complete. Our loan recovery efforts are mostly done and we can now focus on the last ten percent of the work.”... read more...
 

Hyatt Regency employee wins top industry award

For his proven commitment to excellence and superior hospitality skills, Leroy Jordan of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman has been awarded a top prize.  He was deservedly named “Employee of the Year” in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by The Caribbean Hotel Association... read more...

Rotary Club Supports Art Outreach Programme

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman continued to support the National Gallery’s Bonaventure House Art Outreach Programme by providing funding once again this year.  The Programme, which runs every week on Thursdays from 5 – 7 pm, is attended primarily by boys from the Bonaventure Home, as well as younger boys from a nearby foster home... read more...

Cayman Free Press shareholder inflates circulation figures

Media group Hollinger International Inc, which reportedly owns a 40 percent interest in Cayman Free Press, said last week it overstated circulation at the Chicago Sun-Times for years, meaning the company may have to refund advertisers... read more...

Person of the Day - Wilton Dabrio

For 17 years Wilton Dabrio has kept everything running smoothly for all the guests at the Caribbean Club on Seven Mile Beach.  In 1987 he started clipping hedges for the resort and was promoted to his current maintenance position.  A resident of Northward, his time off focuses on being with his family, which includes his wife, two daughters and a son... read more...

OTHER NEWS

• A change is often just as good as any rest
• Class of ’69 Celebrates
• Dance examiner to visit Cayman
• Fish fry raises funds for Path Finders and church
• Four man play bound to be massive success
• Key date for Sunrise Rotary charity event
• Setting the record straight over Scouts
• Triple C receives addition to department
• News about the Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

EDITORIAL

• Complaints only useful if they cause a change

COMMENTARY

• We need to view changes in our lives in a positive light

SPORTS NEWS

• Fidelity teams up with East End United U-14s