The Editor Speaks: Diplomacy is not dead. It is just derided.
I find it interesting how after years of wars, sanctions, etc between countries, neighbours, friends, relatives, the problem between them large or small, someone wants to be the winner or seemingly so and no amount of diplomacy between the two…
The Editor Speaks: Should persons serving on Government committees, boards, etc receive monetary benefits?
I have served in my time (and still do) on a number of boards and committees. All have been in the private sector and nearly all involve the community. Never have I been offered nor would I have accepted payment…
The Editor Speaks: A self-named “Grass Roots” group wants to “Save Cayman”
Well known Cayman Islands photographer Courtney Platt has walked with other concerned citizens some of the media paths to inform them of “death plume”. Speaking on CITN/Cayman27 Platt said, “The death plume will spread and kill almost everything in the…
The Editor Speaks: TIME. Is it only important to me?
“Time is precious. It is invaluable. It is one of the powerful factors. Our life is measured in terms of time. We grow in time, live in time and perish in time. Time is fleeting. It is changing. It never…
The Editor Speaks: Mickey Mouse FOI requests is no reason for Donald Duck
It is all very well for the Premier Alden McLaughlin to level criticism at what he said were “Mickey Mouse” requests under the Freedom of Information law but I would have liked his same level of criticism at the government…
The Editor Speaks: We are third and blacklisted
Two of our Front Page stories show we are on two lists. None of which is good for our image. The first one is we have been placed THIRD against every city in the world in a list of the…
The Editor Speaks: Is the waste-to-energy study a waste?
Is the waste-to-energy study a waste? I am studying it. The Cayman Islands public will have an opportunity to provide feedback on a draft National Solid Waste Management Policy for the Cayman Islands. During the consultation period of 16 June…
The Editor Speaks: Shameful and I am incredulous
You will I hope have read our feature story yesterday “Cayman Islands government statement regarding Lighthouse School complaints” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/cayman-islands-government-statement-regarding-lighthouse-school-complaints/ The government statement was “provided in relation to the enquiries that have been raised regarding complaints received about the Lighthouse…
The Editor Speaks: From bad to worse
David Legge, the publisher of Cayman Compass who fled “for his life” from the huge uprising against him via the terrorists that lurk around every Cayman Islands corner with their AK-47 assault rifles swinging from their necks and their faces…
The Editor Speaks: ‘Guilty’ by association?
Just being an associate of Jeffery Webb is now raising eyebrows and questions being asked. In some quarters you are guilty by association. The world’s press is here digging and delving and of course our local media has been doing…
