The Editor Speaks: A quick and thorough investigation
When a senior government civil servant says they are instigating an internal investigation into misconduct by another senior civil servant and it is going to be a quick and thorough investigation you know it is not. It maybe ‘thorough’ but…
The Editor Speaks: Anger
I am somewhat mystified after reading the circumstances leading up to and after the arrest, charging and now court case involving former CITN/Cayman 27 Reporter and former aide to Premier Alden McLaughlin, Kenneth Bryan. Initially it would appear from the…
The Editor Speaks: The lady doth protest too much, methinks
I can fully understand Bush’s outburst in the LA over Swarbrick’s criticism of his NBF The best form of defense when you are about to be exposed is attack first. And Cayman Islands’ Leader of the Opposition is a past,…
The Editor Speaks: Does Dart control Cayman’s media?
Maybe and maybe not. When David and Vicki Legge bought the Cayman Compass the very big whisper was the Dart group had supplied the bulk of the money. Despite denials from the Legges that is still the opinion. I know…
The Editor Speaks: Do we actually need a third political party?
Chris Saunders, who was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2013 election when he ran under the United Democratic Party (UDP) umbrella, is reported as being one of the key organizers for a new political party group. According to Saunders both…
The Editor Speaks: Your banging cell phone in your purse may call 911 for help
According to the annual report from the Cayman Islands Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC) cell phones that dangle in your purse or you sit on them will opt to call 911 for help. They don’t like it. The Report…
The Editor Speaks: Don’t let your guard down – it only takes one
I am talking about hurricanes. The last hurricane to hit Grand Cayman was Hurricane Ivan. And that was in September 2004 and was a Category 5. It was the ninth named storm of the year and the sixth hurricane. Since…
The Editor Speaks: When self-named servants are not servants at all
“I want to be your servant,” is the phrase echoed by campaign politicians building up to elections. We have Civil SERVANTS who work for Governments. We have Governors who are also servants as they work for us. The one thing…
The Editor Speaks: A very happy Independence Day for Jamaica
Thursday (6) was the day Jamaicans celebrated their Independence from the British 53 years ago. They also celebrated Emancipation, combining the two, even though the latter should be celebrated on Aug 1st. I suppose it is too close for two…
The Editor Speaks: Quappe family response to Quality of Care Review to son’s death is exemplary
I must applaud the Quappe family in their public response to the independent “Quality of Care Review of Emergency Medicine Services Response to Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Zak Maun Quappe (deceased)” by Dr Dan Cass. Zak Quappe, who was…
