The Editor Speaks: Is it time for robotic judges?
In reading some of the opinions published in both local and overseas media outlets, plus blogs and advocacy group campaigns with their indignant rages, plus new legislation in the pipeline, it would appear to me a lot of money could…
The Editor Speaks: Why the crucifixion of Baines?
I am not a personal friend of Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines. I have only ever met the commissioner four times. Each time I have found him extremely polite, pleasant, a good conversationalist and listener. I have praised him…
The Editor speaks: HOPE. A new year and a new beginning
In the Cayman Islands premier’s New Year’s message, Alden McLaughlin said “the advent of the New Year brings with it hope and the prospect of success and better times. So whether your aim is to lose weight, go back to…
iNews Briefs – Updated
Children & Family Services New Offices The Department of Children and Family Services (the admin and George Town office) reminds the public that their new offices are now located in Commerce House (formerly Jennett Building) found on the corner of Dr…
Cayman Islands air arrivals continue up – cruise ship arrivals continue down
The latest tourism figures from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism show a continued rise in air tourist visitors. The figures continue a trend of improving arrival numbers for 2013. With the exception of May, every month this year has…
The Editor speaks: Cayman passport concerns
Cayman’s premier, Alden McLaughlin, on December 15th 2013, issued a statement concerning the issuance of passports by the United Kingdom (UK). He said he had “grave concerns” on the issue of replacing locally printed non-biometric “Cayman Islands” passports with UK…
The Editor speaks: We had a wonderful merry and blessed Christmas
We had a wonderful merry and blessed Christmas [Joan and I] We had tumultuous events happening around this time twelve months ago (it should certainly start a lot quieter in 2014). We had a minority government in place when 2013 commenced…
The Editor speaks: What did you do on Christmas Day?
I hope every one of you had a wonderful and happy Christmas Day. I did. My wife, Joan, and I had the pleasure of family and friends at our home that included some unexpected and very pleasurable ‘guests’. We ate,…
What the UK is doing with waste tyres
Further to Cayman’s dump fire on Friday (20) and my Editorial on Monday (23) the following is an article from the United Kingdom’s Environmental Agency on how they are dealing with waste tyres. Waste tyres Every year tens of…
Christmas Day power outage causes cooking panic in Grand Cayman
When the power went out on Christmas Day at around 9am all over Grand Cayman there was panic from the hundreds of wives and girlfriends who were busy in the kitchen. Thoughts and cries of spoilt Christmas meals were rampant…
