The Editor speaks: Mental health issues to be discussed at healthcare conference
I was very pleased to learn that mental health issues will be among a number of chronic non-communicable diseases affecting the Cayman Islands that will be addressed at the Fifth National Healthcare Conference to be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand…
Protests continue on Christian school’s decision
Protests continue on the Cayman Prep School’s Decision not to renew teacher’s contract since she became pregnant and is not married The following is an online petition by Aysha Jackson that has over 200 signatures protesting at the failure by…
The Editor Speaks: Why don’t we spend our money more wisely?
In one of our lead stories today “Football coach sentenced for sex crime – judge says intervention programme needed” it made me wonder how it is we have money for government official parties, conferences, sports, arts, endless reports, etc. but…
Football coach sentenced for sex crime – judge says intervention programme needed
By Georgina Wilcox Grand Court Justice Charles Quin on Tuesday (3) sentenced a football coach to four years and eight months in jail for defilement after having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl. Neither the man nor the girl…
The Editor Speaks: Trouble Looming for McLaughlin
It is somewhat surprising that Cayman’s Premier Alden McLaughlin, who had looked every inch a statesman and had seemed to have learnt from his party’s big mistake last time around of refusing to listen even to their supporters let alone…
The Editor Speaks: What actual benefits do cancer sufferers get from a MANDATORY cancer registry? Shouldn’t they be consulted?
I am quite frankly at a loss as to why it is necessary for a MANDATORY registry of cancer victims. Cancer is not a disease that is spread from one victim to another and what exactly is the benefit to…
The Editor Speaks: The timing for CUC’s base rate increase was perfect!
It didn’t take long for CUC to announce a base rate increase after government’s reduction in duty to their fuel charge. When you are the only game in town and you have a Rate Cap Adjustment Mechanism (RCAM) procedure mandated…
The Editor Speaks: Ex-Premier did not let me down
If one is wondering what to write about for an Editorial and you know Cayman’s ex-premier, McKeeva Bush, is going to speak in the Legislative Assembly (LA) with television cameras rolling you have no worries. You will have a mountain…
The Editor Speak: Is mutualization a better solution to selling off government assets?
I must admit I know absolutely nothing about mutual and when this document “Our Mutual Friends – Making the Case for Public Service Mutuals” came across my desk I looked at it with suspicion. I noticed quickly that there were…
The Editor Speaks: George Town or Ghost Town or the chicken or the egg?
Premier Alden McLaughlin in his Policy Statement on Monday (26) in the Legislative Assembly wants to recharge downtown George Town the country’s capital. Downtown George Town has never been a ‘hot’ spot at night in the 32 years I have…
