Gossip Baby

1 The rumour machine usually starts off with a story about a baby in the works. This is guaranteed to get everyone's attention. In the instant case where a baby is being rumoured to have caused the demise of the Top Cat, insiders say nothing could be farther from the truth. Yes, there is an interest on the sidelines but the oven is empty!

Cyberspace mystery

2 Some Olint investors, politicians and journalists saw red when they discovered that private emails were circulating in cyberspace for all and sundry to see. Now we have learnt that the latest episode of this intriguing story will be played out in a south Florida court where an American is to be arraigned next month for intercepting wire and other electronic communication. Many can't wait for the unmasking of the mysterious 'Bushmaster', who is alleged to have circulated these emails.

Sabotage

3 At a time when the Government is strapped for cash, some people are saying revenue streams are being deliberately undermined so that the desired objectives are not met. Take the traffic police. People are saying speedsters are being allowed to drive off with no consequence and persons who commit major traffic breaches are being ticketed for innocuous offences which attract lower fines. The police should remember that if they do not collect the entire budget is affected, including their pay.

Cricket lovely cricket

4 OK, so they just happened to be in Antigua round about cricket time. She was ostensibly on company business and he was doing what he does best. Lots of email messages were criss-crossing as the house husband got a blow-by-blow report of the happenings there. We hear there is a similar plan for Barbados - so let's see what happens now that the details are out.