The Editor Speaks: Just what ‘game’ is Bridger playing?
Martin Bridger was the ‘scapegoat’ for the Operation Tempura fiasco that has already cost the Cayman public millions of dollars. Estimates vary from $15M to $30M!! However, as the man in charge, who made a very handsome salary and produced…
Heroes Day 2014
Heroes Day 2014 celebrates ‘Cultural Heritage’ iNews Cayman’s Publisher Joan Wilson was one of the recipients of The Pioneers Award at Monday’s (27) Heroes Day. Message from The Premier, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, MLA, JP Minister for Home & Community…
A new sports person?
Kaiya Sade Streete-Thompson, born on 10th April 2013, was baptized a few weeks ago at St. George’s Anglican Church. As Kaiya is the daughter of Kareem Streete-Thompson, Cayman’s famous long jump and 100 metres athlete, there should be good genes…
The Editor Speaks: Unfortunate response to OMOV from premier
I have to say I was very disappointed in Premier Alden McLaughlin’s response to the query regarding when the One Man One Vote (OMOV) would be tabled. He answered that it is not a current priority and this was the…
One Dog At A Time
Loads of fundraisers in the planning stages – One Dog at a Time would like to save and rehome one dog a month throughout 2014 and with the support they had in 2013 together they are convinced they can do…
The Editor Speaks: How much longer will we put up with the damning reports from Aud. Gen.?
Cayman Islands Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, has produced five more reports (see iNews Cayman story published January 22 2014 “Aud Gen announces five reports on Cayman governance” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/aud-gen-announces-five-reports-on-cayman-governance/) saying “our audit work found, however, that the implementation of the…
Jamaica showcases offerings at Caribbean Travel Marketplace
From Breaking Travel News Jamaica is showcasing some of its spectacular tourism offerings this week as Montego Bay plays host to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) premier tourism marketing event, Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2014. The marketplace, which is…
The Editor Speaks: Accidents happen when we don’t follow the rules
“All rules are there for breaking” That statement is true, but rules are there for a reason even if the reason might appear to be silly. It is because of the silly rules that the serious rules tend to be…
WARNING Fake IRS Form W-8BEN doing the rounds here in Cayman
Colin Wilson The attached letter and form was sent to me by a concerned reader asking me my opinion if I thought it was a fake. Immediately I said it was as NO GOVERNMENT WILL ASK YOU TO FAX IT…
The Editor Speaks: A new court house is urgently needed
When I was a practicing Quantity Surveyor here in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s I remember one of our projects was to do a cost exercise on an extension to the existing Court House in George Town. It was…
