Issue No. 709 Monday, 2 August 2004
Chuckie For PPM?
 A
new name has surfaced as a possible People’s Progressive Movement (PPM)
candidate for the electoral district of Bodden Town as several prominent party
members confirmed they were in discussions with Charles ‘Chuckie’ Clifford.
Mr Clifford resigned his position as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of
Tourism, Environment, Development and Commerce last Friday...
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Liquor Licence Moratorium Off
 The
Liquor Licence moratorium, which has been in effect since 1998, will be lifted
for a three-month period as a result of a decision made in last Tuesday’s
Cabinet meeting, according to informed sources. The moratorium prevented
new liquor licences from being applied for and granted except in the hotel
category. It was also lifted temporarily for a three-month period in 2001...
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Latest Mobile Telecommunications Dispute Resolved
 The
Information & Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) announced last Friday
that in negotiations over the past several weeks, the three current mobile
telephone service providers, AT&T Wireless, Cable & Wireless (C&W), and
Digicel, resolved a number of issues. The press release noted that the
three providers were able to reach agreement on mobile termination rates...
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Charles Clifford resigns Permanent Secretary post
The Permanent Secretary of Tourism, Environment,
Development and Commerce, Charles Clifford issued the following statement
concerning his resignation on Friday. “I have today tendered my
resignation effective tomorrow, 31st July 2004, from the Cayman Islands
Government after 24 years of service...
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Cayman Free Press shareholder completes sale of Telegraph newspapers
A long-running saga involving court
battles, a British lord, two of world’s most reclusive tycoons and one of
Britain’s most prestigious newspapers ended last week with the Barclay twins’
purchase of the Telegraph titles from US-based Hollinger International, which
also reportedly owns a 40 per cent interest in Cayman Free Press...
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Person of the Day - Sonia O Cervantes
 Busy
juggling the jewelry demands of a steady flux of international customers at
Caymania Jewelers, Sonia O Cervantes greets all customers with a warm welcome
worthy of a dedicated Sales Associate. Born in Bohol in the Philippines,
Sonia spent most of her life in Manila where she graduated from college and
worked for many years at the Philippines Women’s University...
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