The Editor Speaks: Whilst we talk about moving permanently to Atlantic Time, TCI acts
TCI moves permanently to Atlantic Standard Time From TCI News Now When the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) moves its clocks forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2015, it will be for the last time – from then on…
The Editor Speaks: Why are our police slow to use Cayman’s media?
We often receive police reports at least 24 hours after the incident has happened. Even simple things like Wednesday’s chaos in traffic around the Owen Roberts International Airport could have been avoided if someone from the Royal Cayman Islands Police…
The Editor Speaks: More on non-compete clauses
My editorial yesterday “Are non-compete clauses fair?” has sparked some interest. I was referred to this article from Helix Law: AN UNENFORCEABLE NON-COMPETE CLAUSE DOES NOT LATER BECOME ENFORCEABLE, EVEN IF CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE If a non-compete clause is unreasonable, and…
The Editor Speaks: Are non-compete clauses fair?
Non-compete clauses are the business version of a prenuptial agreement. Director of the Department of Labour & Pensions, Mario Ebanks, has warned employees of the dangers of signing contracts carte blanche without proper consideration of all of the terms and…
The Editor Speaks: Defending my opinion
I wasn’t sure what to write about today – that actually happens a lot by the way – and then I read one of the posts I subscribe to from Paul McGowan. Paul, like myself, is an Audiophile – we…
The Editor Speaks: New waterfront boardwalk in George Town already being defaced
I think you will agree the new boardwalk along the waterfront and the beautification filling has made a huge difference to the quality and appearance of the area. The efforts of the father and son Johnson family must be applauded….
The Editor Speaks: Why were UK police officers excluded from Remembrance Day Parade?
Following a Freedom of Information Request from Cayman lawyer Peter Polack he has discovered there was not one police officer recruited from the United Kingdom who took part in the 2014 Remembrance Day Parade. The answers supplied by the Royal…
The Editor Speaks: Deputy Governor warns civil servants
I was very pleased to learn that our Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson, who is the commander in chief of the civil service has sent out a three page memo warning everyone he will not allow ‘poor performers’ to remain employed…
The Editor Speaks: Is Global warming true or false? Part 2
Last Tuesday and today I am setting out two different views on whether global warming is true or false. Both views have merit and both views also are questionable. However, it is a subject that both sides have distorted the…
The Editor Speaks: Is Global warming true or false?
For today and Thursday I will be setting out two different views on whether global warming is true or false. Both views have merit and both views also are questionable. However, it is a subject that both sides have distorted…
