The Editor Speaks: When did the vision of NHDT become blurred?
The National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) is a not-for-profit government company incorporated on 29 September 2003. “Our mission is to construct houses in planned communities and facilitate affordable home ownership for the Caymanian people through several financing options. We facilitate…
Embattled battered booze board
It would seem to the average person on the street that if you appoint a board to oversee the licenses of liquor you need to have persons on it who need to know something about the subject but would receive…
The Editor Speaks: The environment might now be seen as a priority
With Cayman’s policy towards the environment being woeful, neglectful, and abysmal over the past fifteen years, with even ‘wannabee’ politicians having campaigned last May they are 100% environmentalists – but not now, I could see no change in any governments…
The Editor Speaks: Rivers rushes at media
Whilst iNews Cayman did not join the chorus of where, why and what is Tara Rivers Cayman’s Education and Employment Minister doing in Johannesburg, nor did we call to question who was paying for her trip, we were surprised at…
The Editor Speaks: ‘Friendly’ insurance companies
I have never liked insurance companies. Their blatant misleading advertising how they are there to help you, they are your friends, “get the protection of an insurance company around you” was one such slogan they ran some years in the…
The Editor Speaks: McLean is now outraged and Miller calls time
Our two Independent Members of the Legislative Assembly, Arden McLean from East End and Ezzard Miller from North Side are still not happy. After their annoyance with the Progressives (PPM) government and in particular the Premier, Alden McLaughlin, for inviting…
The Editor Speaks: Disappointing start to LA
I was expecting much more at Wednesday’s sitting of the Legislative Assembly. I am sure you were all too. The antics from some of the elder Members of the Legislative Assembly with hurt pride blinding their judgment was there for…
The Editor Speaks: Disappointing decision from ICCI
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Editorial/Pilots of Caribbean/NASA/Spicy duck
The Editor Speaks: Burglaries are commonplace The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has been one of the fastest-growing government departments over the past two years. In mid-2010 the RCIPS employed a total of 406 employees. In 2012, the figure…
The Editor Speaks: Police did well in recapturing 2 out of 3
Hopefully by the time you read this editorial it will be three out of three. I am speaking about the Northward prison escape when convicts Steve Manderson, 44, serving life for murder; his son Marcus Manderson, 25, serving 10-years for…
