
Issue No. 768 Friday, 7 January 2005
Tim Paterson Adam - the Cayman Islands Person of the Year 2004
In one of Cayman’s most dramatic years for a long time, there could only ever be one candidate for Cayman Net News’ Person of the Year 2004.
Not only did Tim Adam carry the Cayman Islands’ original telecommunications
company, Cable and Wireless through its first year in the face of the biggest
ever shake up of the communications sector, he carried his community through one
of the biggest ever disasters...
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Cayman General recapitalises through Cayman National
President
and CEO of Cayman General Insurance, Danny A Scott, said he, “doesn’t have time
to play games with AM Best,” the ratings company, which downgraded the insurance
firm from an A- to a B- rating. “Every year for six years, AM Best said our management was capable and had the capital to meet its liabilities,” said Mr Scott. “Now there is a hurricane, and it is time to do the business of helping clients and handling claims.”...
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Cayman Business Outlook for 2005
‘Post-Ivan: Building a better Cayman’ is the theme for Cayman Business Outlook (CBO)
2005 on Wednesday, 19 January at the Westin Resort. “Cayman Business
Outlook’s purpose is to appeal to a broad section of businesses, large and
small,” said Brett Hill, President of Fidelity. “CBO is in its second year and
it is already attracting businesses overseas."...
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Cingular Wireless Cayman launches text messaging
Cingular Wireless kicked off the New Year by expanding the
company’s text messaging services. Customers can now send texts to all mobile
phones within the Cayman Islands. “We are very excited to be offering
our customers a complete text messaging product that allows them to send and
receive text messages from friends and family in the Cayman Islands regardless
of the wireless provider,” said Lucy Tibbetts, Manager of Sales and Marketing...
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Cayman Net News: Year in
Review 2004
For
a look back at the news headlines of 2004 and a detailed, in-depth
feature covering our Person of the Year, Mr Tim Adam’s career with Cable and
Wireless, his account of Hurricane Ivan as well as details of his life outside
the office along with comments and thoughts from many, see our 96-page Year in
Review 2004, a supplement with this edition of Cayman Net News...
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Person of the Day - Stephen Atherley

Principal Officer at Northward and Fairbanks Prison Stephen Cuthbert Atherley says for those in the prison system, “mistakes are not the end of the world. “It is never too late to correct one’s life and to put it back on track.” He added that his real sense of satisfaction on the job comes from counselling and encouraging people. “My sense of discipline was instilled in me from childhood.”...
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