The Editor Speaks: Statistics: When figures appear good they must be bad
We live in world full of statistics. Sports writers and commentators, especially in the USA, are obsessed with them. Even a blade of grass touching a certain place on a soccer ball and leaving a mark will be recorded. If…
The Editor Speaks: Sunday trading: Will it really make a difference?
With a whopping 75% of the membership of the Cayman Islands who participated in the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Sunday Trading Survey executed in 2005 in favour of allowing all businesses the option of opening on Sundays, I do…
Cayman Islands Catboat Club holds grand re-opening of its clubhouse
It was a beautiful day for the grand re-opening of the Cayman Islands Catboat Club clubhouse last Saturday (2). Their clubhouse suffered terrible damage from Hurricane Ivan nearly 10 years ago and it sat there almost beside Burger King on…
World Animal Protection says we don’t want Cayman’s Turtle Farm to close
The World Animal Protection’s (WAP) Dr. Neil D’Cruze said his organisation does not want the Turtle Farm to close its doors but to discontinue its farming of turtles. Speaking to iNews Cayman last Thursday (31) he said there has been…
Cayman’s crime statistics are out with mixed results
The crime statistics released by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service this week reveal that overall crime in the first six months is up by a staggering 27% compared to 2013! This is mainly due to the rise in petty…
The Editor Speaks: Churches “under attack” or Bush?
Churches are a ‘soft’ touch when finance is involved. They are in the business of saving souls and providing assistance to the community where government cannot/will not help, not in the business of high finance. Churches rely on handouts/collections from…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman’s public transport system comes under fire by youth
We have just received another report and this time it is on a subject that has rarely been covered – Cayman’s public transportation system. What also makes this one even more interesting is – it has been compiled by the…
The Editor Speaks: Why can’t I find a job?
There is no doubt there is something rotten in the Cayman Islands when it comes to job advertising. Despite the Cayman first policy and all the rules we still see job advertisements that are placed with low pay, low prospects…
Cruise ship passengers return to Cayman/Cayman’s Julian Jervis continues to turn heads at Commonwealth Games
Cruise ship passengers return to Cayman The latest (June) figures from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism show a massive near 42% jump in tourist arrivals from Cruise ships in Cayman over the 2013 June figures with over 86,500 turning…
The Editor Speaks: First impressions last longest
I was very pleased to hear Cayman’s Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson, tell the new group of immigration recruits that they will be the very first government workers that visitors will see when they arrive in the Cayman Islands. He told…
