Re-opening Ceremony of the Historic Fort George
A small group of persons gathered at Fort George on Thu 6th February between 4pm and 6pm for the Re-opening Ceremony of the Historic Fort George, next to the Royal Watler Terminal. History of Fort George By Cayman Islands Government…
“Steel Magnolias”
Laughter, smiles and tears at The Prospect Playhouse By Colin Wilson I laughed, I smiled (a lot) and I openly and unashamedly wept at the Cayman Drama Society’s latest offering at The Prospect Playhouse, “Steel Magnolias”. “Steel Magnolias” is a…
The Editor Speaks: Women’s survey says half of us have been stalked
Yes that’s what a survey from the Young Business and Professional Women’s Club show. They have found that one out of every two people in Cayman has been stalked at some point in their life. Whilst I believe the findings…
The Editor Speaks: Reporting Corruption
“No jurisdiction is reporting corruption enough through the anti-corruption mechanisms” The quote above is from Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin’s Keynote Address to Chatham House Conference “Combating Global Corruption” on 4th February 2014 in London UK. The whole address, in…
The Editor Speaks: Ash Wednesday still being used for a party
I am NOT a party pooper. I love a good party. However, Ash Wednesday, one of the Holiest Days in the Christian Calendar is NOT the day to celebrate Mardis Gras. I have spoken about this before, however as it…
The Editor Speaks: Trying not to put a personal slant on news
Whilst it’s acceptable to place your personal opinions in an editorial, because that is exactly what it is – an opinion (the editor’s), this is not the case with news reporting. News reporting should be unbiased and as an old…
The Editor Speaks: OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2014 – speakers and sponsors
The following appeared in my mailbox on Friday (31): “Meet The Real Star of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Story “Want to meet the former U. S. federal prosecutor who brought self-styled ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ fraudster Jordan Belfort to…
The Editor Speaks: HARDtalk for Premier in London but no potshots here in Cayman
It struck me as very strange that Cayman’s Premier, Alden McLaughlin won’t participate in anymore press briefings in his own country but is willing to appear on the BBC television programme “HARDtalk” that takes no prisoners. I well remember an…
The Editor Speaks: Dan Duguay adds his spice to the Tempura mix and what exactly is the Judge saying?
Further to my Editorial in yesterday’s iNews Cayman titled “Just what ‘game’ is Bridger playing?” we now have Cayman’s former auditor general saying “he would like to see government take another look into the funding for the ill-fated Operation Tempura…
Judgment re Judicial Review against ICO decision of disclosing Tempura
The following is a condensed version of the Judgment handed down by Sir Alan Moses in the “Matter of an Appeal Against the Decision to Disclose Records Held by a Public Authority and in the Matter of an Application for…
